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Over stretching is NOT a myth. There are a couple of different ways to look at this.
First is over stretching causing microtrauma during the stretch due to forcing a stretch too hard, too far, and too fast. Possibly contributing to the cumulative trauma cycle and causing compensation patterns due to the body's protective mechanisms.
Second is the length tension principle. There is a point in a muscles length when it is the strongest due to optimal overlapping of the actin and myosin. If a muscle is lengthened to an extreme there will most likely be strength deficits at certain points openning that person up to an injury. It is possible to strengthen extreme ranges of motion and very important if a person is hyperflexible.
First is over stretching causing microtrauma during the stretch due to forcing a stretch too hard, too far, and too fast. Possibly contributing to the cumulative trauma cycle and causing compensation patterns due to the body's protective mechanisms.
Second is the length tension principle. There is a point in a muscles length when it is the strongest due to optimal overlapping of the actin and myosin. If a muscle is lengthened to an extreme there will most likely be strength deficits at certain points openning that person up to an injury. It is possible to strengthen extreme ranges of motion and very important if a person is hyperflexible.
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In addition to the valuable information Shawn shared, I believe ACSM's new stance on stretching has limitation for athletes, or caveats, something to do with losing the muscle plyometic elastic response necessary to perform rapid fire movement. See the ACSM 2011 position stance.
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Yes, you can over-stretch. For example, one of the dangers of conducting PNF stretching can be overstretching to the point of injury if you are not very careful since this technique basically overcomes your body's natural stretch reflex.
I hope this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
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I hope this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
lecfitness@yahoo.com
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Ask anyone who's accidentally overstretched or torn a ligament if one can overstretch! e.g., rotator cuff, ankle, plantar fasciitis.
