S10 EP 30: Got 10 Minutes? Stretch with Us!
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
When did static stretches get the boot? In today’s episode, we welcome them back. Because who doesn’t love a good stretch? Some studies have found that static stretching pre-workout may decrease muscle power output for one to three minutes before going back to normal. Is that a reason to give up on static stretching? We say, NO, especially because stretching in the long term has been shown to increase muscle power output!
We invite you to improve your flexibility and strength, reduce inflammation, have freedom of movement, and feel relaxed with us! We not only talk about when to stretch and the benefits of static stretches, coaches Kelsea, Rachael, Isley and Chelsy show you the stretches! Did you know you can watch this podcast on Spotify and YouTube? Tune in!
(00:00:00) Welcome and Rachael’s embarrassing story
(00:09:40) Intro to topic: stretching is imperative for your health
(00:14:35) The controversy surrounding static stretching
(00:19:45) The difference between static and dynamic stretching
(00:20:50) Clarifying the results found on static stretching studies
(00:22:24) How to Increase flexibility to prevent injury
(00:26:43) How to reduce inflammation
(00:30:05) How to improve strength
(00:31:28) How to gain freedom of movement
(00:32:20) Intentional movement for relaxation and mental wellbeing
(00:33:20) How to aid digestion
(00:34:20) How to watch and stretch with us on Spotify and YouTube right now
(00:34:50) What to do before you start stretching
(00:36:19) Stretch with us!
(00:50:53) Rachael’s myofascial release she does every day for her feet
(00:52:20) Kelsea’s foam roller: a game changer every day for back relief
RESOURCES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9935669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273886/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25127084/
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| 0:00.0 | But I think a lot of people don't understand what the benefit of being flexible is, right, |
| 0:04.7 | outside of like, I'm a gymnast and I want to do a split. Like flexibility benefits every single |
| 0:10.6 | human on earth. So if you're like a football player, you're a 70 year old man, your modality does |
| 0:18.5 | not matter. What matters is the fact that flexibility promotes injury |
| 0:23.4 | prevention. And that's true across the board for every muscle group. |
| 0:32.1 | Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the Thick That I Save Lives Podcast. I'm Kelsey. And I'm Rachel. |
| 0:37.9 | Was I supposed to welcome this back or is it? |
| 0:40.1 | No, I was just waiting and silence it to our thing for me. |
| 0:45.3 | Well, it was fine for me. |
| 0:48.5 | I like appreciated the, the quiet. |
| 0:50.7 | I could have stayed there longer. |
| 0:54.0 | Oh, we did. We want to give you guys the full gambit of our introduction. |
| 1:00.3 | So we want it to skip the lag. |
| 1:03.1 | But if we wait in silence, I could leave the room. |
| 1:08.5 | It's good for me. |
| 1:09.5 | I'll fall right asleep. |
| 1:12.1 | It makes one of us. |
| 1:14.3 | I forget what we're doing. |
| 1:17.5 | Oh, we're recording a podcast. |
| 1:19.4 | Welcome back, everyone. |
| 1:20.4 | We're so happy to have you back on our 900th episode. |
| 1:24.7 | I don't know. |
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