Uses of Rubber Bands

Three new pages were added that list Conditioning, Drills, and Stretching with Rubber Bands. Conditioning with Rubber Bands Drills with Rubber Bands Stretching with Rubber Bands

How Long to Stretch & When

Stretching is an extremely important aspect of fitness for many reasons. To stretch correctly you must stretch only 5 to 10 seconds before practice and save your long stretching till the end of each practice. Your long stretches need to be 45+ seconds to actually...

Stretching

Rules for Safe Stretching Avoid if muscle group is not 100% healthy Warm up prior to stretching with light physical activity Stretch before and after exercise Before- Helps prevent injury and improve performance After- Aids in repair and recovery from activity. Helps...

Flexibility

Flexibility- Range of movement around a particular joint or set of joints Stretching- Process of placing particular parts of the body into a position that will lengthen the muscles and soft tissue Benefits of Stretching Improved range of motion Increase Power Reduced...