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Cold Stretching

  • Posted by OpenDance Academy
  • Categories Blog
  • Date May 17, 2018
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Many  don’t  like  warm-ups  and  therefore  wonder  if  it’s  possible  to  stretch  cold  muscles  and  ligaments

➡There  is  such  a  thing  as  “cold  stretching”,  meaning  stretching  with  a  minimal  warm-up.

It’s  important  to  know  that  this  technique  does  not  imply  absence  of  a  warm-up,  only  its  time  is  reduced.

So  it  can’t  be  called  “stretching  for  the  lazy”.

➡Not  everyone  can  practice  cold  stretching  because  it  has  its  peculiarities.

You  have  to  know  what  elements  of  a  warm-up  can’t  be  skipped.

Workout  time  has  to  be  longer  as  its  intensively  has  to  increase  slowly.  

No  dynamic  moves:  no  kicks  or  bounces.  

Total  control  of  your  body  and  ability  to  listen  to  and  understand  it  is  vital.  

You  should  be  absolutely  relaxed  and  pay  attention  to  your  breath.

All  of  the  above  can  help  you  avoid  injuries  during  stretching  

Even  professional  athletes  use  the  cold  technique  very  seldom  in  order  not  to  harm  the  

body.

If  you  see  someone  stretching  without  a  warm-up,  most  probably  it’s  a  professional  

athlete,  for  whom  a  split  is  only  the  first  stage  of  a  warm-up,  whereas  another  person  

should  workout  well  before  doing  it.

Flexibility  varies  between  individuals,  so  a  personalised  approach  to  stretching  is  

necessary. 

If  you  were  born  with  tough  and  inelastic  ligaments  and  tendons,  you  should  better  practice  stretching  after  an  intensive  warm-up.

Cardio,  i.e.  running,  would  work  best.

The  eventual  result  would  be  better  and  an  injury  risk  is  reduced.

Practice  cold  stretching  only  if  you  feel  that  stretching  warm  muscles  and  ligaments  

doesn’t  bring  any  results. 

That  may  mean  that  the  “cold  technique”  suits  your  body  better.

This  technique  can  also  help  reduce  the  warm-up  time.

If  you  are  used  to  stretching  only  after  an  hour  of  cardio,  it  would  be  difficult  for  you  to  warm  up  before  a  performance.

At  first  your  body  would  not  be  responsive,  but  with  time  and  practice  it  will  start  to  react  faster.

 

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