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A C T I V E stretching

Active stretching is the range a joint can move without external forces helping it. This type of flexibility relies largely on the strength of your muscles fibers to achieve the stretch. Having active flexibility means you have the strength to maintain integrity and stability in your joints, as you are actively moving and engaging one muscle group to stretch another. This requires much more energy than passive stretching. There is less of a chance of over-stretching because you’re moving yourself into the position with strength and control

Why is it important to close the gap? 🤔
Imagine a person who has a lot of passive flexibility in their ankles but very limited active flexibility there. If they ever stumble and twist their ankle into the end of their passive range of motion, they are much more likely to injure themselves, because they don’t have strength (i.e. active flexibility) in the position their ankle twisted into. Therefore they cannot support themselves and protect the ankle joint in the vulnerable position it ended up in.

If you want to become resilient and resistant to injuries in the long run then work on turning your passive flexibility into active flexibility. 💪🏻

Mat Pilates sesh with the gals 💪🏻

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