#ASprintersJourney Pt 2 of 4: Stretching is a MUST! ✔....was listening to the same song while stretching...LOVED IT! Rocking my Egyptian-themed tights...like Queen Nefertiti is in the building! *adjusting crown* pahaha!! Muscle Game ⏩⏪ _ PS: Nefertiti, Queen of Egypt 1300BC - her name means the beautiful one has come #justsaying _ #StretchStretchStretch ________ I think people would live a bit longer if they didnt know how old they were. Age puts restrictions on things ________ Tight Muscle Pillowcases ________ What the heck am I talking about? Fascia. Fascia is the pillowcase or sheath of connective tissue that surrounds each of your muscles like a, well... a pillowcase. It is what holds your muscles in place on your body, keeping them from flopping around when they contract or when they are relaxed. The problem with fascia is that it can also restrict muscle growth. Where an ordinary pillowcase doesn’t, the fascia surrounding your muscles has this potential to expand _ What can you do about it? STRETCH your fascia! _ How to Stretch _ ☑Static Stretching ☑Ballistic Stretching ☑PNF(Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) Stretching _ Static Stretching is most useful for expanding your fascia (ballistic stretching involves fast movements while PNF Stretching requires a partner to assist) WHEN to Stretch: There is one particular time that stretching is MOST EFFECTIVE for expanding the fascia and that is when the muscle is pumped up full of blood AFTER your workout ________________ THE EMILY EXODUS® DAWN of an ERA _________________ TAGCOMMENTFOLLOWLIKESHARE _________________ #fitspiration #fitness #thickstagram #thickgirls #fitfam #fitnessmodel #beastmode #doyouevenlift #gymaddicts #photooftheday #glutes #getabooty #ig_fitness_freaks #swag #selfie #bodybuilding #teamnodaysoff #misbehave #thickfit #justlift #trueglutes #instagood #gymtime #motivation #determined
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 08:41:28 +0000
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