Comments on: Everything in moderation… http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229 The Art and Science of Massage Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:59:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dr. Dustin Fraker http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229/comment-page-1#comment-2933 Dr. Dustin Fraker Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:02 +0000 http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/?p=229#comment-2933 I like the way you have explained this logically. Great article. I do a functional posture alignment class that is heavily based on resistance stretching and it works wonders for people to restore balance not necessarily just get more flexible. Flexibility alone = instability. Thanks for the article! I like the way you have explained this logically. Great article. I do a functional posture alignment class that is heavily based on resistance stretching and it works wonders for people to restore balance not necessarily just get more flexible. Flexibility alone = instability. Thanks for the article!

]]> By: Joyce South http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229/comment-page-1#comment-1698 Joyce South Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:09:44 +0000 http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/?p=229#comment-1698 Thank you for this wonderful article. I talk to my clients so often about "easy lengthening" rather than "stretching". I see people every day that over stretch before intense exercise or marathon running, then they come to me so see if I can 'fix' it. I will pass this information on because I like the way you explained it. Joyce South LMT Thank you for this wonderful article. I talk to my clients so often about “easy lengthening” rather than “stretching”. I see people every day that over stretch before intense exercise or marathon running, then they come to me so see if I can ‘fix’ it. I will pass this information on because I like the way you explained it.
Joyce South LMT

]]> By: Massage Plano Texas http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229/comment-page-1#comment-1280 Massage Plano Texas Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:02:44 +0000 http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/?p=229#comment-1280 Hrmmm. I do see your point about economy of running, yet it seems possible that it is of benefit to only a minority of people. In my practice I see much discomfort and damage from "tight" calves and hamstrings, among runners and non-runners. Tight calves in particular seem to correlate with heel spurs and lower back pain. Just my point of view - I wouldn't encourage the majority of the general public to think tight muscles will make them marathon winners. John James LMT Hrmmm. I do see your point about economy of running, yet it seems possible that it is of benefit to only a minority of people.

In my practice I see much discomfort and damage from “tight” calves and hamstrings, among runners and non-runners. Tight calves in particular seem to correlate with heel spurs and lower back pain.

Just my point of view – I wouldn’t encourage the majority of the general public to think tight muscles will make them marathon winners.

John James LMT

]]> By: Toronto Massage Therapy & Acupuncture http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229/comment-page-1#comment-1230 Toronto Massage Therapy & Acupuncture Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:14:42 +0000 http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/?p=229#comment-1230 I agree with you loud and clear. Stretch after the event/workout. Research also shows that stretching pre event also leads to more injuries. Making those joints, ligaments and tendons looser before an event takes away stability and healthy muscle tension leading to twisted ankles, tweaked knees, etc. Stretching in the right way, at the right time has so many benefits that it should be part of any athlete's training. I agree with you loud and clear. Stretch after the event/workout. Research also shows that stretching pre event also leads to more injuries. Making those joints, ligaments and tendons looser before an event takes away stability and healthy muscle tension leading to twisted ankles, tweaked knees, etc.

Stretching in the right way, at the right time has so many benefits that it should be part of any athlete’s training.

]]> By: KevinC http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/archives/229/comment-page-1#comment-486 KevinC Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:41:49 +0000 http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/?p=229#comment-486 I have to disagree here. I have run my best when I was the loosest,my performance been impeded because the body ends of fighting itself. My fastest times were always when I was running effortlessly as a function of an easy gait with full range of motion. I found that the problem was often diet, so a switch to magnesium supplementation transdermally removed the muscle tightness as a result of calcification. If you look at the top-flight runners there are always an effortless gait, they seem to float off the ground. I have to disagree here. I have run my best when I was the loosest,my performance been impeded because the body ends of fighting itself. My fastest times were always when I was running effortlessly as a function of an easy gait with full range of motion. I found that the problem was often diet, so a switch to magnesium supplementation transdermally removed the muscle tightness as a result of calcification.
If you look at the top-flight runners there are always an effortless gait, they seem to float off the ground.

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