Flexibility - Static Stretching

Used during warmup and cool down.
Corrective Flexibility - increase joint range of motion, improve muscle imbalances, correct altered joint motion
In any phase of OPT model.
-- passively take muscle to tension and hold for 30 or more seconds
---- low force and long duration
-- Golgi tendon is stimulated and autogenic inhibition ocurs

Static Stretching Examples:

• Static Gastrocnemius Stretch
• Static Standing TFL Stretch
• Static Kneeling Hip FLexor Stretch
• Static Standing Adductor Stretch
• Static Latissimus Dorsi Ball Stretch
• Static Pectoral Stretch
• Static Upper Trapezius/Scalene Stretch