Flexibility Training Principles
| Speed | Stretch in a slow and controlled way. |
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| Posture | Maintain a stable and save position to relax the muscles and to be able to concentrate. |
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| Calmness | Donīt bounce! It seems to be effective, but it may cause your muscle to flex, not to relax. |
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| Concentration | Concentrate on the muscle you intend to stretch, keep it consciously relaxed. |
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| Individuality | Work within your personal range of motion. Donīt strictly imitate other people or the images shown on this website. |
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| Duration | Keep positions for at least 20-30 seconds. |
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| Pain | Feel a mild pain, donīt go over the edge. |
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| Respiration | Breathe evenly and softly. |
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| Patience | Be patient, youīll become more and more flexible day by day. |
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| Regularity | For best results stretch every (training)day for about 15-20 minutes. |
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| Effectiveness | If you donīt have time to stretch after working out, do it between your sets. Attention, donīt stretch between heavy weight training set, because you may decrease the necessary muscular tension. |
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