I do several stretches pointed out as no-nos in that article. I have a little routine that I always do, much of which I borrowed from Janet Evans' book. But after reading that I'm thinking I might just quit stretching altogether.
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But it does. It says clearly (as does NKMD) that the typical swimmer stretches target cartilage and ligaments ("static stabilizers"), and that flexibility in those structures is more likely to cause injury than to prevent it. There are a few stretches that one can do to loosen the muscles that hold the shoulder together (the "dynamic stabilizers"), although shoulder-injury treatment and prevention focuses a lot more on strengthening those dynamic stabilizers than on stretching them. Oh I see.
I'm not about to buy this though. The main reason being that for me, stretching is a way to indirectly get you swim faster. I have never really seen these as ways to reduce the incidence of injuries.
For anyone that is not overly concerned with performances though, and that seeks for ways to prevent injuries I now understand little better the relevance in this article.
But it does. It says clearly (as does NKMD) that the typical swimmer stretches target cartilage and ligaments ("static stabilizers"), and that flexibility in those structures is more likely to cause injury than to prevent it. There are a few stretches that one can do to loosen the muscles that hold the shoulder together (the "dynamic stabilizers"), although shoulder-injury treatment and prevention focuses a lot more on strengthening those dynamic stabilizers than on stretching them. Oh I see.
I'm not about to buy this though. The main reason being that for me, stretching is a way to indirectly get you swim faster. I have never really seen these as ways to reduce the incidence of injuries.
For anyone that is not overly concerned with performances though, and that seeks for ways to prevent injuries I now understand little better the relevance in this article.
