Static stretching involves holding a single position for several seconds. Static stretches can be passive or active. Active static stretches involve working a muscle while using other muscles to ...

Is it true that static stretching improves performance and prevents injury? We see it all the time — people lacing their fingers and pulling their arms behind their bodies to stretch their ...

Fredericson agrees that static stretches should be done after activity when your muscles are warmed up. To stretch statically, Fredericson says you should hold the stretch for at least 30 seconds ...