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Let's Not (Static) Stretch...the Truth

4/1/2020

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​Today, thanks to social isolation and YouTube, I watched a video of Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, performing a warm-up routine. A trainer took each of his legs and put the hip and knee joints into flexion for about 1 second. Then Usain Bolt did some dynamic stretching, including normal running and running with high knees for short distances, and some sudden accelerations from a stopped position. A little walking around, and he was ready to go! In the comments section were many submissions like “I thought we weren’t supposed to stretch!” and “But he’s only stretching for a few seconds!” and so on.


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    CHRIS ZINK DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR CCRT CVSMT CVA is one of the world’s top canine sports medicine and rehabilitation veterinarians.
    She has helped thousands of dogs and their owners identify, diagnose and treat injuries. Chris has put over 125 titles on her dogs and remains
    an active competitor in an array of many dog sports with Hobby, her Golden Retriever, and Helix, her Norwich Terrier.

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