Why Does Stretching Increase Strength?

Why Does Stretching Increase Strength? By Angie Young Reciprocal inhibition: when you strengthen/contract a muscle, it’s antagonist (opposite) muscle stretches. When you contract your bicep, your tricep stretches; when you contract your quad, your hamstring stretches, etc. Sometimes a muscle cannot strengthen/contract past its current limit because it’s antagonist muscle cannot stretch any further. Sarcomere …

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