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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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Four Pillars of Health + Harmony Using the Wisdom of Ayurveda

By Kamie Slegers Courtesy of YOGA + Life magazine The path toward optimal health is a journey to understanding true overall wellness. We learn to live in harmony with the world around us as we connect with our true nature to develop and evolve. The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete …

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