Posted by: TomUK
3-bar type leg stretcher - how long for? - 10/02/05 05:31 PM
Hi,
I searched, but couldn't find any advice regarding this. Today I got given a 3-bar style leg stretcher. I have been doing MAs for about 6 months now, and wanted to look to improve felxibility, and someone got this for me.
I have ordered a copy of "Stretching Scientifically", and have poked about this site a bit, but failed to find any advice on how long I should use the stretcher for at any one time.
Is there a minimum time to get any benefit? Is there a maximum time when there will be no more benefit, but possible damage?
Currently - my belief is I should warm up a little. Use the stretcher for 20-40 minutes (watch a TV show or something), slightly increasing the stretch over the period. Then slowly release the stretch and relax. Is this about right?
Thanks.
I searched, but couldn't find any advice regarding this. Today I got given a 3-bar style leg stretcher. I have been doing MAs for about 6 months now, and wanted to look to improve felxibility, and someone got this for me.
I have ordered a copy of "Stretching Scientifically", and have poked about this site a bit, but failed to find any advice on how long I should use the stretcher for at any one time.
Is there a minimum time to get any benefit? Is there a maximum time when there will be no more benefit, but possible damage?
Currently - my belief is I should warm up a little. Use the stretcher for 20-40 minutes (watch a TV show or something), slightly increasing the stretch over the period. Then slowly release the stretch and relax. Is this about right?
Thanks.