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Stretching Your Potential
Scarsdale, NY -
Stretching is the most overlooked component of a fitness routine. But in-demand personal trainer Brad Schoenfeld tells Musclemag this is misguided. Schoenfeld is quoted as saying that stretching isn't just a tool to increase flexibility. "Adding joint mobility can actually improve your weight lifting routine. By maintaining greater joint elasticity, you're able to train through a greater range of motion, which can improve muscular contractility."
Schoenfeld says stretching even enhances the potential for muscular growth. "Muscles are encased in a fibrous tissue called fascia. There is a school of thought that increasing the pliancy of this tissue can allow the muscles to expand past where the might otherwise be able to grow."
As for preventing injuries, Schoenfeld says that's not as clear cut as people might believe. "There certainly is some evidence that improving flexibility can reduce injury potential. However, this really depends on your initial flexibility level and the type of activities you perform." He adds that stretching before a workout won't prevent injury. "There's no evidence that pre-workout stretching helps to offset injury potential. It's the cumulative effects of stretching-related improvements in flexibility that are important in this regard."
Please contact Brad Schoenfeld to arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes.
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ABOUT BRAD SCHOENFELD: Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, is the fitness trainer to bet your shape on. Widely regarded as one of America's leading fitness professionals, his focus is to help women achieve their full fitness potential by skipping the gimmicks and sticking to the well-documented science of exercise and nutrition. Awarded the distinction of master trainer by the International Association of Fitness Professions, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He is the author of six fitness books, including Sculpting Her Body Perfect and the bestseller, Look Great Naked. He is a columnist for Fitness RX for Women magazine and has been published or featured in every major magazine including Cosmopolitan, Self, Marie Claire, Fitness and Shape. He has been a guest on many national television and radio shows. His Personal Training Center for Women is located in Scarsdale, New York. Brad lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
