How Stretching REALLY Works

Thanks to YOGABODY Teachers College for sponsoring this video. Check out their sciencebased, online yoga certification courses. How Stretching REALLY Works In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the surprising influences that the nervous system has on flexibility and the adaptations that can occur with consistent stretching. He also goes over various reflexes as well as stretching protocols that tend to improve flexibility the most. Cool Stuff Merchandise Codex Anatomicus Coupon Code for 20 OFF: IOHA20 Video Timeline 00:00 00:59 Intro 01:00 01:12 Measuring Our Own Flexibility 01:13 03:15 Muscle Flexibility Translating to Improve Joint ROM. 03:16 04:33 Yoga in the Lab and YogaBody 04:34 05:18 Specialized Stretch Receptors Muscle Spindle