Ballistic Stretching
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Ballistic stretching: Increasing your stretch using bouncing.
Barbell: A Strength training tool consisting of a six to seven foot bar with weighted plates on each end.
Ballistic Stretching
A stretching technique that involves a bouncing or bobbing movement during the stretch. The final position is not held. This is not a recommended stretching technique.
Ballistic stretching
Ballistic stretching uses the momentum of a moving body or a limb in an attempt to force it beyond its normal range of motion.
Dynamic stretching ...
Ballistic Stretching - Ballistic stretching comprises basic aerobic bouncing repeated in sets of twenty to fifty. It is important to consult a physician before getting into ballistic stretching.
Ballistic stretching uses the momentum of a moving body or a limb in an attempt to force it beyond its normal range of motion.
Ballistic stretching - A kind of stretching that advocates bouncing to increase the amount of stretch. This is no longer recommended as it has been found to cause muscle tears and soreness.
Ballistic stretching involves "throwing" a body part in order to stretch a joint beyond the range of motion attainable through controlled muscular contraction such as when "bouncing" at the bottom of toe-touches.
Ballistic stretching is done when muscles are stretched by the force of momentum of a body part that is bounced, swung or jerked.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
Static Stretching
Strength Training
Isometric Stretching
Forced Relaxation
Yoga
Ballistic stretching (bouncing up and down and should only be used by certain athletes) ...
 See also: Ballistic, Stretching, Strength, Exercise, Flexibility
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