Stadion's Sports and Martial Arts Training Discussion

When doing isometric stretching I follow the below routine: Warmup: Dynamic stretch front/side/back (1 set of 10 reps) Isometric Stretch I do this whilst holding onto a chair because the tense and relax method doesn't increase my range of motion without holding onto something (probably because my le...

Hi Guys, I notice in the DVD Secrets of Stretching that Tom is wearing trainers while lowering into the side splits from the horse riding stance (7 step). I usually do this with bare feet but feel myself slipping as I reach my maximum stretch and have to stop because it becomes too painful. However ...

Thank you for the detailed response CSta

Hi Guys,

When reviewing the Secrets of Stretching DVD.

Am I right in saying that Deadlifts are the next step up from Good Morning lifts, and how are they better?.

Would I benefit from doing both in my routine as once I’m at the stage where I can do Deadlifts are Good Morning Lifts still required.

Thank you for taking time to respond to my post Tom I'll read through the isometric section again and report back to this post in a couple of weeks with an update to how i'm getting on. One more question, regarding the leg exercise from the cable machine (screenshot below from your dvd) http://s896....

Hi Tom, I've posted two videos instead of photos to better demonstrate my technique. If the camera angles are not right, I can upload another clip for you. (Stretching from cold) This my first set with no warm-up http://s896.photobucket.com/albums/ac166/dcclarke/?action=view¤t=stretchingfromco...

Hi CSta,

Thanks for the lenghly detailed response.
I could of sworn the dvd says 30 reps but i'll knock them down and review the dvd again.

Please continue to post any more solutions you can think of.

Hi Guys, I've been following the stretching scientifically book and DVD continuously for a good 3 months and haven’t really noticed any permanent results. I train in taekwondo twice a week which benefits from good cardio work & dynamic kicks and do isometric stretching twice a week too. I'm one of t...