Ep 102: Is Stretching Dead with Lance Goyke

Rebel Performance Radio

Is stretching optimal? I haven’t been a huge fan of stretching for a long time. I think it makes sense in very particular use cases, but I believe there are better alternatives to improve movement. This is why I wanted to bring on my good friend and fellow Rebel Performance coach, Lance Goyke, to help answer a question we are both quite passionate about – is stretching dead?

We start the episode off by sharing why we have such strong opinions on this topic. As a former athlete, I was always told to stretch when I was feeling “tight”; however, it never made a difference. And sure enough, as soon as I stopped stretching and we stopped stretching our clients, injuries subsided, movement got better, and we alleviated more problems overall.

Lance and I unpack specific cases where we believe stretching does make sense, particularly when you are trying to reclaim your range of motion. We then do a deep dive into other approaches we can use to create meaningful movement change through exercise selection and periodization. Listen in as Lance and I lay out different tactics strategies that we use instead of stretching to improve joint range of motion.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• [05:38] Background on stretching
• [09:16] The main goal of stretching
• [12:20] What’s happening when your muscles feel “tight”
• [15:02] The problem with the sleeper stretch
• [16:20] Negative effects of stretching tight muscles
• [23:00] Optimal coverage of a joint
• [24:41] Where stretching makes sense
• [29:58] Posterior hip capsule stretching
• [33:01] Improving movement and range of motion through exercise selection and periodization
• [39:15] The need for dissociation of various joints in your body

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• Follow Lance Goyke on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/lancegoyke/
• Check Lance Goyke’s website here: https://lancegoyke.com/
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