Full Body Stretch Guide
A Full Body Stretch Flow will keep you supple and strong.At Bendable Body we divide the muscles in the body into 16 ‘zones’ or muscle groups. Each zone is comprised …
Learn About the Method
What’s resistance stretching? What’s your fascia and how does it impact flexibility and strength? Discover the true source of pain points (it’ll surprise you) and how the TCM Meridian System relates to stretching.
Assisted Stretching Guide
What is Assisted Stretching?Assisted stretching is just what it sounds like – getting ‘stretched out’ or assisted with a stretch you are doing – by someone else. However, depending on …
The Benefits of Resistance Stretching
Resistance Flexibility and Strength TrainingFrom the above picture you might be thinking, ‘it looks like yoga’. There are yoga mats, yoga blocks, it even looks like a yoga studio. Resistance flexibility …
What is Fascia?
Fascia health is our primary goal at Bendable Body. This amazing and elusive tissue has been too long ignored in the health and fitness world. There are 1000s of gyms …
What is the Bendable Body Method of Stretching?
First, let’s talk about what the Bendable Body Method is not! To learn a new idea, it’s helpful to first get clear on what it’s not! Here is a list of …
Why the Hamstrings are so Important to Flexibility
Hamstring flexibility is essential to improving posture and any joint pain point or injury. In this post we discuss hamstring fascia and why it has such an impact on the …
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What is Strength Training vs Stretching?
Did you know stretching is the exact opposite of Strength training? Learn the science of stretching: Let’s understand STRENGTHENING (concentric) vs. STRETCHING (eccentric). With a concentric movement – a muscle shortens. …
How Does Flexibility Relate to Range of Motion and What’s the Difference?
Most forms of stretching define flexibility as range of motion – or a muscle getting long. On the one hand, we at Bendable Body agree – you do want to …
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What is the Meridian System? Did You Know it Runs Through Fascia?
In this article we explain the significant relationship between the meridian system and fascia. This relationship is key to the Bendable Body Method of stretching because resistance stretching targets fascia …
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Balancing Muscle Groups – The Root Cause of Pain is Not Where You Feel It
Understanding and correcting the cause of muscle imbalance: When one muscle lengthens, another muscle shortens – they work as a pair to make specific movements in your body. Take for example the …
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