Static stretching involves no movement: you hold a stretch for time. Dynamic stretches improve your flexibility by moving around. Other types of stretching include ballistic stretching, PNF stretching, isometric stretching, …

A lot of people warm-up using static stretches. I’ve been advocating dynamic stretches for some time, blogging about hip, ankle and thoracic mobility. Here are 5 reasons why you shouldn’t do static stretches.

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Static stretches increase the range of motion you can achieve, but not your ability to stabilize in those positions. Passive flexibility without mobility can increase risks of injury. That’s why dynamic stretching is usually better.
Although static stretches have more downsides, sometimes they have their place. You can use static stretches to improve movement patterns for [...]

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