If you are only doing passive stretching without supplementing with end range strength you will only end up weak and injured - If you want to increase your passive range of motion you must build strength in the joints surrounding that muscle which will not only improve your flexibility permanently but will also keep your joints healthy, strong and resilient - Stretching is time consuming, ineffective and quite frankly boring so if your goal is to get results then you really need to incorporate a

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Let me make this CLEAR…I think frequent passive stretching can be useful for certain recovery & meditative/mental benefits. But if the reason you’re stretching every day is because you think it’s going to lead to significant, long-lasting improvements in your overall flexibility, then you’re probably going to be very disappointed with the results. The intensity of the flexibility work you’re doing is WAY more important than how often you do it. And the reason I’m sharing this message, is because