What is it? “Ballistic stretching is when we take a stretch to end range and then bounce in and out of its end range trying to push the limits of the stretch.”
What's the point? "'Stay far, far away from ballistic stretches' seems to be the general consensus among stretch pros, who widely caution against the practice."
Other points:
- "Pushing any muscle, ligament, or tendon too far increases the risk of sprains, strains, and tears, which means ballistic stretches can wind up doing a whole lot more harm than good."
- "...pushing your stretches too hard with the ballistic method can tweak the muscles they’re targeting, which defeats the whole purpose of stretching in the first place."
I'm a fan of dynamic stretching. Read the article to learn what it is and about other alternatives.
