In deep stretching, your stretch reflex can kick in - like catching yourself before a fall. It’s triggered by muscle spindles—tiny sensory receptors embedded in your muscles. Stretch too quickly or too far, and these spindles trigger a contraction in the muscle fibers (specifically, the sarcomeres) to protect you from overstretching or tearing. Why does this matter? Because if you push too far stretching, your muscles fight back. That’s why we use long, passive holds with max 7/10 intensity and

Why the pause at the bottom of some sets? Deactivating the myotatic stretch reflex can improve strength gains by allowing for greater recruitment of muscle fibers during resistance training exercises. This can be achieved through techniques such as passive stretching or isometric holds, which temporarily inhibit the reflex and allow for greater muscle activation during subsequent reps, sets and exercises. #personaltrainer #personaltraining #strength #StrengthTraining #strengthtraining #strengtha