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3D Muscle Journey

#277: Stretching For Hypertrophy & Performance

Mar 6, 2025
01:33:10

The big question…Is long-duration static stretching redundant if someone is already resistance training or does it provide complementary effects? Nick, Eric, and Brad discuss this and many other stretching-related questions. Does static stretching before exercise help prevent injury? Can stretching cause muscular hypertrophy? How could someone use static stretching to potentially help prevent or reduce detraining when traveling? How does Brad commonly program stretching for his athletes? When are good times to static stretch? How intense should your stretching be? What are signs you should stop a stretch? Can resistance training itself improve range of motion? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.


Timestamps

0:00- Introduction

2:51- Stretching for injury prevention

13:09- How Brad incorporates stretching into his day and how he commonly programs stretching for his athletes

19:54- How stretching could be beneficial for strength and physique athletes

30:10- What Brad has his athletes do to increase their range of motion at the bottom of a squat when needed

33:25- How Nick incorporates different interventions to help his patients improve their range of motion

39:49- Signs you should stop a stretch

52:36- Eric’s experience pre and post hip surgery

58:47- Functional changes caused by long-duration static stretching

1:04:39- Can stretching cause muscular hypertrophy?

1:21:01- Practical takeaways


Selected Links From This Episode

Cardio For Fat Loss (Vault Course)- ⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/cardio⁠⁠

Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass

The Effect Of A Combined Long-Duration Static Stretching And Resistance Training Regimen On A Competitive Bodybuilder: A Case Study- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388122175_The_effect_of_a_combined_long-duration_static_stretching_and_resistance_training_regimen_on_a_competitive_bodybuilder_A_case_study

Nick’s Website- https://www.strengthtogetheronline.com

Nick’s Instagram- @nicklicameli

Nick’s YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWFe5BmaJ_WFAh2aqsOg8g/featured


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