03/09/2026
I think the biggest mistake we’ve made with flexibility training is treating stretching like something completely separate from training.
If people want to get stronger, they eventually need to ask more of the body but with flexibility, we’re comfortable finding a handful of stretches and repeating them forever.
There’s nothing wrong with repeating an exercise. I actually think good programming should be pretty boring at times but there needs to be somewhere for that exercise to go.
If I can’t see a way to progress a stretch or exercise over time, I start questioning how valuable it is in the long run.
This is also why I’ve never been interested in arguing over whether passive stretching, isometrics, loaded stretching or dynamic work is “best.”
They’re tools that can all be progressed.
What matters is understanding why you’re using it, what adaptation you’re trying to create, and where you’re going with it next.
Stretching starts to make a lot more sense when you start treating it as training that needs direction, progression and time to adapt to.
If you want to understand this stuff on a deeper level, I’ve opened applications for my upcoming Teacher Training Mentorship.
Comment “TEACHER” and I’ll send you the application.
