How Stretching REALLY Works
Institute of Human Anatomy
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🧠 The Institute of Human Anatomy ("IOHA") is a private human cadaver laboratory that educates health, fitness, and medical professionals on human anatomy and physiology using real human cadavers. 🏫 IOHA was founded in 2012 by Jeremy Jones and Jonathan Bennion, two brothers-in-law with a passion for helping people. Jeremy is an entrepreneur, and Jonathan is a licensed and actively practicing P.A. in urgent care with over 17 years of experience teaching anatomy and physiology. 🌍 Our mission is to help people live longer, healthier, better lives by teaching as many people as possible about the anatomical wonders of the one thing we all have in common: our amazing bodies!
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Thanks to YOGABODY Teachers College http://www.yogabody.com/iha for sponsoring this video. Check out their science-based, online yoga certification courses. ____ How Stretching REALLY Works ____ In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the surprising influences that the nervous system has on flexibility and the adaptations that can occur with consistent stretching. He also goes over various reflexes as well as stretching protocols that tend to improve flexibility the most. ____ Cool Stuff Merchandise https://beacons.page/instituteofhumananatomy Codex Anatomicus https://codexanatomy.com/?ref=IOHA Coupon Code for 20% OFF: IOHA20 ____ Video Timeline 00:00 - 00:59 Intro 01:00 - 01:12 Measuring Our Own Flexibility 01:13 - 03:15 Muscle Flexibility Translating to Improve Joint ROM. 03:16 - 04:33 Yoga in the Lab and YogaBody! 04:34 - 05:18 Specialized Stretch Receptors - Muscle Spindles 05:19 - 06:04 The Importance of Detecting Muscle Length 06:05 - 07:42 Cerebellum & Sensory Cortex Processing Muscle Length Information 07:43 - 09:28 Proprioception: Knowing Where Your Body Parts Are 09:29 - 10:21 Brain Adjusting Muscle Spindles & Tone From Proprioceptive Input 10:22 - 11:52 Underwear Example: Modulating & Prioritizing Sensations 11:53 - 13:47 Stretch Reflex - Brain Protecting Muscles Being Overstretched 13:48 - 15:49 How the Brain Allows For Improved Flexibility 15:50 - 16:18 The Need For Even More Information 16:19 - 17:20 Best Type of Stretching For Improved Flexibility 17:21 - 18:38 Teaser: The Link Between Flexibility & Strength - Thank You!!! ____ Audio Credit: https://www.bensound.com ____ #flexibility #stretching #anatomy
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