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Does Contracting One Muscle Group Relax the Opposing Group

November 11, 2021 Andrew McGonigle

If you’ve taken a yoga teacher training course or ever read a yoga anatomy book, you’ll most likely have come across the term reciprocal inhibition.

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In Anatomy, Physiology, Myth or Fact? Tags reciprocal inhibition, stretching, stretch reflexes
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Does Stretching a Muscle Actually Lengthen the Fibres?

November 13, 2020 Andrew McGonigle

There are many assumptions made about changes in muscle length, from calf muscles lengthening from practicing Downward Facing Dog to hamstrings and hip flexors shortening with prolonged sitting.

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In Physiology, Myth or Fact? Tags muscle length, stretching
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