Originally Posted by
ridethecliche
Bouncing when stretching is a terrible idea.
Move till where you feel a stretch in your muscle but no pain. Hold for 20-30 secs. Do this 3 times per stretch. Less likely to rip a muscle this way.
To be clear, I don't bounce. I surge slowly, and inertia is not part of the stretch. I just don't hold it for 20-30 seconds. I got a better stretch surging further and further for less time (3-5 seconds).
Maybe it's my muscle makeup, but holding for 20-30 seconds didn't do anything more than just hurt a lot. I never could get limber with that method. When I started surging into it and coming back up I really saw the flexibility gains in a hurry.