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Is one problem with research on stretching that it focuses on performance, not how stiff you [i]feel[/i] the next day?
So if it's not peer reviewed, not written and not anecdotal,
I only asked for non anecdotal I didnt ask that they not be peer reviewed or "written". Not sure where you go that from. Also I am not sure what 1RM etc is.
I am not sure that article you reference is saying what you think it is saying. In summary their is little or no evidence to support stretching and some of the findings contradicted each other or had such a small number of participants to be useless from what I can see.
I know it's not a muscle. And it isn't attached to the femur.
“This layer of deep fascia completely ensheathed the thigh and was continuous with the strong lateral intermuscular septum, which was firmly anchored to the linea aspera of the femur.”
[url= https://www.painscience.com/articles/iliotibial-band-syndrome-stretch.php ]From here[/url]
“This layer of deep fascia completely ensheathed the thigh and was continuous with the strong lateral intermuscular septum, which was firmly anchored to the linea aspera of the femur.”
TIL, would seem that about most of the web pages I saw (including Wikipedia) are wrong. Although being attached doesn't imply it can't move.
Anyway, some studies do indicate stretching is a useful tool to get you back to sport: see 3.1 [url= http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jsm/2013/367169/ ]here[/url]. I'm certainly not going to stop stretching, ymmv.
So thats cleared that up then 🙂
Had a few shorter runs since starting off with brisk walks and things seem to be a little easier. Going to gradually build the distances up. Also thinking it's going to be a great way to find some new local trails that I could miss on the bike.
Mackem - Member
For stretching I recommend this book...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stretching-Bob-Anderson/dp/0936070226/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1If you want, I could scan and send a few pages for you.
Thanks for the offer Mackem, very kind of you. I will see how I get on and if I'm still struggling I may well take you up on your offer.