MASTERING FLEXIBILITY WITH SCIENTIFIC PROTOCOLSBASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF DR. ANDREW HUBERMANOPTIMIZE FLEXIBILITY USING EVIDENCE-BACKED STRETCHING TECHNIQUESWRITTEN BY: COMPANION BOOKS PUBLISHING (Not written by Andrew Huberman)CONTENTPART I: INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTALSImportance Of Flexibility And StretchingFlexibility As A Fundamental Feature Of The BodyThe Role Of Flexibility And Stretching In Movement, Learning, Injury Prevention, And Inflammation ReductionPART II: STRETCHING'S IMPACT AND MECHANISMSThe Impact Of Stretching On Tumor GrowthMechanisms Of Flexibility And StretchingSafety Mechanisms In The Body For Preventing Overstretching Or OverloadingBenefits Of A Dedicated Stretching PracticePART III: AGING AND RANGE OF MOTIONThe Decline In Limb Range Of Motion With AgeAging And FlexibilityMechanisms Affecting Range Of MotionPART IV: NEUROSCIENCE AND STRETCHINGIntroduction To Von Economo NeuronsVon Economo Neurons And Their ImportancePractical Experiment With Quadriceps And HamstringsShort-Term And Long-Term Effects Of StretchingPART V: MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND STRETCHINGMuscle Structure And FunctionStretching TechniquesStretching ProtocolsInterleaving Push And Pull ExercisesPART VI: BENEFITS AND VARIETIES OF STRETCHINGBenefits And Risks Of Different Stretching MethodsApplying Stretching To Improve PerformanceSafety And CautionResources For Stretching ExercisesResearch StudiesPART VII: STRETCHING AND EXERCISEThe Importance Of SetsCardiovascular ExerciseStrength And Hypertrophy BuildingRange Of Motion And FlexibilityStatic StretchingFrequency Of StretchingWarming UpDifferent Types Of StretchingAutogenic InhibitionBenefits Of Limb Range Of MotionPnf StretchingInterleaving SetsPART VIII: STRETCHING TECHNIQUES AND SAFETYMuscle Fatigue And Antagonistic Muscle ActivationDesigning Customized Training ProtocolsFactors Affecting Range Of MotionLow-Intensity Stretching Vs. Moderate-Intensity StretchingStretching For Safety And Injury PreventionDynamic And Ballistic StretchingStretching For Relaxation And HealthPART IX: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICSMammary Tumor Growth And StretchingInsular Cortex And Pain ToleranceEffects Of Yoga On Brain StructureSubjective Strategies For Pain ToleranceGeneral Themes And Protocols For Flexibility And Stretching
