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Subject: 4.4.2 - Leverage
Having leverage during a stretch means having sufficient control over how intense the stretch becomes, and how fast. If you have good leverage, not only are you better able to achieve the desired intensity of the stretch, but you do not need to apply as much force to your outstretched limb in order to effectively increase the intensity of the stretch. This gives you greater control.
According to `SynerStretch?Create':
The most effective stretches provide the greatest mechanical advantage
over the muscle to be stretched. Like isolation, good leverage makes it
easier to overcome the substantial resistance offered by inflexible
muscles.
Many borderline stretching exercises can be made effective by adjusting
them to provide improved leverage ... [which] provides for an easier,
more effective stretch.
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