Does the style or duration of a dynamic stretch matter? Small trials found power gains after dynamic but not ballistic stretching, and jump gains after 30-second bouts

Oct 27

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Static stretching before training has a reputation for blunting power, so dynamic stretching is usually recommended instead. But 'dynamic' covers everything from controlled leg swings to bouncing ballistic stretches, done for a few seconds or more than a minute. Does the style, speed or duration of dynamic stretching change what it does for jumping and power?

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