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=Introduction=
Static stretching is where a [[Muscle|muscle ]] is elongated to the Point Of Discomfort (POD), and held for a period of time, often between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Dynamic stretching is where the muscle is moved through its Range Of Motion (ROM), without being held in the stretched position. Generally dynamic stretching starts off with moving through a limited Range Of Motion and builds up gradually. Normally dynamic stretching does not elongate the muscle to the Point Of Discomfort in the way that static stretching does. (Note the dynamic stretching is not "ballistic stretching". Ballistic stretching is where a muscle is bounced against the limits of its movement in an attempt to force it to stretch further.)
=Recommended stretches=