Episode 60: The Case for Retiring Flexibility as a Major Component of Physical Fitness with Dr. Jim Nuzzo
- Author
- ClinicalAthlete
- Published
- Mon 16 Mar 2020
- Episode Link
- https://clinicalathlete.blubrry.net/ca060/
Is flexibility testing valid? What evidence is it even founded on? Should it be retired as a major component of physical fitness? Should we de-emphasize static stretching in exercise prescriptions? We discuss these things and more with Dr. Jim Nuzzo, who recently wrote a thought-provoking paper on the topic.
Connect with Dr. Jim Nuzzo:
Twitter: @JamesLNuzzo
ResearchGate: http://bit.ly/36IEtTJ
Google Scholar: http://bit.ly/35FhRSQ
Here is the paper that we discussed on the show:
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