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Long Plateau and Injuries during Splits: [Case Study]
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Long plateau and injuries during splits can be solved with ZST muscle isolation. Case Study. If you're one of the people that is using regular stretching techniques and you are not getting results or you are getting uninjured. This case...
Neck Pain? Neck Stiffness? Headaches? This may be the reason why…
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
I have noticed a pattern between tight shoulders, tight shoulder girdle muscles with neck pain or neck stiffness and headaches. The goal of this article is to get you to pay attention to your body and check thiscorrelation for yourself...
Can My Hamstrings Get Flexible Without Stretching?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
I heard that you can get your hamstring flexible without stretching it. Is that true? Many people are interested in the hamstring flexibility and this question of “Can my hamstrings get flexible without stretching?” has been asked numerous times over...
Advantages of isolating muscles when stretching vs stretching multiple muscles at the same time.
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Like many other blog posts this one comes from repeated questions that I would like to answer. First of all, what is the difference between an isolated stretch versus non-isolated stretch? Let's look at concrete examples: A standard lunge stretch...
Arabesque Analysis
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
On the left, you see a picture of a beginner's arabesque. And thisis a technique we are going to analyze. And for comparison, you're seeing anadvanced student performing an arabesque on the right. This analysis will answer the question "what...
Understanding Zaichik Stretching Techniques: Application of the Butterfly Stretch
Posted by EasyFlexibility Team on
We improve, progress and evolve when we step out of our comfort zone. This applies to everything in life. Stretching techniques are no exception. If the old one is not getting you any further, it makes sense to try something...