![]() The repetitive muscle contractions deliver greater amounts of blood and nutrition to the specific regions more rapidly than static muscle contractions. The benefits of AIS can result in an enhanced immune system, as well as improved feeling of well-being because of increased flexibility. Simply put, when a muscle contracts, another muscle called the antagonist (the opposite) muscle is shut off.ĪIS stretching achieve this concept with every stretch. The second mechanism relies on preventing the body from engaging in protective reflexes. It’s the same when your quadriceps need straightening your nervous system decreases its output to your hamstrings which then allows your quadriceps muscle to straighten. ![]() This is the mechanism known as reciprocal inhibition. An example of this is when you want to curl your arm and shorten your bicep your nervous system decreases its output to your triceps to let you do it. The first is called reciprocal inhibition. ![]() There are two main mechanisms behind AIS. Exhale on stretch and inhale on the release How does it work? Hold each stretch for no more than 2 secondsĤ. Isolation of the muscle to be stretchedģ. His technique is based on four basic principles:ġ. It was developed by Aaron Mattes around 30 years ago. Active Isolation Stretching (AIS) is a technique that helps people maximize the effectiveness of stretching.
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