The body's skeletal musculature is built in such a way, that each muscle has an opposing pair. When movement occurs, one muscle of the pair contracts whilst the other one relaxes. This is part of the basic principle of Active Isolated Stretching.

When we want to stretch a muscle using AIS we contract the opposing muscle to make sure that the muscle to be stretched is relaxed. Stretching relaxed muscle tissues allows for a deeper and safer stretch. We stretch the muscle to its natural barrier and then through the barrier but only for 2 seconds so as not to trigger the stretch reflex. By stretching through the natural barrier, we are able to stretch the elastic connective tissue such as the tendons, the fascia and the muscle tissue itself, thus achieving maximum mobility in each joint.

Active Isolated Stretching achieves maximum range and mobility in muscle, connective tissue and joints, thus achieving optimum performance with no adverse effects. At Active Stretch, our success has been based on outstanding results from an improved mobility and more aligned structure.

So come and try it for yourself and feel the benefits!