If you're sick of the contradicting advice out there about flexibility OR if you just want a simple breakdown of the science of flexibility to help you ACTUALLY GET FLEXIBLE this is the podcast for you.

Check out my follow along flexibility programme here: https://shonavertue.com/en-au/products/2341812

And for that discount code: use episode23 for 10% off the flexibility programme.

For those of you who came here for the research: I mentioned the Alfonso et al. review; Basically, the researchers wanted to find out if stretching after a workout actually helps your body recover — things like feeling less sore, getting your strength back faster, or improving flexibility the next day.

They looked at 11 high-quality studies with over 200 people (mostly young men) who did different types of stretching after exercise. Then they compared them to people who just rested or did other recovery methods.

The results essentially suggested that;

- Stretching didn’t help people feel less sore — not after 1 day, not after 2, and not even after 3 days.
- It also didn’t help people get their strength back faster.
- And overall, stretching after a workout didn’t improve recovery any more than just resting.

If you like stretching after training because it feels good or helps you wind down — go for it. But don’t expect it to magically speed up your recovery or stop soreness. That’s not what the science supports right now.

🧠 The takeaway: YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE TO FIND OUT :)

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.677581/full

Stay strechy :)