🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/stretch-or-not-128323680 🏋️♀️
Should lifters stretch or not? Is range of motion influencing strength performance? Are mobile powerlifters stronger? Dr Alyssa-Joy Spence explains the results of two studies measuring mobility in powerlifters in relation to the powerlifting performance. We talk about stretching, range of motion, strength, and differences between female and male lifters.
Alyssa-Joy is a lecturer and researcher in sport and exercise science at Auckland University of Technology. She is also a powerlifting coach at The Strength Athlete.
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Original research papers:
Spence AJ, Helms ER, McGuigan MR. Range of motion is not reduced in National-level New Zealand female powerlifters. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2021 Oct 1;35(10):2737-41.
Spence AJ, Helms ER, Sousa CA, McGuigan MR. Range of motion predicts performance in national-level New Zealand male powerlifters. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2023 Jan 1;37(1):123-8.
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