Active Isolated Stretching

Active Isolated stretching (www.stretchingusa.com) is an active form of stretching. Typically, people tend to stretch in a static position-they hold there stretch for a certain time, typically anywhere from 20 seconds to 1 minute. With AIS, the stretch is typically help for 2 seconds and is repeated a number of times. What sets AIS apart for the typical static stretching is that by actively repeating a stretch you can help increase the blood flow as well as nutrition to the muscle being stretched.