If exercise causes "micro tears" in muscle and in the process of repairing these the muscle grows, why doesn't stretching the muscle have the same effect?
2007-01-23 03:20:24 · 2 answers · asked by AaronX 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Because muscles grow as a result of the muscle fibres and nervous system being subjected to weight-bearing movements that they are not accustomed to -i.e. the body adapts to the demands made of it -the microtears are just a byproduct of that weight bearing exercise and are not the catalyst behind why muscles get stronger. Stretching does not place any demand on your body to increase it's strength, so no muscle development will occur. Microtears may occur in both activities, but these are not the cause behind increases in muscle strength and size. In any event, you should not be stretching a muscle to the point where you are tearing the muscle fibers.
2007-01-23 03:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no resistance
2007-01-23 03:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by dave k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋