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===== Static Stretching =====

A type of stretching in which a relaxed position is held for a significant period of time (about one minute), with gravity being the only force involved in increasing the stretch.

Compare to [[concept:dynamic stretching]].

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Definition based on the [[https://www.contortionhomepage.com/gloss1.html|Contortion Glossary]] by Greg Ullman and Tige Young