Dynamic
This type of stretching involves movement and is usually done before exercise to warm up the muscles.
What is dynamic stretching?
This type of stretching involves holding a position for a period of time without movement.
What is Static stretching?
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This sport, played on ice with brooms and stones, is often called “chess on ice.”
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This NBA team, led by Michael Jordan, won six championships in the 1990s.
What are the Chicago Bulls?
Research suggests performing prolonged static stretching before competition may temporarily reduce this muscular quality.
What is power (or strength output)?
Experts often recommend holding a static stretch for this amount of time to improve flexibility.
What is 15-30 seconds?
This animated movie features a young boy and his dog named Dug.
What is Up?
This sport combines running, swimming, and cycling in one event.
What is triathlon?
Tom Brady played most of his career with this NFL team, winning six Super Bowls there.
Who are the New England Patriots?
This type of activity, such as light jogging or walking, is commonly done during a dynamic cooldown.
What is light aerobic activity?
Static stretching helps improve this physical fitness component over time
What is Flexibility?
He voiced the character Woody in Toy Story.
Who is Tom Hanks?
Originating in Japan, this martial art focuses on throws and grappling rather than striking.
What is Judo?
This MLB team plays in Los Angeles and is known for its blue uniforms and historic rivalry with the San Francisco Giants.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
This physiological process during a cooldown helps gradually return heart rate and blood pressure to resting levels, reducing dizziness or blood pooling.
What is active recovery (or gradual cardiovascular recovery)?
Breathing slowly and deeply while holding a stretch helps relax this system in the body.
What is nervous system?
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
In this “performance sport,” participants wear LED gloves and perform choreographed hand movements to electronic music, often in competitions.
What is Gloving?
Stephen Curry is the star player for this NBA team based in San Francisco.
Who are the Golden State Warriors?
A proper cooldown helps gradually lower this vital sign that rises during exercise.
What is heart rate?
Stretching the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves after running helps reduce this common post-exercise feeling.
What is muscle tightness?
In literature, this Greek poet is traditionally credited with composing The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
In this winter sport, athletes slide down an ice track head-first on a small sled, reaching speeds over 80 mph.
What is Skeleton?
This English soccer club plays at Old Trafford and is nicknamed “The Red Devils.”
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