What Happens When You Stretch

Title: What Happens When You Stretch

Quotes:

"When you stretch the muscle fiber is pulled out to its full length sarcomere by sarcomere"
This explains what is happening to the fibers as the muscle is stretched. The sarcomeres work in sync to extend the muscle.

"Sarcomere"
This is the smallest of contraction in a muscle. Muscle consists of many of these working in unison to relax and contract the muscle

"Proprieceptors"
These are nerve endings that allow us to be aware of our body's position and movement.

Relate and Review:

This article is about understanding what happens to our muscles when we stretch. It talks about the different components of the muscles that are involved. These include the different muscle fibers such as intrafusal and extrafusal muscle fibers. It also talks about sarcomeres, what they are and their function in muscles. Also talks about how these muscle fibers interact with connective tissue. Finally it talks about the most effective ways of stretching using the natural tensions between muscle fibers and connective tissues.