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However starting from the age of 20, both the collagen levels and your
îexibility decrease by 10% every 10 years.

So, if you're over 20, using old-fashioned methods such as merely holding a
stretch statically or stretching dynamically won't make you îexible anytime
soon, if ever.

These methods are at best good for maintaining îexibility but not for
increasing it.

Besides, old-school stretching methods operate at the expense of strength.

An extensive survey conducted by Sarah M. Marek published in Journal of
Athletic Training conírms that both static and dynamic stretching cause
deícits in strength and power output.

If you want to achieve real îexibility that lasts, you need to stretch in a
diìerent way.