When you take a muscle beyond its point of tension and hold it there for a minimum of thirty seconds you activate the Golgi tendon organ and eventually elongate that muscle. What ends up happening is the stimulation of the Golgi tendon sends a signal to your muscle spindle which relaxes it allowing you to begin correcting imbalances and improving your biomechanics.
Examples of static stretching:
- Standing Calf
- Standing TFL
- Kneeling Hip Flexor
- Standing Adductor
- Kneeling Lats
- Standing Pectorals
- Upper Trap/Neck