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Strecthing the muscle.. to Modify it?
I got this question from a client and although I don't have an exact answer as of most of us don't, I do have an opinion which I decided to share since the topic always seems to come up in some form or another.
Here's the ? I was asked:
"I've heard that there is an extreme stretching technique where you cause
your lat to "pop out" permanently and gain inches to your lat spread..
Have you heard of this technique?"
Well first no, not specifically for last. But 2nd of course for the muscle! Let’s get into the the most proven example in the sport of bodybuilding first. Syntherol, or spot injecting. The simple fact is, if you stretch the Fascia of the muscle, and you have an eye like an artist you can really enhance the look of your body by focusing stretching on this area. DC also has utilized stretching of the muscle during and PWO as a very effective growing technique, which over time has proven it self.
But would static or dynamic stretches still have the same effect? Well to the same extent, probably not, but same effect YES I say to a slighter degree. Let me show you an example completely unrelated to our sport:
https://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thegiraffewomenofthenec.jpg
We can use other example throughout history of modifying the body as well. From the waist, hips, to feet in other cultures.
So the question is can this be done with a bodybuilder looking to enhance their physique.. I say yes.. What exactly should be done, I will not even get into this. In my opinion depending on the individual, genetics, resources, muscle group, protocol will always change, but the point is you do have a degree of control. Please don't confuse this with modifying the shape of a genetically determined muscle. But yes we do have more control then we might think.
I got this question from a client and although I don't have an exact answer as of most of us don't, I do have an opinion which I decided to share since the topic always seems to come up in some form or another.
Here's the ? I was asked:
"I've heard that there is an extreme stretching technique where you cause
your lat to "pop out" permanently and gain inches to your lat spread..
Have you heard of this technique?"
Well first no, not specifically for last. But 2nd of course for the muscle! Let’s get into the the most proven example in the sport of bodybuilding first. Syntherol, or spot injecting. The simple fact is, if you stretch the Fascia of the muscle, and you have an eye like an artist you can really enhance the look of your body by focusing stretching on this area. DC also has utilized stretching of the muscle during and PWO as a very effective growing technique, which over time has proven it self.
But would static or dynamic stretches still have the same effect? Well to the same extent, probably not, but same effect YES I say to a slighter degree. Let me show you an example completely unrelated to our sport:
https://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thegiraffewomenofthenec.jpg
We can use other example throughout history of modifying the body as well. From the waist, hips, to feet in other cultures.
So the question is can this be done with a bodybuilder looking to enhance their physique.. I say yes.. What exactly should be done, I will not even get into this. In my opinion depending on the individual, genetics, resources, muscle group, protocol will always change, but the point is you do have a degree of control. Please don't confuse this with modifying the shape of a genetically determined muscle. But yes we do have more control then we might think.
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I was not trying to open a can of worms, i have tryed to get you to elaborate in the past as many others have. You never will though. I'm almost to being past the age to try it though. 
