Huberman Lab
Huberman Lab
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Essentials: Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols
36 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 8:00 am.
) Flexibility
) Muscle, Nerves & Connective Tissue; Range of Motion
) Golgi Tendon Organs, Load Sensing
) von Economo Neurons, Body Discomfort, Stretch Relaxation
) Sponsor: LMNT
) Types of Stretching: Dynamic, Ballistic, Static & Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
) Tool: Static Stretching Protocol, Frequency
) Warming Up for Stretching, Exercise
) Sponsor: Eight Sleep
) Static Stretching & Aging
) Tool: Anderson Method, Feeling the Stretch
) Low Intensity Stretching, Tool: "Micro-Stretching"
) Should You Stretch Before Exercise?
) Sponsor: AG1
) Insula, Pain Tolerance & Yoga
) Recap of Stretching Protocols
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Show notes
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the biology of flexibility and discuss the organ systems that shape range of motion and limb flexibility. I also discuss different types of stretching, which methods are most effective, and practical tools for timing stretching relative to exercise. Finally, I provide specific protocols for how intensely and how often to stretch to maximize flexibility, support exercise performance, and offset age-related losses of flexibility.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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