10-Second Flex Stretch
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A proven stretching technique involves flexing muscles for 10 seconds before releasing to achieve deeper stretches. Here's the detailed breakdown from Sam Parr's experience.
Core Technique
- Flex the target muscle hard for 10 seconds
- Release after the 10-second hold
- This allows for deeper stretching capability
- Works with brain/nervous system (exact mechanism not fully understood)
- One of few scientifically proven stretching methods
Professional Stretching Services
- StretchLab
- Franchise with multiple locations
- $100 per session
- Available in San Francisco and Austin
- Uses tables and bands as primary equipment
- Passive stretching advantage
- Doesn't require intense personal effort
- Can be done to you by others
- Different from high-effort exercises like running
Stretching Equipment
- Split machines available
- Side split machines exist with crank mechanism
- Front split machines are rare
- DIY Solutions considered
- Using winches (like those for Jeeps)
- Mounting to walls for controlled stretching
- Reformer machines as alternative option
Industry Trends
- Growing market for stretching services
- Apps gaining popularity
- ROMWOD (Range of Motion Workout of the Day)
- Multiple stretching apps available
- Franchise opportunities expanding
- Low equipment requirements
- Mainly needs tables and bands
- Scalable business model
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.