A stretching system which works by essentially attaching oneself to a near vertical wall and using one’s own body weight to hang from it.
- The shoes
- The gloves
- The wall
- The wall and floor are set at a 5° angle from vertical and horizontal.
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- Testing at the Sports Performance Centre at AUT (Testing Report)
- Used by the Auckland Warriors and team NZ at the America’s Cup
- Endorsed by Waikato Institute for Leisure and Sports Studies
- Overcomes traditional barriers to stretching - that it can be painful and awkward.
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A key benefit over regular stretching is that the system can achieve movement without muscles on the opposite side of the joint contracting.
