And
chronically tight muscles means lumpy, wadded - up connective tissue (the stuff that connects muscles and organs).
Target
those chronically tight muscles like glutes, calves, quads, hamstrings and thoracic spine (upper - and middle - back).
Not exact matches
Flexibility training is such training when you stretch your
muscles in order to: Get more flexible Maintain your flexibility level Warm up and loosen up before intensive workouts Improve
muscle recovery after resistance training Quicken
muscle healing when it has been pulled / sprained or is
chronically tight Dynamic stretching — controlled...
When
muscles are overused or in a
chronically shortened position at rest (e.g., hip flexors when seated) they may become
tight.
Deviations from neutral posture could mean that
muscles on each side of the joint are
chronically tight or weak.
As a result of poor posture, repetitive movement patterns, improper body mechanics, and spending long periods of time seated,
muscles in the body can become
chronically tense,
tight and contracted, causing them to become less strong and supple.
Due to incorrect spine position discs suffer extra pressure that eventually can result in disc / vertebrae mechanical damage, also lower back
muscles (and not only lower back) become
chronically tight causing the infamous lower back pain.
We also have positioned our
muscles so that our shoulder internal rotators are
chronically held in a shortened,
tight position.