Understanding Tension vs. Compression in Flexibility Training | Anatomy Lab

[@TheAlphaZulu]

Thank you for making this. It makes so much sense now. I'm tired of seeing videos of people saying, "LEARN HOW TO BE FLEXIBLE IN 90 SECONDS!" with no science to back it up.

[@AnatomyLab]

yeah, I also don’t like the approach of be flexible in 90 seconds. There are some blessed people who Who are gifted And really have an easy time going to stretches and art flexible by nature, but most of us just have To put work in just like everything else you want to master. So I wish you all the best and keep grinding

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As an Osteopath, where have you been all my life?! Great re-education for us as practitioners…I love going over concepts again and again, as we tend to get lazy over the years and forget.

[@AnatomyLab]

well I ve been treating people, before doing this.. and yes we fall back in our patterns, but hey, if they work why not? much success to you an your work!

[@begzog]

@MrsSheffield : Don't know about the other ones but this video is full of BF ! As an health practitioner I'm shock that you can't even notice it What fail to mention this video is that compression pain can disappear if you increase mobility and/or strength, it's completely improvable, your bones have little to do except specific conditions as cam/pincer/dish... And the sizes of spinous processes theory... the biggest f***** jokes ever

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Props to the guy in the video, I've never seen anyone so flexible! You've inspired me bony guy

[@AnatomyLab]

that’s the spirit 👍😀

[@jacinthelemay1544]

As a PT, I love your videos! Compression can be worked on by a professionnal because the first thing blocking is the articulation's compression itself and it can be gained, especially in the spine!

[@bethwitrogen7091]

I am completely gobsmacked. For 40 years I’ve thought my hip flexor issues were from injuries. Now I understand it’s compression! Dealing with tight fascia now in legs (recovering from paralysis) & my acupuncturist suggested yin yoga. And here you are recommending. I will check out your suggestion. I’m going to go through your videos, what a valuable channel. Thank you so much, agree with others’ comments here! Great great service. ❤

[@AnatomyLab]

hi Beth, I’m sure if you keep doing some yin yoga, you will see improvements! It has helped me tremendously. I wish you much success and maybe you can drop a comment in a couple of months and tell me how far you have gotten.!

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Good stuff, commenting so that the algo will push this to more people that need this vid.

[@AnatomyLab]

thank you so much I appreciate the use of this tactic 🤣👍

[@mattxiao1020]

@@AnatomyLab Actually would love to watch some shoulder flexibility related content esp related to overhead mobility -- most people around me are heavily restricted to perform the movement like overhead squat/snatch/squat jerk etc. Would be fantastic that if you can make similar format content regarding that. Cheers!

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[@AnatomyLab]

thank you so much caroline! I m glad you find the video useful!

[@1unsung971]

Brookbrush is good

[@rebbitlover]

I can say that I was very unstretchy and stiff whole my life until I started doing yoga for may be 6 years and now I can do splits, middle splits and front splits that seemed impossible years ago. So constant Practise is a Key!

[@AnatomyLab]

you sure are right- consistant focused work is key! happy holidays and keep grinding!

[@sachaAlex]

Why didn´t I discover you earlier? I got so tired of all those other channels going: "You just need to strecht more!" that I decided to become a physiotherapist insted of my current major. Your work will help me tremendously! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@AnatomyLab]

I m glad the video helped you to understand yourself more! good luck with your studies!

[@yara-um6tx]

As someone who used to be frustrated at other channels saying that when I hit a plateau in trying to achieve the middle splits, I actually pushed past what I thought was my limit and managed to achieve a full middle split ( it took a very long time though, but I progressively got lower). This video is not accurate in my own personal experience.

[@AnatomyLab]

@ I don’t see a contradiction between what you ve experienced and the anatomy I explained. Anyways I m happy you keep working and it worked out for you.. have a good one and thx for the comment!

[@yara-um6tx]

@@AnatomyLab I used to feel “compression” on the outside of my hips instead of a feeling of stretch on the inner thighs. Over time by doing other supplementary stretches and just holding the middle splits, I started to feel a stretch on the inner thighs again and less feeling of compression until I got all the way to the floor.

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[@AnatomyLab]

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[@eleonoramajo]

Hello! I understand and agree with the "point" of the video. I just want to add the following: in the compression zones, improvement can also be achieved, because in those zones (sometimes) the stiffness and shortening of the soft tissues is more pronounced, and by achieving greater elongation and elasticity in those tissues (muscle, tendon, ligament and fascia) a better "space" between the bone components can be achieved, or in other words, a reduction in the excess of joint coaptation can be achieved. I don't know if I have managed to explain myself well. Thanks for the video! (I am Argentine and I am translating with Google... I hope to be clear.)

[@AnatomyLab]

mucho gusto Eleonora. thank you for pointing this out! I understand what you mean but I think this is something for professionals that need every bit of movement. I think I takes knowledge and a real well developed feeling for your own joints to work in this area and not harming your cartilages on so forth. what do you say! again I really appreciate you for pointing this out!

[@eleonoramajo]

@@AnatomyLab Yes, of course, I agree with you! A hug and thanks again!

[@alvodin6197]

I don't know anyone who can't do the stretches in this video due to "bone compression". Also the elbow analogy is crude as fuck. For example the hamstring stretch where he implies you can't go any further because come compression, like wtf? Makes no sense

[@eleonoramajo]

@@alvodin6197 Good morning (in Argentina): the "bone" compression that the video refers to is at the joint level: of the "hip impingement" type (for example)... And certain osteo-articular characteristics can facilitate comfort in the range of joint movement or "hinder it"... Continuing with my example: valgus or coxo type of hip joint... But, as I also added on my part, I consider that the joint "space" can always be improved and expanded by working the soft tissues appropriately... As I use Google Translate to write this, I hope what I want to express is correct... Greetings!

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so happy i subscribed to this channel. love learning new things and also not beating myself up when im unable to get into certain yoga poses or do certain mobility exercises as deep as the person i’m watching.

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[@deepforestenergy60]

Thank you for the video! In my younger years I did karate, taekwondo, but I could never do the splits. Now I'm 60 years old and I can do the longitudinal splits and many different yoga asanas. I do this through relaxation and self-hypnosis. Soon there will be a video on my channel on how to use the magic number "7" as self-hypnosis.

[@AnatomyLab]

that’s very interesting approach. I ll sure check out your 🍀 number seven. good luck and thank you for your

[@AlejandraBuraschi]

Form Argentina, muchas gracias, excelente descripción y sobre todo muy claro el ingles pude escucharlo y comprenderlo. Bendiciones y feliz día.

[@AnatomyLab]

Argentina! que bueno! con mucho gusto seniora ale!

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[@AnatomyLab]

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I was looking for very specific answers in the youtube search... and found them! Very well put together video explained the topic briefly and thoroughly in a clear way.

[@AnatomyLab]

oh I’m happy you found the video useful. May I ask what specific answers you we were looking for. only if you have time of course anyway have a good one

[@JorgeLausell]

Thank you. I have a different approach to these questions built as a description of what it all feels like. Not sure how accurate it is in terms of an explination. It seems to me that most people and your images, Love them by the way, approach stretching like a pulling to full extension. I don't. I go to 80% of what I can get to without struggle then relax into the movement. I use the stretch more like traction. I prioritize relaxing-releasing. The net effect is I gain mobility. I don't struggle against the perceived limits; I'm embracing them and coaxing my way past them, or even through them. I also do my initial restorative-healing work in the 60-80% range of movement. There, I move slowly, deliberately, seeking better understanding of the movement, as a felt reality. It is there I learn more about the ranges and combinations of movements. There is more. I even have routines I am developing in the 0-10% range. Learning so much. It is taking me a while to sort and then, of course, there's the added challenge of how to translate that knowing into English, spoken language. To this point though, I make note that I gain more mobility as I achieve abiding relaxed, engaged tone. The cost for this, in my experience, is dislodging of traumas. Tears. Many tears. Tears of different qualities. Along with memories. Are released. Along the way there were many "hard stops" I eventually melted through. The question I have isn't can I move deeper, no? then that's a hard stop. The question is: am I fully relaxed, soft, supple? No? Then there's more.

[@AnatomyLab]

well, thank you for your comment and sharing your story. I know there are a lot of trauma based restriction in flexibility, but this is besides the point of the video. It’s about anatomy and limitation that you eventually hit even if you released all the trauma or whatever else causes Your nervous system to restrict your full range of motion. There are many reasons why this can happen. But I’m happy for you That you develop this way to get a step closer to yourself. All the best for you and your family in 2025

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[@andreafreely9308]

For the knee to chest movement u can move the knee laterally to get around bone compression

[@AnatomyLab]

exactly that’s why I said play with the position of the femur, thank you again

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[@lalaalaaalaaaalalaa]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge in such an organized way. It makes sense. I wonder how to tell when a stretch is too much for the soft tissues. Thanks in advance

[@AnatomyLab]

I d say your best guide is pain.

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Nicely explained difference , thanks 🙏

[@luciehsuen8981]

Thank you for explaining. Understanding helps to move into our movements in a mindful way. For me it helps. I do only what I can because I have limitations but they do not stop me. 👍Cheers!!

[@AnatomyLab]

i like what you said that your limitations are not stopping you, i will quote you on that! keep grinding!

[@jamesbernard7048]

thank you! very helpful information!

[@AilD20]

The hard end feeling of elbow extension happens because of the anterior ligament not because of bony compression. At least this is how i learned it in manual therapy class. But anyways this is such a cool channel, thank you man!

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good for undestanding muscle and bones visually.

[@AnatomyLab]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

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I always respect my body. But it is sad when the body has restrictions.

[@AnatomyLab]

i’ll quote a viewer of mine who said the following, Don’t let your limitation stop you! Have a good one

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That is Because You are focusing in what you can’t do or achieve… if you have restrictions that means that you will have other particularities or strengths.

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[@Loyannelima]

I always used the type of pain to distinguish what is muscle tension, bone structure and muscle distention, same goes to muscle burning vs muscle damaging while exercising

[@AnatomyLab]

That’s very interesting but forgive my question what do you mean with Masser burning versus muscle damaging? Isn’t it too late when it’s damaged or didn’t I get this? Thanks for your comment

[@Loyannelima]

@@AnatomyLab muscle burning is the term we use at the gym when you're exercising your muscle up to the point it's comfortable for it, for example: when you feel your glutes working after the comfortable point where the repetitions start to make you feel a sensation of a "burning" inside the muscle, and is very different type of pain when you're doing an exercise in a wrong position or too much reps after the burning point, instead of lact acid pain, you're gonna feel something very different 😂

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[@HeatherBelling]

New subscriber here bc I have a severe si joint dysfunction problem and it's really aggravating how many healthcare professionals I try to see for help who r so ignorant that they tell me things like "you're just really flexible" when in actuality I am not and never was. They're just not understanding the difference between being able to stretch deep (being super flexible) and having pathological problematic laxity going on. I would so appreciate if you could lecture/ do a video on this. Why can I go way further and deeper than I should be able to but still never able to feel a muscle stretch in my calves, only feel that I am hurting something in my sacrum, si joints, ileum bones and pelvis overall

[@AnatomyLab]

Thanks for sharing! It sounds like you may be dealing with joint instability rather than just flexibility. Focusing on strengthening your hips, core, and glutes can help stabilize the SI joint and reduce pain. Without seeing you in person, it’s hard to give specific advice-are you dealing with any inflammation, and how are you managing that? I’ll consider making a video on this-it’s an important topic! Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery. alex

[@HeatherBelling]

@@AnatomyLabthank you Alex! actually for the things I've got going on, and how much it is limiting my ability to walk, stand, or sit normally for more than literally 5 minutes, I have amazingly healthy tissue and am not dealing with inflammation problems. If I do have inflammation, at least it is not bothering me noticeably. Maybe that's why so many of the practitioners I see wrongly assume I am a lot better off than I am.. I rarely have pain over the exact si joints that would come from inflammation, rather my biggest problem is the referred pain in my thoracic spine and neck that I believe is because of my spine trying to counterbalance the wrong orientation of all my pelvis bones against gravity. It's so messed up, I've got an entire body problem now where my bones have rotated and I am now diagnosed with miserable malalignment aka medical malalignment syndrome (wolf schamberger wrote a book on it but still barely any doctors seem to know anything of this condition). I wasn't born with this condition as it seems most dx'd with it were- I acquired this malalignment after a car accident ten years ago. I wish I could come see you in person! Where r you located? I'm not afraid to travel for proper help :)

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[@A-d6p]

Great presentation, concise clear info. How would you explain anatomy-defying moves that shaolin practitioners are able to execute? Is this possible due to early age conditioning?

[@A-d6p]

Like these backward & 180° front splits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYm6kH6PpNBkqdEsi=YojsLAWXrxCK3qxB

[@AnatomyLab]

great question, I think they have a very large pool of people that they can choose from, just like the nba, nfl or European soccer only the best make it to the top. but I can be wrong I ve never been to an actual shaolin temple. also it would be interesting to have X-ray s of their hips from an early age on to see what’s actually going on,.. thank you for this interesting question!

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Please make a video about Muscle Spindles and Golgi !

[@AnatomyLab]

I’ll think about it thx for pointing this out!

[@yossefsidi5605]

@@AnatomyLab related to 'stretching' a muscle..which is not really stretching, it's more like opening back the original range of motion of the muscle fibers

[@AnatomyLab]

@@yossefsidi5605 I try to use language that people are familiar with so we can get straight to the point.

[@yossefsidi5605]

@@AnatomyLab sure I get that Just sometimes people are trying to 'stetch' thinking the fibers are strechable but they stetch ligaments, tendons and fascia...because of the term stretching

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[@AnatomyLab]

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[@brandyhodges4915]

I really enjoyed this, but how does this work for someone with EDS? 🤔

[@AnatomyLab]

well I think in this case you should rather do strengthening exercises instead of stretching, but then I’m not an expert for this particular syndrome. Interesting question though.

[@alimee]

Thank you for your video I learnt many things ! Something strange is that I have no limit to how far I can stretch my knee even though I never stretched that area before I didn’t think people had a limit

[@AnatomyLab]

we are all different- all this has pro and cons. I can imagine you have to be careful sometI es to not injure yourself..

[@alimee]

@AnatomyLab what do you mean? because even though yes I have to admit I'm very clumsy so what you are saying is actually true but my knee is rarely injured if that is what you meant

[@AnatomyLab]

@ never mind I think I misunderstood: what I meant is sometimes when people have a huge range of motion, they sometimes get in trouble with straining never mind properly doesn’t apply to you

[@alimee]

@@AnatomyLab oh I didnt know it's very interesting well thank you for the info

[@paolathecoach]

I have a question, do you have a video or could you make a video about flexibility on the birth canal for women? I have heard ginecologyst saying that because of the bones some women "HAVE TO" use C section to give birth and I am thinking there is gotta be a better way to promote flexibility and have a safe natural process of giving birth, both for the sake of the mother and the baby... Thank you so much!!! I love the anecdote of my ancestor our native indigenous peoples in America and the women giving birth standing and squating, this form me is the ultimate sign of strenght and health being able to see giving birth as a process the woman can take herself and fearlessly.

[@AnatomyLab]

I’m sorry I just have a male model and I’m not an expert on the subject so I probably won’t be able to make a video on this because simply I don’t know what I would be talking about. Thanks for the input though. Have a good day.

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Nice description

[@AnatomyLab]

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Yo anatomy channel can you make a video for the forearms where you show which muscles are responsible for doing the various rotations of the hand ? (Rotation would be switching from pronation to supination for exemple) I'm searching but I can't find a response on the internet and I feel it would help a lot thank you

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[@AnatomyLab]

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[@nolanhoppe-leonard1397]

Any thoughts around how improving the mobility of a joint to glide better in relationship to the movement being asked of it (ex: head of femur having room to glide inferiorly as hip comes into flexion) might lead to finding more overall range in a joint? Does it ever happen that someone might find themselves stuck at the point of compression but could actually get a little more range by improving the arthrokinematics within the joint itself?

[@AnatomyLab]

To my knowledge, improving the arthrokinematics of a joint, like the femoral head gliding inferiorly during hip flexion, can indeed unlock more range of motion. Even if it feels like you've hit compression, optimizing how the joint surfaces glide and roll may help delay true bony compression and allow for greater functional range. It's always worth exploring joint mechanics first to see if the restriction is due to mobility limitations or actual bone-on-bone compression.

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[@AnatomyLab]

yes it would be beneficial for every trainer to be familiar with this basic concepts,..

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And some physical therapists

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could you make a video about lordosis or hyperlordosis and how it affects movement? txs!!

[@AnatomyLab]

I’ll put it on my list thx for the input!

[@pettyaf89]

Every single example made me insanely uncomfortable at first when I tried it but overall this made me more comfortable with stretching and more in tune with my body. Sub

[@AnatomyLab]

I know the feeling you have don’t worry once you can feel all these compressions and can distinguish them from tensions. You will most definitely make a big jump physically and emotionally because you won’t ask yourself. Why can’t I do this so that,.. have a good day and keep practicing

[@vegarschwartz7863]

Could there be postural reasons that causes presence of compression in some movements? I.e. formations and adaptations of fascia or other structures through habitual movements, that force the bones to reach compression at a very limited range of motion.

[@AnatomyLab]

thanks so much for your question. I’m really thinking about giving this an own video because this is actually really interesting! Habitual movements and postures can lead to fascial adaptations, muscle imbalances, and joint misalignments that force earlier compression in certain ranges of motion. Repetitive patterns cause fascia to thicken or adhere, restricting tissue glide and mobility. Muscle imbalances pull joints out of alignment, while chronic postures can remodel bone surfaces, contributing to limited range and early compression. Fascial tension chains and compensatory movements further reinforce these restrictions. Injuries or scar tissue may also create adhesions that limit movement. Addressing these issues involves releasing fascial restrictions, correcting imbalances, and improving alignment.

[@fabian-hannoweinegg3934]

Danke dir, ur leiwand !!!

[@AnatomyLab]

gern g´schen oida! 🤣😜👍

[@mfitsenior]

Olá, eu tenho uma dúvida, essa compressão do lado oposto pode ocasionar câimbra?

[@AnatomyLab]

Tudo é possível, mas na maioria dos casos as pessoas sentem uma parada, caso contrário muitas pessoas sentiriam cãibras nas aulas de alongamento, saudações

[@Trainer_Erik]

What about decompression? Through self chiropractic training 🤔

[@AnatomyLab]

what do you mean. The decompression ( if I understand you correctly )of a chiropractor is used to bring joints back into alignment. this has nothing to do with this topic. here we talk the natural rom and joint shapes and so forth

[@Trainer_Erik]

@AnatomyLab When you are out of alignment, you run into the 2 things that inhibit you from freedom in movement. Muscular tension and compression as you mentioned. Everything to do what the topic.

[@MeditaComigo]

Grata!

[@itsmepearly607]

Are these terminology same with flexion and extension?

[@AnatomyLab]

no its not, flexion and extension is used to describe a specific movement,..

[@bmbm6405]

wow - Just discovered your channel!! - by the way, are you Austrian?

[@AnatomyLab]

yes i am from Austria

[@benpayne4663]

excellent

[@AnatomyLab]

thank you so much

[@animasharma6192]

The humerus, radius-ulna bones have hinge joint.