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Sep 2023
35m 58s

The Science of Stretching | Ep 18

Dr. Ben Geierman
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Join us for Episode 18 of the Barbell Rehab Podcast where Dr. Ben Geierman discusses the science of stretching. We cover how stretching can be beneficial (as well as it's limitations) and how we, as fitness and rehab professionals, can incorporate it practically into our lives and the lives of our clients and patients. 

 

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