Stretching for Aerial Sport and Lifting

If I am lifting, progressively gaining strength and upping my weights, is it also possible to stretch for aerial apparatuses. I have heard on some of the BM podcasts (I’m still on 20) that stretching isn’t ideal for lifting. Stop opening your hips… etc. Which is all so completely new to my mindset prior to listening to you guys. You may have a podcast on this too, if so… which one should I jump to so I can understand stretching for a sport (not competing either at this point just a hobby I’ve done for 4-5 years) and still lift 4x a week. Deadlift, Bench, Squat and OHP. I’ve been consistent with this new format of lifting for progression since the beginning of January with a guy who introduced me to you guys. I’ve been lifting since I was 20 but not like this. I’m 135lbs, 5’3 and at the moment I’m not doing much on my off days, per my coach, unless it’s body weight or super light weight. He hasn’t mentioned not being able to stretch or be on aerial silks, but I have noticed since January (and not stretching hardly at all) that my flexibility isn’t like it was. Also, my weights aren’t increasing as quickly as they were in my beginner phase. I’m not sure if that matters for you guys as far as advice for stretching or not goes.

Correct, you don’t need to stretch specifically for lifting, or for “recovery” in general.

If you need to be able to get into certain positions for your other tasks and you can’t currently do that, OR if you find that you need some task-specific stretching activity to be able to maintain that skill, that’s fine.

https://www.barbellmedicine.com/mobility-explained/

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Ok great. Thank you so much. So all and all any form of stretching to help in my Aerial sport won’t hurt me or slow me down as far as barbell training goes and continuing to up my strength? Would you suggest it doesn’t matter how much I stretch either for the sport? Once a day? Maybe less?Regardless if it’s on one of my 4 day heavy lifting days?

I just wouldn’t do it right before you lift. Otherwise, probably not a big deal.

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