Using gravity, rhythm, and momentum to shift your BONES AND JOINTS around teaches you to move more comfortably, athletically, and with less stiffness... - … It’s much more effective than using stretching to ELONGATE SPECIFIC MUSCLES, where no context is provided as to the “where”, “when”, or “why” those muscles are being lengthened in the first place. - Long story short: focus on moving your bones and joints around with rhythmic, full-body movement and it’ll lead you to the movement quality gains (smoother, more comfortable, less stiff) that you want. Stretching MAY get you halfway there, but eventually you’ll have to figure out how to integrate those newly relaxed muscles within the entire system (of systems) anyways. - Credit: Thoughtfulmeathead