Active Stretch/Active Stretching means muscles are stretched requiring the opposite muscle contraction.
For example if you stretch your triceps you also contract your biceps. Active stretching requires muscle contraction through a range of motion; no outside force is involved.
Active Stretching is also known as Dynamic Stretching.
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