Why has Static Stretching been the Gold Standard?

What science is Static Stretching based on?  Seriously- I am Asking; because I have found no reasonable explanation other than that's just what we have always done. One major reason performance will be decreased with passive stretching  (Holding stretches between 15-60 seconds), is because of the Localized Ischemia* built up in the muscle, which turn increases the waste products in the muscle.   So now the body has to work and spend energy to get rid of the lactate and other by products that are produced in the muscle when there is not enough oxygen in the muscle. When stretching 30-60 seconds or longer YOU are Starving the muscle!

By choking off the Oxygen and nutrient rich blood due to the muscle tension. You're asking or waiting for the starved muscle to hold on until it can't any longer and submits to your request from fatigue, etc..  Yoga calls it ‘surrendering'. 

Example:  If you have ever had the unfortunate sight of seeing someone choking. The airway gets blocked off and they can start turning blue due to the lack of oxygen.  And the when foreign object gets dislodged they gasp for air in attempt to get Oxygen levels back into the system as soon as possible and rid itself of the Carbon dioxide builds up.  This in essence is what is happening inside the body in the muscle when doing Passive Static Stretching. Make a light Fist with one hand.  Take a finger from the other hand and try to push a finger through the fist between thumb and your hand (or index finger).  Doesn't go through very easily, if at all, does it?  Does this sound like working WITH the Body? Sound healthy?  Then why are Most of us doing this with 30-60 second stretching?  Why has static stretching been the so-called Gold Standard? 

Do you enjoy stretching this way?   More Importantly, have you become flexible in a short period of time and sustained it?  I know haven’t.

Think about what happens when your leg falls asleep from sitting in one position for a length of time (Static Stretch).  Due to ischemia you may feel needles, tingling, pain, numbness, etc., Causing lactic acid build inside the muscle due to lack of oxygen to the muscle.

Can u move the muscle quickly?  NO.  But this is exactly what we are doing with long static stretching or even PNF Stretching.  Many athletes try burst into action. 

Think you are performing at your peak??  How could you?

Think you maybe susceptible to an injury?   Remember, you could hardly move when your leg fell asleep and now you're trying to burst into action.

Active Isolated Stretching works synergistically with all the bodies' systems- Muscular, cardiovascular, lymphatic and nervous systems. With Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) you feed the muscle fresh nutrient rich blood.  Fresh Blood that is carrying fresh oxygen and nutrients in well nutritioned meals with each repetition of the stretch!!  Yes, I said repetition of the stretch! 

With AIS, you only hold the stretch for 2 seconds while using the opposing muscle move the joint.  Then you start over from the beginning.  Repeating about 10 times.