Personally i like to do my stretching routine first thing in the morning, wakes me up and gets out that morning muscle tightness.
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02-10-2018, 06:50 PM #391
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02-11-2018, 02:06 PM #392
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02-20-2018, 08:07 PM #393
I heard it is good to stretch AFTER a workout and not BEFORE. Stretching before your workout can mess with the muscle memory of the muscle trying to put up a weight. This is due to the elongating of the muscle, creating a different composition which can result in injury because your body is trying to use a dated memory.
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03-04-2018, 02:16 PM #394
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03-04-2018, 02:17 PM #395
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06-26-2018, 04:10 AM #396
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08-16-2018, 02:34 AM #397
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09-25-2018, 12:13 AM #398
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10-06-2018, 10:36 AM #399
Stretching EVERY PART!
Before any workout is done like it has been said you must stretch so you don't pull, snap, break anything. In high school I was on the baseball team and we would stretch 10-15 mi ntues before practice. One guy would never stretch and one day we did something out of the ordinary and ran and extra 2 miles, suffice to say the kid had a pulled his hamstrings and was crying from the pain. So remember to always stretch!!!
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11-25-2018, 02:26 AM #400
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12-13-2018, 03:10 AM #401
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01-08-2019, 11:25 AM #402
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01-09-2019, 05:36 PM #403
Actually studies show that maintaining a stretch for 15-30 seconds is sufficient to increase flexibility. The results of the specific study I am referring to came to the conclusion that holding stretch for 30 seconds is optimal when trying to increase flexibility. The results showed that holding a stretch for 30 seconds is more beneficial than holding it for 15 seconds and that holding a stretch for 1 minute did not improve flexibility when compared to holding the stretch for 30 seconds. I am referring to just one study but most of the literature agrees that 30s is sufficient enough/optimal for increasing flexibility. Most studies also say that the 30s holds should be repeated 3-4 times for maximum results. So to say that in the first minute of holding a stretch that the muscle fibers do not stretch would be absolutely wrong.
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01-09-2019, 11:16 PM #404
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02-19-2019, 08:43 AM #405
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02-19-2019, 08:51 AM #406
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05-21-2019, 09:34 PM #407
Stretching is tricky because it is determined on individual preferability.
- Interestingly there is a lack of reliable research that suggests stretching helps prevent injury and improves performance. In fact studies indicate that stretching for over 5 seconds actually shows reductions in the muscle strength and speed of contractility.
- However I understand that many people feel 'safer' and 'more ready' to perform with the use of stretching. It may be beneficial to stretch before exercise to get rid of your thought of injury during the whole session.
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05-25-2019, 08:52 AM #408
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06-07-2019, 07:51 PM #409
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06-11-2019, 07:09 AM #410
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06-11-2019, 07:11 AM #411
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04-14-2020, 12:01 PM #416
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08-19-2020, 10:58 AM #417
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03-28-2021, 12:53 PM #418
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05-28-2021, 09:57 PM #419
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09-17-2022, 08:21 AM #420
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