anyone stretch on a regular(daily) basis? i hardly ever stretch...i'm fairly healthy but i feel i could be healthier if i stretched...thanks

5/19/2008 12:02:09 AM

I stretch after running. feels great and prevents injuries!

5/19/2008 12:21:50 AM

Is there really any proof of that?

5/19/2008 12:22:59 AM

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5/19/2008 12:38:27 AM

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"I stretch after running. feels great and prevents injuries! "

you should stretch before also... i usually run about 1/4-1/2 mile at a slow-medium pace (to get warmed up), then stretch, and continue..

5/19/2008 11:04:26 AM

DNL, you should try this:

5/19/2008 11:16:21 AM

The few times I have stretched before jogging I have injured myself.

5/19/2008 11:24:47 AM

I use to not stretch before running and have been perfectly fine that way.

But in the past few months I've done some good, hard running and gotten some sore calves that prevented me from running for a few days. So now I stretch...before and after.

I just use the same stretches I did back in the high-school track days.

5/19/2008 11:51:46 AM

Dynamic Stretch before exercise, static after is what I do.

5/19/2008 12:01:17 PM

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5/19/2008 12:08:07 PM

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"Dynamic Stretch before exercise, static after is what I do."

i'll second that.

iirc, stretching increases flexibility, which can make you both faster and help reduce the chance of pulling a muscle

5/19/2008 12:23:39 PM

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"Dynamic Stretch before exercise, static after is what I do."

+foam rolling does wonders, before (although this isn't always an option for me) and after/later/off times.

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5/19/2008 3:46:50 PM

5/19/2008 4:06:16 PM

I didn't know what dynamic stretch was, so I googled it. This site for the James Madison strength and conditioning program seems to explain it pretty well and has pictures to demonstrate.

http://tinyurl.com/n7vuc

5/19/2008 9:51:11 PM

WELL SHIT,
I CANT BELIEVE arcgreek DROPPED SOME KNOWLEDGE !

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5/19/2008 10:43:17 PM

stretching should be treated as its own work out, not as a before and after to another workout

stretch at the very least 30 seconds for all ranges of motion, it takes that long to get to the center of any given large muscle

any longer than 30 and your muscles will start to contract and negate the benefits of stretchin, any less and you wont get a full stretch

and it shouldnt be painful, each position should be tight yet comfortable


and you have to warm up before your stretch, like jogging and calisthenics or else youre bending a frozen steak, stretching is not a warm up

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[Edited on May 19, 2008 at 11:42 PM. Reason : e]

5/19/2008 11:40:38 PM

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"and you have to warm up before your stretch"

exactly

5/21/2008 11:36:40 AM

good stuff

6/22/2008 3:30:05 AM

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"Dynamic Stretch before exercise, static after is what I do. "

6/22/2008 3:40:21 AM

6/22/2008 4:16:46 AM

i like how all of the knowledge being dropped in this thread is backed by scientific evidence

6/22/2008 9:49:12 AM

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"Dynamic Stretch before exercise, static after is what I do."

This is what I have my lacrosse players do before practice and games. We used to just do static before and after, but this has seemed to cut down on the cramps and injuries that occurred this year. Could have just been coincidence, but I will continue to do it in the future.

6/22/2008 9:54:07 AM

I just do a light warm-up in the range of motion that I plan to be active in, and then do static stretching after the workout.

Static stretching before exercise has been shown to increase the likeliness of injury as well as reduce strength and stamina.

[Edited on June 23, 2008 at 12:57 PM. Reason : Apparently dynamic stretching isn't what I thought it to be]

6/23/2008 12:54:23 PM

EPIC 10-YEAR BUMP

I finally have my personal and professional life (mostly) figured out, so now I can give my diet and conditioning better attention without the added other stresses.

I have a big belly and zero flexibility. My shoulders and and neck are always feeling stiff, and I had lower back surgery (discectamy) 6 years ago and the area around it often becomes sore after sitting or standing in one position for too long.

I've been going to the gym when I can, but I feel like my workouts are limited by my mobility. What can I do to start fixing these problems? Eating right is obviously #1, and I'm working on that, but what else should I be trying? I've done a few stretch routines I've found on youtube but I don't think I'm flexible enough to even be trying most of them.

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6/8/2018 7:42:37 PM

I've played a lot of sports and high kicking martial arts have gotten me the most flexible. taekwondo and muay thai are what ive practiced the most. not getting knocked the fuck out is a great motivator (muay thai). also, stretching in the hot tub works really well

[Edited on June 8, 2018 at 8:47 PM. Reason : my cousin who was a hockey goalie was pretty damn flexible too ]

6/8/2018 8:43:30 PM

Depends on what your workouts entail. I find that stretching after lifting can be very effective, notably after dead-lift. My hamstrings are just awful, and I find that the dead-lifting exercise itself helps as it pulls you downward, especially if you try to do it more straight-legged.

6/11/2018 2:28:59 PM