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Old 26 November 2020, 08:34 AM   #1
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Stretching before workout and sports.

Would like to read your opinions on this. I don't like stretching at all before or after workout or sports. People say it has many benefits but I never do it and I tried that not sure why two days ago before tennis and my leg hurts like hell now.
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:02 AM   #2
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Gentle range of motion exercises, rather than stretching, to warm up your joints and muscles before vigorous activity is more effective for injury prevention than aggressive stretching beforehand.

Stretching at the end of exercising is good for muscle recovery and alleviating some of the next day soreness.
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:10 AM   #3
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Stretching and Smoking..? Hmmm they sure go hand in hand I guess..
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:19 AM   #4
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Not really. I've always felt that muscles need to be warmed up before taxing them too much. Stretching cold muscles never made much sense to me. For exercise, I just start with a slower pace, or lower weight than the main workout. I no longer physically compete at anything except golf, so I can't speak to that.

I used to date a girl who would stretch for 10-15 before and after every workout. I joined her a few times, but I was bored almost to torture.
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:20 AM   #5
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I don’t stretch before or after unless I feel a particular tightness - although I do always do minimum 5 minutes warm up before hitting any heavy weights.
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Historically never did much stretch or warm up other than starting with lighter weights. As I have aged I warm up more and try to do yoga after workouts as much as possible. Yoga has definitely helped me keep golf distance with better hip/back rotation.
Been using the tonal for a couple months now and after a workout will follow a yoga course on there.
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:33 AM   #7
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Try a dynamic warm up before the workout (stretching but in a sort of moving, fluid way) and static stretching (holding stretches for a bit) afterwards.


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Old 26 November 2020, 09:55 AM   #8
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Stretching and Smoking..? Hmmm they sure go hand in hand I guess..
Not as bad as obesity.
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Old 26 November 2020, 09:58 AM   #9
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Try a dynamic warm up before the workout (stretching but in a sort of moving, fluid way) and static stretching (holding stretches for a bit) afterwards.
I do a dynamic warm up before. The stretching part is the problem. Getting older doesn't help as well.
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I do a dynamic warm up before. The stretching part is the problem. Getting older doesn't help as well.

Agreed for me too! The struggle is real .


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Old 26 November 2020, 10:16 AM   #12
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I used to date a girl who would stretch for 10-15 before and after every workout. I joined her a few times, but I was bored almost to torture.
My wife is like that. Drives me crazy lol
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I don’t stretch before or after unless I feel a particular tightness - although I do always do minimum 5 minutes warm up before hitting any heavy weights.
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Historically never did much stretch or warm up other than starting with lighter weights. As I have aged I warm up more and try to do yoga after workouts as much as possible. Yoga has definitely helped me keep golf distance with better hip/back rotation.
Been using the tonal for a couple months now and after a workout will follow a yoga course on there.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:17 AM   #14
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Stretching at the end of exercising is good for muscle recovery and alleviating some of the next day soreness.
I wish that worked with me. Not only I dislike it but after I got a bit older it seems to be prejudicial to me.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:22 AM   #15
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Last two decades I never do it.

For two decades before that, I routinely stretched before and after workouts, runs, tennis, skiing, biking, etc.

Then read a study on benefits vs time lost working out, running, tennis, skiing, biking, etc.

Its summary: you get better benefit putting the 15 minutes before and 15 minutes afterward by skipping the stretching and doing that much more activity. Of course using a warmup slow start and a cool down in the activity.

Biomechanically I believe good form is the better way to avoid the strains and injuries.




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Old 26 November 2020, 10:27 AM   #16
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Gentle range of motion exercises, rather than stretching, to warm up your joints and muscles before vigorous activity is more effective for injury prevention than aggressive stretching beforehand.

Stretching at the end of exercising is good for muscle recovery and alleviating some of the next day soreness.
+1

I do range of motion before lifting and I don’t stretch afterwards, but I do stretch vigorously after biking or anything else aerobic.

Stretching after lifting never feels right to me.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:34 AM   #17
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As a yoga teacher since early 2000 I highly suggest stretching.

Doesn’t need to be gym class stretches. Simply move and open up your body.

Without question it is good for you.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:34 AM   #18
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Last two decades I never do it.

For two decades before that, I routinely stretched before and after workouts, runs, tennis, skiing, biking, etc.


Then read a study on benefits vs time lost working out, running, tennis, skiing, biking, etc.

Its summary: you get better benefit putting the 15 minutes before and 15 minutes afterward by skipping the stretching and doing that much more activity. Of course using a warmup slow start and a cool down in the activity.

Biomechanically I believe good form is the better way to avoid the strains and injuries.
Same here Paul. My first real sport (ie what I took seriously) as a teenager was Taekwondo. Being flexible was a big deal to me back then. A decade later I started tennis and never quit but I didn't have to worry about being flexible anymore so I didn't care. Nowadays it's just like you described above.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:37 AM   #19
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As a yoga teacher since early 2000 I highly suggest stretching.

Doesn’t need to be gym class stretches. Simply move and open up your body.

Without question it is good for you.
But yoga is all about stretching isn't it? You are used to it like no one else my friend. Not my case unfortunately.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:46 AM   #20
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My friend, the older I get the more importance I place on flexibility.

I spend 20 minutes of every workout stretching. It’s like anything, the more you stretch the better you become at it, and those muscles will loosen up and feel great.

I couldn’t even touch my toes for most of my adult life ... now I can palm the floor. My calves and hamstrings are loose and I’ve noticed overall I just feel more “limber” and loose.

I didn’t start stretching by my own doing ... it was brought upon me by bad feet. Sounds funny, but I blew both my feet out in part, because my hamstrings and calves were so inflexible. I played fairly high level sqaush and I used to “stectch” like most guys at the club, a few bends and a toe touch, good enough off I’d go ...

The feet took on all the flexing and impact. Voila, they came to a point where they couldn’t take it. That’s was almost 4 years ago now. I’m finally getting back to short runs and playing sqaush again. Baby steps.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:49 AM   #21
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My friend, the older I get the more importance I place on flexibility.

I spend 20 minutes of every workout stretching. It’s like anything, the more you stretch the better you become at it, and those muscles will loosen up and feel great.

I couldn’t even touch my toes for most of my adult life ... now I can palm the floor. My calves and hamstrings are loose and I’ve noticed overall I just feel more “limber” and loose.

I didn’t start stretching by my own doing ... it was brought upon me by bad feet. Sounds funny, but I blew both my feet out in part, because my hamstrings and calves were so inflexible. I played fairly high level sqaush and I used to “stectch” like most guys at the club, a few bends and a toe touch, good enough off I’d go ...

The feet took on all the flexing and impact. Voila, they came to a point where they couldn’t take it. That’s was almost 4 years ago now. I’m finally getting back to short runs and playing sqaush again. Baby steps.
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Old 26 November 2020, 10:51 AM   #22
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As a yoga teacher since early 2000 I highly suggest stretching.

Doesn’t need to be gym class stretches. Simply move and open up your body.

Without question it is good for you.
Just another observation. Driving a lambo and teaching yoga make you a freaking chick magnet dude
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Simply move and open up your body.
Perfect way to describe it, in my opinion.
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Just another observation. Driving a lambo and teaching yoga make you a freaking chick magnet dude
Brother.

I could write a book. Likely 3.

Thankfully the lambo was after the yoga days. Happily married right now to a yoga/spin instructor I met at a charity event. About a year prior to me selling the studios. But believe me, I had my fun.
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But yoga is all about stretching isn't it? You are used to it like no one else my friend. Not my case unfortunately.
Yes and no.

It is about connecting the breath with your movements. And doing that through the mind.

Stretching is just a tool. To focus the mind.
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Old 26 November 2020, 11:00 AM   #26
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Brother.

I could write a book. Likely 3.

Thankfully the lambo was after the yoga days. Happily married right now.to a yoga/spin instructor I met at a charity event. But believe me, I had my fun.
You still have Im sure. I'm poor and I still have so don't even try
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Yes and no.

It is about connecting the breath with your movements. And doing that through the mind.

Stretching is just a tool. To focus the mind.
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Old 26 November 2020, 12:10 PM   #28
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I stretch a little before running just to sort of loosen up and get ready to be moving.

If I am lifting or doing body weight, I find a sort of functional stretch ahead of time works much better in my opinion. Just lift really light for a set ahead of time for a high amount of reps to get everything in that range of motion sort of prepped and ready to go. I believe that it works much better than traditional stretching as I have hurt myself less, and gotten less cramps or any joint issues etc..
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Old 26 November 2020, 01:21 PM   #29
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Gentle and controlled as has been said, both before and after. I’ve found the gentle tai chi style stretching motions to induce movement and flex when done before a workout and after, leads to reduced DOMS for me.
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I never stretched and ended up getting injured (my regimen is usually running six days a week or cycling 250+ miles a week with around 20,000 feet of climbing). I ease into a ride by riding slow and then pick it up throwing in mild hill climbs to warm up. With running, I do something called a lunge matrix beforehand. Immediately afterwards, I stretch out my quads and then later I foam roll my quads, use the Stick on my calves, and stretch out my quads again. I get to run injury free as a result.

The only reason I stretch is because it works for me and want to work up to a marathon in the Spring and an ultra by the Fall. If you're working out casually, take care of your stretching needs casually. As for me, I want to run long past 31 (my current age) and need to be attentive since I'm big (6'6") albeit light (190lbs.).
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