Do You Stretch?
Categories: Fitness
I'm a post-workout stretcher. If I'm going on a long run, I'll warm up, then do a bit of stretching, but most of the time, I don't stretch at all until I'm finished, and the reason is simple -- I'm always in a hurry, and I haven't found that stretching beforehand helps me feel less sore afterward. I have a friend who is a health professional, and he refuses to stretch. Ever. He'll do yoga, and he'll relax in the sauna, but don't ask him to stretch before or after running -- he just doesn't see the point.
Diet Blog took a closer look at the research behind stretching, and you know what? It seems to just be a personal choice every fitness buff needs to make for him or herself. Some research claims pre-workout stretching actually makes you weaker, but plenty of others say it greatly improves your performance. So, it made me wonder, what do That's Fit readers do?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephanie 2-04-2009 @ 8:27AM
Remember that static stretching before you're warmed up can cause injuries!! Rather than stretch before-hand, do a dymanic warm-up of jumping jacks, a and b-skips, up downs and vertical jumps.
Then, after your hard workout, spend a good 10 minutes stretching out :)
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Chris 2-04-2009 @ 10:20AM
I work out early in the morning, combination of lifting and cardio.
I do my stretching at night, usually after dinner. This has always worked very well for me, especially since I'm so short on time in the morning.
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