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Posted on Feb 3rd 2009 4:00PM by Kristen Seymour
Filed Under: Fitness
stretchingI'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?
Are you a stretcher?
Absolutely. I always stretch before AND after my workouts.28 (19.3%)
No way. I never stretch, and it doesn't cause me problems.21 (14.5%)
I stretch before working out, but not after.14 (9.7%)
I stretch post-workout, but never before.68 (46.9%)
I don't really stretch, but I know it would help me.14 (9.7%)

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