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OT Runners: Do you stretch before, after or not at all?
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:46 am
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:46 am
I have never stretched before or after either weight lifting workouts or running and it seems recent studies say it is not beneficial and can possibly be detrimental. When I see people doing stretches it seems like most of them have no idea what types of stretches they are doing and are just doing it because they think they are supposed to.
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:46 am to mouton
if I stretch, which is rare, I do it afterwards
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:47 am to mouton
you must life on machines if you dont stretch
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:47 am to mouton
im 32... played every sport my whole life.. still play basketball and tennis and tourny softball. Still workout, still run "just 2 miles 3-4 days a week though" and have never stretched before
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:47 am to mouton
Every now and then I will stretch afterwards.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:48 am to mouton
Never stretch.
Do yoga once a week.
Do yoga once a week.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:49 am to mouton
After.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:49 am to mouton
Never before or after running. I'll stretch in between sets, though.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:49 am to oleyeller
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never stretched before
You've never stretched?
A lot of the sports I played the coach made us stretch.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:49 am to mouton
There's only 1 stretch I have to do.
I extend the knee and then point toes so as to stretch the lateral tibial muscles (don't remember their names)- I'm more prone to mild shin splints if I don't do this.
I extend the knee and then point toes so as to stretch the lateral tibial muscles (don't remember their names)- I'm more prone to mild shin splints if I don't do this.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:51 am to mouton
I might do a real quick stretch before just to "get loose", most of the time when I exercise it's first thing in the morning so if I don't I'll be tight as hell.
I usually always give a more prolonged stretch after, not for any perceived health benefits, just because if I don't I'm typically a little sore the next day.
I usually always give a more prolonged stretch after, not for any perceived health benefits, just because if I don't I'm typically a little sore the next day.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:51 am to mouton
Warm up, stretch, cardio/HIIT, stretch.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:51 am to TigerSaints318
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quote:
never stretched before
You've never stretched?
A lot of the sports I played the coach made us stretch.
wel maybe i should reword that, a couple days of the week during high school practice coach would have us do some basic stretches for 5-10 mins, never before games though.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:52 am to mouton
I stretch the hips. Occasionally (and unfortunately right now), I'll get a flaring pain in the outer knee from my IT band. I used to never stretch. The older I get, the more I stretch.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:53 am to mouton
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I have never stretched before or after either weight lifting workouts or running and it seems recent studies say it is not beneficial and can possibly be detrimental. When I see people doing stretches it seems like most of them have no idea what types of stretches they are doing and are just doing it because they think they are supposed to.
While I agree that most people probably don't realize why or what they are stretching, when doing intense cardio or plyometric training, say... it is important to elongate the muscle by stretching to prevent injury (after a warmup) and then after the workout to reduce soreness.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:53 am to mouton
stretch after
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:54 am to mouton
Warmup, then fast twitch stretch, run, warm down, full stretch
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:55 am to hondurantiger
Most important stretch I do before any type of activity is the calf stretch. Otherwise I get achilles tendonitis. I also like to stretch my hamstrings.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:56 am to mouton
Dynamic before and static after
Posted on 4/10/15 at 10:59 am to mouton
I stretch before and after.
If you are really into fitness then the results of stretching cannot be ignored, especially after a workout when you body is probably its most responsive.
Also, before lifting heavy weights, i'll warm up by doing a set at a much lighter weight to prepare my muscles.
If you are really into fitness then the results of stretching cannot be ignored, especially after a workout when you body is probably its most responsive.
Also, before lifting heavy weights, i'll warm up by doing a set at a much lighter weight to prepare my muscles.
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