Is stretching bad?

Hmmmm

http://saveyourself.ca/articles/stretching.php Phone Post 3.0

If anyone says stretching is bad for you, I pretty much would never consider anything that person says as having a shred of credibility. Phone Post 3.0

The Man With No Screen Name - If anyone says stretching is bad for you, I pretty much would never consider anything that person says as having a shred of credibility. Phone Post 3.0


When I went to Russia in 1988 to play hockey and train with the Soviets, they eschewed stretching for warming up. They only did it after exercising.



 

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I do dynamic stretching before and static stretching after.

NAILED IT!

Seriously,warm up by mimicking the exercise you are about to do,but doing it at 50%,less even.Followed by dynamic stretches.
Then ,static after,holding for about 45secs each time. Phone Post 3.0

stretching before a workout is stupid. better to warm up.

i like to stretch every morning after getting warmed up and breaking a sweat. when i workout later in the day, i just warmup and don't stretch. i don't want to be stupidly overflexible like some yoga people, but i also like being able to do things like stand up straight and touch the floor.

45forever -
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I do dynamic stretching before and static stretching after.

NAILED IT!

Seriously,warm up by mimicking the exercise you are about to do,but doing it at 50%,less even.Followed by dynamic stretches.
Then ,static after,holding for about 45secs each time. Phone Post 3.0
That sounds legit. Phone Post 3.0

The Man With No Screen Name - If anyone says stretching is bad for you, I pretty much would never consider anything that person says as having a shred of credibility. Phone Post 3.0
Lol at least you are coming at it with an open mind! What if research shows it is bad? Phone Post 3.0

Static stretching before a run,even when warm,can tear muscles or weaken them making you subsceptible(spelling?) to injury when your on the roads.
ESPECIALLY sprinting. Phone Post 3.0

"Its better to be warm than loose". Wise words from my first Bjj instructor. Phone Post 3.0

I usually stretch after my workout

The Green Bastard -
The Man With No Screen Name - If anyone says stretching is bad for you, I pretty much would never consider anything that person says as having a shred of credibility. Phone Post 3.0
Lol at least you are coming at it with an open mind! What if research shows it is bad? Phone Post 3.0
I'm sure there is research that shows water is bad for you. I just stretch often and the benefits have changed my life. (I think I even grew more girth) Phone Post 3.0

Your mom seems to like when I stretch her, so yes. Phone Post 3.0

45forever - Static stretching before a run,even when warm,can tear muscles or weaken them making you subsceptible(spelling?) to injury when your on the roads.
ESPECIALLY sprinting. Phone Post 3.0

Yup, our practices in college (sprinting) involved tons of dynamic stretching AFTER our warmup but before our workout, then static stretching after the workout

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I do dynamic stretching before and static stretching after.


This 100%

I0thCatchJitsu - Stretching gives you cancer and vitamins are bad for you Phone Post 3.0

and don't forget to talk to your doctor about how wellbutrin can help you feel better

There is some material out there that says stretching before lifting weights is not only unnecessary but could be harmful. Interesting read. I have no idea. Phone Post 3.0

If I don't stretch my calves I have a hard time keeping my feet flat before squats Phone Post 3.0

PatK -
The Man With No Screen Name - If anyone says stretching is bad for you, I pretty much would never consider anything that person says as having a shred of credibility. Phone Post 3.0


When I went to Russia in 1988 to play hockey and train with the Soviets, they eschewed stretching for warming up. They only did it after exercising.



 

Fucking Commies. Phone Post 3.0

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I do dynamic stretching before and static stretching after.



This

Next thing you guys are going to tell me is CROSSFIT is bad for me. Phone Post 3.0