In high school, my soccer coach would have us stretch before AND after we finished practice. When we entered the weight room, however, he only had us group stretch after. A lot of people try to argue for pre-workout stretching, but according to WebMD, “everyone is more flexible after exercise.”
Arguably, stretching post workout hasn’t seemed to decrease muscle soreness and pre workout stretching is unlikely to reduce risk of injury or improve performance. On the other hand, cooling down after a vigorous workout with static stretching is “a nice way to end a workout.” Stretching improves a person’s flexibility, which ultimately improves a person’s range of motion.
With that in mind, I think it’s safe to say that stretching in general is …show more content…
These stretches should be minimally challenging and focused on relaxing the muscle. A competitor.com article suggests that if this type of stretching is done before a workout, it “may actually inhibit the muscle’s ability to …show more content…
Dynamic stretches consist of controlled movements that bring a muscle close to their ultimate range of motion without exceeding it, livestrong.com writes. Some of these stretches include inchworms, straight leg kicks, stationary knee to chest moves, or arm circles.
Even though there are two other forms of stretching, the previously defined two are the types I use the most, so I figured it’s best to talk about what I know. Before going on a run, I typically use dynamic stretching techniques to get blood flowing throughout my body. On the other hand, for a weight lifting workout session, I usually stretch after working out using static techniques.
Not surprisingly, there are a lot of websites that have “top 10” best stretches for post-workout. While a lot of these are great, I wanted to create my own list of favorite stretches that you might want to
Arguably, stretching post workout hasn’t seemed to decrease muscle soreness and pre workout stretching is unlikely to reduce risk of injury or improve performance. On the other hand, cooling down after a vigorous workout with static stretching is “a nice way to end a workout.” Stretching improves a person’s flexibility, which ultimately improves a person’s range of motion.
With that in mind, I think it’s safe to say that stretching in general is …show more content…
These stretches should be minimally challenging and focused on relaxing the muscle. A competitor.com article suggests that if this type of stretching is done before a workout, it “may actually inhibit the muscle’s ability to …show more content…
Dynamic stretches consist of controlled movements that bring a muscle close to their ultimate range of motion without exceeding it, livestrong.com writes. Some of these stretches include inchworms, straight leg kicks, stationary knee to chest moves, or arm circles.
Even though there are two other forms of stretching, the previously defined two are the types I use the most, so I figured it’s best to talk about what I know. Before going on a run, I typically use dynamic stretching techniques to get blood flowing throughout my body. On the other hand, for a weight lifting workout session, I usually stretch after working out using static techniques.
Not surprisingly, there are a lot of websites that have “top 10” best stretches for post-workout. While a lot of these are great, I wanted to create my own list of favorite stretches that you might want to