MuscleMecca: Do You Stretch Before & After Your Wokouts

[DriDDeRz]

Do You Stretch Before & After Your Wokouts???

 

[sexnews]

Only after. Don't want to stretch a cold muscle.

 

[Samoan-Z]

I stretch the muscle group im training slightly before a good 10 sec stretch, and flex the said muscle bout 3 times after each set. Then afterwards stretch said mucle group for about 30 seconds.

Stretching before is actually beneficial as it can put blood into the muscle and increase it's possible exertion. But overstretching before hand can be damaging which is why I limit it to 10 sec stretch.

 

[tim290280]

I don't static stretch before I workout but I do dynamic stretches.

I sometimes do static streches after wards or later in the evenings.

 

[pGhi]

Am I only one who doesnt gotta start stretching

 

[DriDDeRz]

I Do some stretching in between warm ups
and when i remember to stretch after my workouts

 

[Skeptic]

I don't stretch before, but I have a good long stretch afterwards.

 

[Pickle]

this thread makes me want to be more thorough with my static stretching only after a session though. before squats,chins and bench i do some dynamic movements as well.

 

[Natzo]

Only after. ( static that is.)

mighty do some dynamic before.

 

[SiCK]

I don't see a reason to perform static stretch prior to lifting. I just the do warm up sets like most people, its basically a dynamic stretch.

 

[Beau]

I stretch between sets and when I remember I stretch when i get home from the workout.

 

[Essensen]

Research have shown that static stretching before lifting can actually have a negative effect on the lifts - so I keep away from that. I do, however, do mobilitydrills before lifting.

 

[mexiFRO]

Doesn't stretching get blood flowing to the muscles to help warm them up? I guess I won't be stretching before I lift anymore if it doesn't help. I try to stretch after workouts for sure though.

 

[MrChewiebitums]

you should stretch after a warm up if you plan to do it in the beginning, never stretch a cold muscle
ballistic stretching is useless (kind of like if you want to stretch you calf, you stay leaning foward then going back whilst still in the stretch position)
"hard" stretching afaik can reduce your strength for the workout, not neccessarly bad,

what i have read and remembered

 

[Zigurd]

I do cardio before (5-10 min), no stretch. Afterwards if I feel stiff I do some stretching, if not I go straight to cardio.

 

[The Creator]

Active dynamic before and static afterwards. Stretching statically before or during a workout is not a good idea.

 

[jnutz19]

Am I only one who doesnt gotta start stretching

nope i dont stretch either but i guess i should start

 

[Bhana]

I stretch the opposite muscle group to what im training. Along with a dynamic warm up and some rotator cuff work if its chest or shoulder day

 

[El Freako]

Afterwards, but not as often as I should.

 

[bambam55]

I don't static stretch before I workout but I do dynamic stretches.

I sometimes do static streches after wards or later in the evenings.

Tim knows his stuff I did this exact thing for football. Even before running I'd always do dynamic stretches and static afterwards. I'd get stronger and my flexability improved as well.

Currently I have such a busy schedule with 19hours of school that I get caught up with that and dont stretch enough.