stretches?

[Boost]

I need your recommendation in what stretches should I perform before starting the exercises, and I would really appreciate it if you could post a website that helps me for that.

Thanks..

 

[chan]

who here stretches b4 they start there workout?

 

[Cynic]

Don't stretch before you workout. It pre-fatigues the muscle.

 

[leewannabehench]

i would personally do a few stretches before a heavy workout including a few minutes on the jump rope

 

[Karky]

unless you do dynamic stretching, its not good.

 

[Running Man]

I follow this routine: Warm-Up -> Dynamic stretch -> Workout -> Warm-Down (eg. 10 minutes walk) -> Static stretch.

I do not recomend ballistic stretching as it actually can increase risk of injury.

Here is some sites with stretching techniques:

 

[malkore]

stretching a cold muscle too far will damage it in a bad way.

I warm up with a couple light sets, then do at least one working set before I do any 'real' stretching....and even then, I use stretching as a recovery tool rather than a warmup tool.

 

[Loads O Fire]

I never stretch.... ever... I find it does nothing. If anything, when lifting weights I think it would cause more problems them it solves.

 

[mucleboywannabe]

i dont stretch either, i just like to rotate the joints around --> "quick warm up" just so i crack everything first

 

[Cynic]

You should do static stretching, but do it PWO. You'll lose mobility without it.