To Stretch or Not to Stretch? The Answer Is Elastic
Good article from the NY Times:
www.nytimes.com/.../13Best.html
Excerpt:
The truth is that after dozens of studies and years of debate, no one really knows whether stretching helps, harms, or does anything in particular for performance or injury rates. Yet most athletes remain convinced that stretching helps, and recently more and more have felt a sort of social pressure to show that they are limber, in part due to the popularity of yoga. Flexibility has become another area where many athletes want to excel.
I don't stretch unless something specifically feels tight. I much prefer to hop in, start swimming, at a slower pace, and then work up to a main set. If something gets tight during the set, I stretch then. No injuries in 30+ years.
I don't stretch unless something specifically feels tight. I much prefer to hop in, start swimming, at a slower pace, and then work up to a main set. If something gets tight during the set, I stretch then. No injuries in 30+ years.
