Re: Poll - Multiple answers can be made in the poll - select all that apply.
I have heard people say it's better to stretch before workout and others say it is better to stretch during/after workouts.
I have also heard people say stretching before is a good way to hurt yourself.
I have always believed stretching before workout is better and have swum better.
I wanted to get your feedback and links if any supporting your views.
Thanks
you may get more responses with straight forward options like that but the answer is far too involved for any of those to do justice to the topic.
* what is one trying to stretch - what area, what type of structure in the body?
* what is defined as "stretching" and how to know if it is positive or possibly other?
* what is the objective?
* what is the state of the body when "stretching" - healthy? tender? injured? room temp? warm?
* is the athlete extra mobile or does the athlete have limited movement?
you want a short, possibly unpopular view point - we want limber, supple, strong but not tight or tense bodies. more is not always better and often counter productive; move, wake up, use gentle resistance to wake up, stabilize and strengthen and shy away from anything that suggests stretching of the front portion of the shoulder girdle or that puts the shoulder into hyper-extension. shy away from over head triceps "stretches"
my short answer: limber, move, massage, foam roll if you like and use medium to light stretch cord resistance actions to engage and stabilize and use very minimal "stretching"
have a great, safe, fun, fit day.
you may get more responses with straight forward options like that but the answer is far too involved for any of those to do justice to the topic.
* what is one trying to stretch - what area, what type of structure in the body?
* what is defined as "stretching" and how to know if it is positive or possibly other?
* what is the objective?
* what is the state of the body when "stretching" - healthy? tender? injured? room temp? warm?
* is the athlete extra mobile or does the athlete have limited movement?
you want a short, possibly unpopular view point - we want limber, supple, strong but not tight or tense bodies. more is not always better and often counter productive; move, wake up, use gentle resistance to wake up, stabilize and strengthen and shy away from anything that suggests stretching of the front portion of the shoulder girdle or that puts the shoulder into hyper-extension. shy away from over head triceps "stretches"
my short answer: limber, move, massage, foam roll if you like and use medium to light stretch cord resistance actions to engage and stabilize and use very minimal "stretching"
have a great, safe, fun, fit day.
