Warming up or Stretching up ?
Warming up or Stretching up ?
Warm up before stretching.
It would be even better to stretch postworkout, IMO.
Warm up, light stretches and joint rotations before. Full stretching for flexibility and recovery after.
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What's the difference? You mean like jogging or something before you stretch?
Careful you don't get too anal about it:
Pre-pre-warm up stretches warm up
Pre-warm up stretches
Pre-stretching warm up
Pre-exercise stretches
Exercise
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Niether. Stretch after your workout. Stretching is for developing flexibilty, which you can't really do unless you're already loossened up. Start working out carefully, slowly, methodically, slowly increasing intensity, unless you're weight training. In that case just grip and rip... the weight, not your muscles.
I think "warmups" are a waste of time.
Bodhi Richards
Stretch a bit before your workout, too, especially if:
1. You're a noob to working out
2. You're stiff
3. You're not an oldtime strongman
Just a little, tho. 15 minutes stretching per bodypart before a workout is way too much and will lessen the effectiveness of your workout.
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"I am the cosmic storms, I am the tiny worms" -- Dimmu Borgir
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Okay I've got to admit that I'm naturally flexible which probably colours my perception of the necessity of a pre-workout stretch/warmup. To be honest, I actually do both before every Aikido class. I just don't think it's necessary for weight training, though a little post-workout stretching is quite benificial if you feel the need.
Bodhi Richards
This is really dangerous advice. A warm up and light stretches to prime the muscles will take 5 minutes and is very beneficial. Stretching for flexibility is what should wait until after a session.Originally posted by Samurai Jack
I think "warmups" are a waste of time.
"i can barely click the link. but i way why stop drinking .... i got ... moe .. fcke me ..im out of it" - GDA on Traditional vs Modern Wushu
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but what if the man of steel hasta fight another man of steel only that man of steel knows kung fu? - Kristoffer
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How do you think monks/strippers got started before the internet? - Gene Ching
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Find your peace in practice. - Gene Ching