Does anyone have a good stretch routine??

[Fatal Wisdom]

*kicks myself* so in the 4 years i've been lifting I've probably stetched about an hour. I've always really wanted to learn how to break dance haha, and to be honest I look like a fish flopping around on the ground I am so ****ing unflexible..does anyone have any good routines for increased flexibility/mobility?

[wearedbleedblue]

There is no one routine to help with flexibility. You need to know what parts of your body are tight and which are weak and work them accordingly. Look for the Functional Movement Screen and/or Pavel's flexibility program.

[Jake Fires]

just stretch the muscle groups you train. immediatly AFTER your workouts.
stretching before might "weaken" them. not actually weaken them but you want to have that spring still in ur muscles before you use them.

think of your muscles as taffy, when you stretch them they become a little looser and you wont be able to get your maximum workout in.

stretching after also increases your recovery rate, as well as light cardio after weight training. like 5 mins on a tred mill or sumtin like that.

[Fatal Wisdom]

Well Defranco sort of suggests some time post workout before stretches even after a nap, gunna look into the pavels

[Jake Fires]

listen. youll get a better stretch when you have blood running through your muscles.

not saying its all that bad of a thing to stretch when you wake up, just try not to right before you train. you need that spring in your muscles.

it is ok to give your self a little stretch inbetween sets just to loosen up a bit. but i wouldnt hold a stretch longer than 4 secs. after a set

[wearedbleedblue]

Its fine to stretch before a session as long as you're doing some dynamic stretching/mobility after the static stretching.

[Frequency]

I hear the P90x stretch routine is good. Ive been meaning to check it out as i do not stretch enough either

[Grimninja117]

I love using plymetrics or stretching targeted muscle groups in the sauna after my workouts. Makes me feel like a million bucks!

[brownstown89]

there is no routine that u do stretches with bro... ive met some old school bodybuilders who say there stretches is benching 135 x 10 ive met some who use ice hot and do lateral raises with the cables for 5 x 25 to warm up all kinds of stuff.

[wearedbleedblue]

there is no routine that u do stretches with bro... ive met some old school bodybuilders who say there stretches is benching 135 x 10 ive met some who use ice hot and do lateral raises with the cables for 5 x 25 to warm up all kinds of stuff.

Are you really advocating no stretches whatsoever? Just because it worked for people back then doesn't mean it does now. We have a lot more forward posture issues today. We're stuck in seated positions, usually looking at something in front of us or in front and slightly down from us. The "old school" guys didn't have computers to sit at for hours on and and tighten up their pecs/hips.

You need to do stretches AND mobility work if you want to get the best functioning from your muscles and movements.

[iDShaDoW]

I hear the P90x stretch routine is good. Ive been meaning to check it out as i do not stretch enough either

I've been doing P90X with a friend who wanted to get some conditioning in since he's a lazy dude.

If you follow their routine, they actually have you do their stretching portion once a week. I've been considering doing it 3 times a week instead since my hamstring flexibility sucks.

The good thing about it is that it covers a lot of different areas and if you just follow along with the video you'll hit all the spots you need to.

[Frequency]

I've been doing P90X with a friend who wanted to get some conditioning in since he's a lazy dude.

If you follow their routine, they actually have you do their stretching portion once a week. I've been considering doing it 3 times a week instead since my hamstring flexibility sucks.

The good thing about it is that it covers a lot of different areas and if you just follow along with the video you'll hit all the spots you need to.

Yeah i was planning on getting just the stretching routine and doing it maybe twice a week.

[waynaferd]

Well, Dante recommends extreme stretching (ya know, weighted) google DC training.

And, the P90X stretching takes about an hour, and I think it kicks ass! I've noticed less soreness/stiffness after sitting or standing long periods, and can move my arms more than I used to, because my shoulder flexibility sucked since I started lifting 4-5 years ago. If I don't wanna dedicate an hour I'll do some fast forwarding here and there.

Dunno if I'll be break dancing anytime soon, tho!!

You might be able to fine some clips online, or download a "torrent downloader" (I like bitcomet) download the entire P90X thing. Or the new Robin hood movie, for that matter.

[Fatal Wisdom]

Hahah the internet has great things to say about Pavel, however I can't seem to find a routine or an outlined plan without purchasing a book or a dvd...anyone have a plan? Yeah always wanted to try DC

[wearedbleedblue]

Hahah the internet has great things to say about Pavel, however I can't seem to find a routine or an outlined plan without purchasing a book or a dvd...anyone have a plan? Yeah always wanted to try DC

Try searching a little harder. Its called forced relaxation by pavel. Its out there, just need to find out where.

[brownstown89]

Are you really advocating no stretches whatsoever? Just because it worked for people back then doesn't mean it does now. We have a lot more forward posture issues today. We're stuck in seated positions, usually looking at something in front of us or in front and slightly down from us. The "old school" guys didn't have computers to sit at for hours on and and tighten up their pecs/hips.

You need to do stretches AND mobility work if you want to get the best functioning from your muscles and movements.

can you not read? where the hell did i advocate that? Dude has his pro card and his only warm up is squat on leg day bench on chest day deadlift on back day... Im sure he got his pro card by having forward posture...

[wearedbleedblue]

can you not read? where the hell did i advocate that? Dude has his pro card and his only warm up is squat on leg day bench on chest day deadlift on back day... Im sure he got his pro card by having forward posture...

You're right, you didn't advocate it. You didn't really advocate anything. Just told us of one guy who does something a certain way. Congrats on helping out the conversation.

[brownstown89]

You're right, you didn't advocate it. You didn't really advocate anything. Just told us of one guy who does something a certain way. Congrats on helping out the conversation.

haha im guessing your one of those dbag personal trainers at a commerical gym? That thinks they know everything?

Read my entire first post dumbass, i stated that some people do indeed stetch out and some use the compound lifts such as bench squat dead with a light weight as a stretch...If that works for even ONE guy chances are it will work for someone else. I doubt the one guy i gave as in example is the only guy in the entire world who it works for. Your an idiot

[seunim]

Well, Dante recommends extreme stretching (ya know, weighted) google DC training.

And, the P90X stretching takes about an hour, and I think it kicks ass! I've noticed less soreness/stiffness after sitting or standing long periods, and can move my arms more than I used to, because my shoulder flexibility sucked since I started lifting 4-5 years ago. If I don't wanna dedicate an hour I'll do some fast forwarding here and there.

Dunno if I'll be break dancing anytime soon, tho!!

You might be able to fine some clips online, or download a "torrent downloader" (I like bitcomet) download the entire P90X thing. Or the new Robin hood movie, for that matter.

I've had good success doing the DC training stretches. Just can't do some of them weighted as suggested...yet.

[wearedbleedblue]

haha im guessing your one of those dbag personal trainers at a commerical gym? That thinks they know everything?

Read my entire first post dumbass, i stated that some people do indeed stetch out and some use the compound lifts such as bench squat dead with a light weight as a stretch...If that works for even ONE guy chances are it will work for someone else. I doubt the one guy i gave as in example is the only guy in the entire world who it works for. Your an idiot

I read your post again and again. Here ya go:
there is no routine that u do stretches with bro... ive met some old school bodybuilders who say there stretches is benching 135 x 10 ive met some who use ice hot and do lateral raises with the cables for 5 x 25 to warm up all kinds of stuff.

You didn't anywhere in there talk about a stretching routine. You said there is no routine that u do stretches with bro. You were talking about warmups. Maybe you think a warmup and stretching is the same thing. Its not.

And yes, I'm one of those dbags at a commercial gym. Actually, no I'm not. I don't train at a commercial gym nor do I train anyone at a commercial gym. I work with athletes that are concerned with performance. Failure to stretch reduced performance in most people. Sure there are some exceptions but they are not the rule. Most people need to stretch regularly to keep muscles at optimal length and function.

Also, thank you for resorting to name calling instead of trying to explain your point. Makes you sound very intelligent. I look forward to your words of wisdom in the future.