Stretching...

[Bull Mkt]

Just read in Men's Fitness that stretching (depending on the kind of stretches done) before working out or playing sports can actually encourage injury?!? :wtf:
Let me ask you guys (and gals)...how many of you stretch before and/or after a workout. Now I find myself questioning whether there really are benefits to stretching or is this just another myth that has never been justified?!?

 

[Markio]

Yep I read this ages ago so can't remember specifics, but essentially most injurys occur in the normal range of motion. doesn't mean don't warm up though

 

[BigCasino]

I strech a bit just to get the ol' joints and ligaments warmed up, in addition to doing a light weight warmup set before getting downt o business. I have a book that talks about streching before exercise to increase muscle hypertrophy. It lists a number of experiments down with mice, and the ones that endured a streching regime before hand developed more muscle mass.