Article: How Often To Stretch?

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[mountainman33]

Too bad most stretching studies done in the past few years have shown stretching to be detrimental to strength gains, true athletic performance, and leaves you more prone to injury than if you DIDN'T stretch.

 

[toddgranit]

Too bad most stretching studies done in the past few years have shown stretching to be detrimental to strength gains, true athletic performance, and leaves you more prone to injury than if you DIDN'T stretch.

I take issues with those studies, they were poorly designed, and implemented. If static stretching was detrimental to performance, than sprinters, and gymnasts, and dancers, wouldn't be doing them.

Anecdotally I've incorporated both static and ballistic stretching into my routine, and at forty six years old, I'm more flexible than I've ever been in my life, I have no joint issues, and I'm completely pain free.

Peace

 

[OrganicShadow]

I'm with Todd. Im a hardcore supporter of DC training which heavily emphasizes the static stretch.

 

[aceroni]

I take issues with those studies, they were poorly designed, and implemented. If static stretching was detrimental to performance, than sprinters, and gymnasts, and dancers, wouldn't be doing them.

Anecdotally I've incorporated both static and ballistic stretching into my routine, and at forty six years old, I'm more flexible than I've ever been in my life, I have no joint issues, and I'm completely pain free.

Peace

This. Static and ballistic stretching paired with smfr and other mobility work is king

 

[jaydollars]

I'm with Todd. Im a hardcore supporter of DC training which heavily emphasizes the static stretch.

Yea but that's AFTER you work the muscle not before

 

[aceroni]

Yea but that's AFTER you work the muscle not before

Always after. Mobility and foam rolling before is beneficial too

 

[OrganicShadow]

Yea but that's AFTER you work the muscle not before

Good point. Frank Zane would stretch between sets which seems counterproductive to me.

 

[aceroni]

Good point. Frank Zane would stretch between sets which seems counterproductive to me.

Sometimes it can help by rushing blood to the muscle.. For example doing band over and back stretches i'm between sets of chest, works awesome

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