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    Stretching while being sore

    I wanted to know if it is a good idea to stretch while you are sore or should I wait until my muscles heal more to stretch them out.

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    stretching always makes me feel better when I'm really sore and tight.

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    i always stretch sore muscles, it gets them loosened up for the day.

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    i always feel like i shouldnt stretch when sore/ just let it heal? maybe this isnt a good idea

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    Quote Originally Posted by getbig888
    i always feel like i shouldnt stretch when sore/ just let it heal? maybe this isnt a good idea
    Stretching realigns your muscles fibers and help the healing process. This is why stretching should be an important part of your workout. Refer to this URL for more information on stretching and what it does:

    http://www.bath.ac.uk/~masrjb/Stretc...ng_2.html#SEC5

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    yea i stretch immediately after my workout. but i dont stetch that body part until it is healed and not sore anymore
    ex. i stretch immediately after chest/ but the next day when i am sore i dont stretch it before i do legs

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    Quote Originally Posted by getbig888
    yea i stretch immediately after my workout. but i dont stetch that body part until it is healed and not sore anymore
    ex. i stretch immediately after chest/ but the next day when i am sore i dont stretch it before i do legs
    i do the exact same!

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    Stretching is essential.
    Stretching when you are sore is a tricky question.
    Here is what I know..you can formulate your own answer.
    First: your body has mechanisms to protect itself.
    example: when you get sick and you get a fever, your body is raising body
    temp to kill infection.
    Second: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is a result of the pain you feel from tearing
    your muscles on the previous workout.

    Know put it together: Your body also has a defense mechanism for the muscles.
    Eccentric contraction causes muscle breakdown/tear.
    Ecentric contraction is also associated with stretching.
    Ever notice how when your biceps are sore you cant
    extend your arms out all the way??
    That is your body telling you.."stop asshole I'm already tore up let me heal!!!"
    Just like when you stretch and you cant go out any further, its a defense mechanism of the body.
    This also proves the importance of working out with proper speed and form, not letting the weight drop. You cuse more dammage to the muscle on the eccentric contraction.
    And the eccentric contraction is 1.5 times stronger than concentric contraction, so if you want to get strong do negatives!!!!

    I personally dont stretch when I am really sore.
    Many people think that soreness is caused from lactic acid build up and stretching releases it. They are tottaly wrong!!!!

    Hope I helped..
    Good luck
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    Wait a minute...
    Are you a med student or physiologist? You sound good, but do you really know what you are talking about? The last time I was really sore from my adductors, I still stretched as far as I could take the pain. It was only about half my normal range, but I'm all better now. Stronger too. Just my two cents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 63190
    Wait a minute...
    Are you a med student or physiologist? You sound good, but do you really know what you are talking about? The last time I was really sore from my adductors, I still stretched as far as I could take the pain. It was only about half my normal range, but I'm all better now. Stronger too. Just my two cents.
    Ya I do know what I am talking about.
    Do you see anything that doesnt make sense with what I just said???

    Your body will heal regardless of if you stretch when you are sore or not.
    I personally do not cuz it slows the healing process a tad bit.


    What I did was explain to you all what is going on inside the body.
    The human body is very efficient and resilient.
    I am studying to be a physiologist.
    I try to acuire as much info as I can so I read all kinds of journals, even medical journals.
    You can learn a lot of this stuff just by getting an ACSM membership.
    You get acess to online journals as well as newsletters and journals via mail.

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    cool, I'll ask my other MD friends if they concur.

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    I think you are talking about the GTO reflex, which says that to a certain point when putting strain on a muscle that it will fight back, but once you reach a certain point your muscles will relax and allow that stretch which will in turn maximize your stretching. Always a good idea to stretch whenever, but especially before and after a workout.

    On a side note, an MD usually does not examine subjects such as this one as in depth as a physiologist does, and a physiologis doesn't always review things specifically relating exercise as does an exercise physiologist.
    Last edited by the hulkster; 03-07-2005 at 01:31 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the hulkster
    I think you are talking about the GTO reflex, which says that to a certain point when putting strain on a muscle that it will fight back, but once you reach a certain point your muscles will relax and allow that stretch which will in turn maximize your stretching. Always a good idea to stretch whenever, but especially before and after a workout.

    On a side note, an MD usually does not examine subjects such as this one as in depth as a physiologist does, and a physiologis doesn't always review things specifically relating exercise as does an exercise physiologist.
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    let me rephrase what I said.
    I am studying to be an exercise physiologist.

    GTO reflex, yes when you are stretching not sore from DOMS.

    But stretching + DOMS is different.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 63190
    cool, I'll ask my other MD friends if they concur.

    Let me know what they say,

    I am by no means an MD so I would love to hear what they think about this topic.

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    Well, as you are studying to be an exercise phys v. MD, I think you'd be the one to know. MD's usually take that "If it hurts to do it, don't do it" approach. Or "Take two of these and call me in the morning".

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