Do you stretch?

[J-Dogg]

I'm guilty, in the sense that I never really stretch that much. Prior to cardio, I do, some times on leg day I do but It's never been a priority.

I've never hurt a muscle, if something hurts...that is not suppose to it's normally a joint (shoulder).

I've read a few articles that actually propose that stretching before lifting can actually cause injury easier. Not to the muscle but to the tendons you are stretching. For as long as I can remember I've always been told to stretch to avoid injury though.

I could see how stretching prior to a lift could cause some weakening of the tendon though.

Just curious to what others have found or how often you guys actually take the time to stretch.

[MuscleScience]

I stretch only after working out.

[*RAGE*]

after the workout or run and sometimes while sitting around

[RuhlFreak55]

I stretch 3 times a day now.....after cardio...after lift....before bed.....trying to fix my knee.....and if you think joints can't be effected by flexibility think again....inflexibility in my hams is what has caused my patella to like to be misaligned in my right leg

[QuieTSToRM33]

I do a dynamic warmup ... then I workout ... then I stretch.

[Dukkit]

only my shoulders cuz ive dislocated them a few times.

[F4iGuy]

stretch legs on leg day

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

for weight lifting, I do light stretching before, but more after.

When Im up at the track and doing sprints and stuff. I stretch good before and after.

[Reed]

nope

[MuscleScience]

only my shoulders cuz ive dislocated them a few times.

If you have dislocated your shoulders that means you have some serious joint laxity, which means you should not be stretching your shoulder capsule at all.

[jfalco]

stretching prior to cardio is a bad idea. You should only stretch after cardio. Stretching cold muscles is a good way to hurt youself and it doesn't do anything good.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

stretching prior to cardio is a bad idea. You should only stretch after cardio. Stretching cold muscles is a good way to hurt youself and it doesn't do anything good.

warm up...

[Dukkit]

If you have dislocated your shoulders that means you have some serious joint laxity, which means you should not be stretching your shoulder capsule at all.

i feel better when i do

as in if i dont.. then do some lifting... i can feel them pop and ache

but if i do stretch... then lift... i dont get the same feelings.

but if you say so.. ill stop

[jfalco]

warm up...

my comment was directed at the OP.

even with a warm up, stretching works much better after strenuous exercise than before and there is no real benifit to before. The idea that stretching before working out prevents muscle pulls is a myth. Stretching after exercise helps to keep muscles loose and helps to disipate lactic acid, so it keeps you from feeling sore and keeps your muscles nice and loose for the NEXT work out.

do what works for you, but IMHO stretching before a work out is as likely to cause an injury as prevent one.

[Matt]

I scretch any hole i enter...

[sloth9]

I stretch before and after any exercise and I always warm up at lower weights too. Also in 90's my neighbor was all juiced up taking 3 cc's a week of cypionate for a long time he tells me ah hell you dont need no pct quit taking all those vitamins you dont need that. lol any way to my point, he never stretched either and was squatting 640 and almost lost it all he got some double hernia and messed up his anus too, hemroids. I know its gross but its true so I always stretch because of his, I am a man and dont need to stretch attitude. he learned the hard way but he still wont listen about a pct or the right vitamins. Oh I also do those ab and back machines before every work out, now it may be just in my head but I seem to keep better form and I can lift more in proper form if I do those ab and back work outs.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

my comment was directed at the OP.

Oohhh OK.

For some reason I thought that was directed towards my track workouts. lol

But yes, I agree with regards to weight lifting.

[WOLFCRAFT]

Not to hijack but WHERE do you stretch?
The locker room, the gym floor, or what?

[higherdesire]

I warm up if I don't do full cardio first. I never stretch anything. I kinda strectch with my warm up sets if you want to call it that.

[DSM4Life]

i stretch only after working out.

+2..

[RuhlFreak55]

Not to hijack but WHERE do you stretch?
The locker room, the gym floor, or what?

we have an entire floor where you can do it...

[Hunter]

yoga in the morning, a light dynamic warm up before lifting then stretch again after lifting.

[thai-lan]

after done with weights / before run

[stpete]

I always stretch before lifting.

[Chode Logan]

Warm up with weight before, stretch after.

[MuscleScience]

i feel better when i do

as in if i dont.. then do some lifting... i can feel them pop and ache

but if i do stretch... then lift... i dont get the same feelings.

but if you say so.. ill stop

Yeah not so great, the best thing for a dislocated shoulder especially if you it happened multiple times as far as a warmup is concerned would be to do some sort of active warmup. An arm ergometer, active ROM, ect. Plus you have to hit all those cuff muscles plus the romboids and serratus anterior to keep the shoulder and scapula stable.

[jbm]

I stretch before and after workout!

[RuhlFreak55]

off topic but can clen make you more stretchy???? i was able to grab low on the soles of my shoes today stretching...significantly lower than last week

[DSM4Life]

off topic but can clen make you more stretchy???? i was able to grab low on the soles of my shoes today stretching...significantly lower than last week

Please, please, tell me your joking with this question.

[yasha]

I saw a chart at the gym that showed proper and improper stretching technique. All the stretching they teach you in high school was apparently wrong, but any way, I noticed if I don't stretch my triceps they kinda pop and start hurting half way through.

[Chode Logan]

off topic but can clen make you more stretchy???? i was able to grab low on the soles of my shoes today stretching...significantly lower than last week

Oh my good god

[Chode Logan]

I heard Dhalsim from street fighter used to use Clen before fights

[DSM4Life]

Stretch arm strong much have been a Clen -Head !

[Chode Logan]

No wonder he's so lean

[DSM4Life]

You think the clen has made Rulh brain stretchy ?

[Chode Logan]

Hopefully it hasn't made his ass stretchy or else he'll have to upgrade his dildo.

[DSM4Life]

Hopefully it hasn't made his ass stretchy or else he'll have to upgrade his dildo.

OH SNAPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[DCannon]

I always do a light stretch of the muscle I'm training before I workout.

[CSAR]

I scretch any hole i enter...

Damnit. Someone beat me to the punch line. Oh, wait a minute...

You scretch any hole you enter? WTF?! Do you wear a condom made of sandpaper?

[Dukkit]

Ahhh!!! Csar is back!!!!!