dgirard Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hi everyone, I injured myself yesterday from what I believe was inadequate stretching. So I'm curious about the whole topic of dynamic stretching before a run vs. normal stretching. I know normal stretching before is bad, but does that mean any stretching with cold muscles is bad? For example, just stretching without working out before or after? I'm just a little confused on the whole subject. If you want to stretch to increase flexibility do you need to warm up first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I can't answer your question but I can address the stretching a bit.... We avoid full stretching because it increases our range of motion to our physical limit. If you then go and do something physical, you can more easily push yourself beyond your physical limits and sustain significant injuries. Stretch those puppies out afterwards."Dynamic stretching" is a totally different beast. You can google that. Stuff like "Running, Dynamic Warmup" and get some stuff. Because I'm only doing <=5k at this point, many say walking is a suitable warmup. This is what I actually do and it may be totally wrong but my physical therapist says it's acceptable. 10 Forward leg swings 10 Sideways leg swings 10 Fence Steppers ( http://nerdfitness.wistia.com/medias/9shgs4y2zb ) 10 Walking Lunges 5 Minute warm up walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgirard Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks Azatol, that makes a lot of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgirard Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I tried the fence steppers a few days ago and my left hip clunked loudly each time I tried it. A very unsettling feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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