Ok so stretching, any good techniques anyone?

[Guest Kenzie]

Ok so i am told to stretch before running. I heard it only worsens your run. ( i heard that like once so im going to stretch anyway ) but i don't know how i should be stretching. Anyone have any good stretches?

[KellyAnn]

Hey Kenzie,

 

No no no no no. Do not EVER stretch before you warm up,those muscles, ever. You will blow muscles and then be out for 6 weeks or more. Take it from me as a fitness instructor who has blown many calf muscles. Uh no. You need to warm up those muscles first before you EVER stretch them. Especially your calf muscle. At least 5 minutes of warm up. Then stretch if you need too.

 

I have taught ex

ercise for 20 years, in those days, we stretched after warm up and after a workout. Nowadays, you warm Up, a minor stretch and a hard workout and then a good long stretch. So it is up to you. Do not ever stretch cold muscles, that is so damaging.

 

As for stretching. , this is what I do!, A 5 minute warmup, a a side lunge stretch, a back lunge stretch, a front bend stretch, and a calf stretch. Then work out mand repeat the stretch. Make sure your muscles are warmed up. good luck and keep us posted here.

[Guest Kenzie]

Oh ok thanks so much! I rly didnt know what to do haha. I heard that it was bad and then i heard that it was good. So thanks for clearing that up!

[Azatol]

I always do part of my lifting warmup. 10 forward leg swings(each leg), 10 sideways leg swings(Each leg), 10 fence steppers(Each Leg), 5 lunges(Each Leg), then begin my warmup walk.