Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Stretching & Flexibility

Here's a study that just came out that dispels many things that I thought about stretching:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/phys-ed-how-necessary-is-stretching/

Keep in mind that they even say that stretching & flexibility should be specific to your needs.
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  1. hornekNovember 25, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    VERY INTERESTING. I'm not shocked. The study confirms what I suspected from personal experience and observation.

    I've come to believe, when lifting, it is efficient to stretch AFTER lifting as the body is destined to increase muscle mass-- the muscles having been worked to exhaustion. Lengthening the muscles promotes this process which will begin soon, within the hour, accompanied by a small (about 150 calorie) snack.

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