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Do you stretch?
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letioga
Certified Ski Diva
Stretching pre-workout
I've always heard that stretching before a workout is like taking an elastic band out of the freezer and trying to stretch it to full capacity. I am bad about stretching after a warm-up, so end up only stretching after a workout. But man, do I feel it if I don't stretch!
I've always heard that stretching before a workout is like taking an elastic band out of the freezer and trying to stretch it to full capacity. I am bad about stretching after a warm-up, so end up only stretching after a workout. But man, do I feel it if I don't stretch!
Christy
Angel Diva
Did everyone see this recent NY Times article on the dangers of stretching before exercise?
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?em
Before I read that I had no idea that stretched weakened muscles, and it iss only out-of-touch amateur athletes like me that were still doing this! They suggest good warm up exercises which was very helpful for me.
But how are we supposed to warm up before skiing? I can't do those exercises in ski boots.
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?em
Before I read that I had no idea that stretched weakened muscles, and it iss only out-of-touch amateur athletes like me that were still doing this! They suggest good warm up exercises which was very helpful for me.
But how are we supposed to warm up before skiing? I can't do those exercises in ski boots.
michpc
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I was never a big stretcher on my own (in sports we always stretched together after warmups and after workouts) until I got IT band syndrome last winter from running. Now I try to do it religiously after even a long walk to keep my hips and knees happy. I stretch other parts too, but most of my time is spent stretching out my IT bands.
