Prerun Stretch...Beginner

Mungwee
Mungwee Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Should I be doing a prerun stretch? For how long? Suggested stretches? I'm a starting over beginner using a C25K app. (Ran a few years ago with no streatching...want to do it right this time!) Thoughts?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I do not stretch before running. I walk for 10 minutes and then run.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    I think generally static stretches are not good as a precursor to high intensity stuff. Before any workout I normally do some glute bridges, a few walking lunges and bodyweight squats to sort of wake up the right muscles, and before running I do hip swings in both directions, with straight and bent legs - basically exercises 8-11 from this link:

    http://www.njsportsmed.com/files/myrtl_routine.pdf

    Before getting going properly I walk for a few minutes, then jog VERY slowly keeping my knees high, then kind of do the opposite so my heels are getting really close to my bum, then off I go running. It seems like a right procedure but I have an issue with my hip caused in part by not warming up properly/poor form so I take it seriously now!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,067 Member
    Look up dynamic stretching. I do these with every class I teach just to get every body area moving and blood into the muscles before working out.

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