Importance of Stretching

mwiechel

I was at my parents house tonight and my dad (age 56) was walking around all stiff and sore from working out. I told him he needed to stretch to loosen him up a bit, and my mom informed me that he does not believe in stretching. Does anyone have any good articles on the importance of stretching I can share with him? I know it will be so good for him, especially as he gets older too!

Thanks!

halleymw

Stretching is indeed controversial about whether it helps to prevent injury. The best form of warmup is doing the activity slower and lighter than when you get going, ie, walk, jog, run. Lifting, small, medium, heavy weights.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2303905/Stretching-exercising-actually-CAUSE-injury--make-slower.html

Mike