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Stretching causing soreness?

Countandsubtract
Countandsubtract Posts: 276 Member
edited July 2022 in Fitness and Exercise
Have any of you specifically had the issue of overstretching and as a result of the stretching alone (no exercise) felt sore for a couple of days after? (The stiffness is relieved each day by additional stretching.)

I just can't figure out why else my legs would suddenly be sore when I haven't done much with them recently-not just a little sore, more like I've run-twenty-miles sore.
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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,305 Member
    Maybe you're pushing the stretches a little too hard? It should be just pushing to the point of feeling the stretch, not to the point of actual discomfort. Holding for a large amount of time, doing manyMany reps, shouldn't generally be necessary in order to see benefits.
  • Countandsubtract
    Countandsubtract Posts: 276 Member
    Ok.

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