Stretching

AmandaR910
AmandaR910 Posts: 991
edited September 23 in Fitness and Exercise
What kind of stretching do you do and when?

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  • bmorebatman
    bmorebatman Posts: 50 Member
    yoga, daily, at least 15 minutes in the am (a sun salutation sequences a few leg stretches) or a solid 40 minutes after a workout, especially jogging. it really really helps with not having next day aches and pains. but then again, my yoga is usually as long or longer than my "workout" itself, but i use it as a reward. if i run these three miles then... :smile:
    i know you hear it everywhere all the time, but yoga is amazing :happy:
  • EQHanks
    EQHanks Posts: 170 Member
    I do yoga (favorites are cobra, child's pose etc) and general stretching like runners stretch, arm stretching. I do it after every workout
  • alliecore
    alliecore Posts: 446 Member
    I would say it depends on exactly what your goals are. Static stretches (stretching, then holding the stretch for 20-30 seconds) are very common after workouts, and very beneficial to overall fitness and flexibility. I personally stretch after every workout, both weight training and running.
  • I spend about 15-20 minutes doing a combo of regular stretches and yoga, before working out and sometimes just by itself.
  • Thanks guys.
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