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Is it safe to stretch?

honeyvee89
honeyvee89 Posts: 74 Member
edited January 28 in Fitness and Exercise
After working out for about 10 hours this weekend and partying on both Friday and Saturday night, my body is sore!! There were cool down/stretch segments in each class but I think spending 4 hours in car on the way home has left me with really tight muscles. I have tried stretching (my calves are the main problem) but it's really painful. Should I try and push through it?

NB: I was at a fitness and party weekender - I don't work out this much usually!

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  • mfanyafujo
    mfanyafujo Posts: 232 Member
    Don't stretch your muscles when you are cold. Warm up, do some exercises, and then stretch. A good stretch (that makes you more flexible) is going to hurt, but I find that it also really helps with muscle soreness.
  • honeyvee89
    honeyvee89 Posts: 74 Member
    Don't stretch your muscles when you are cold. Warm up, do some exercises, and then stretch. A good stretch (that makes you more flexible) is going to hurt, but I find that it also really helps with muscle soreness.

    I think I'll go to Zumba tonight to warm up again and then spend a good amount of time stretching afterwards.
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