Stretching - before, after...or never?

[BrotherIron]

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[GRIM]

never 😛

 

[JDizzle619]

Now, I stretch before every session and after but before chemo and shit I never did. Feel the difference now, if I don’t I can guarantee I’ll cramp. I’m turning into a large vagina

 

[BrotherIron]

Hows your electrolyte intake? Cramping can be due to inefficient amounts of sodium, calcium, potassium, and magnesium in the body.

 

[The Tone]

I have too due to being an old ass!!

 

[R2D2]

i need to start stretching more

 

[The Tone]

Also I feel that it helps with recovery.

 

[Jinko]

I stretch after.

 

[xxd1v3r]

i stretch before, during and after seems to help with my old ass

 

[The Tone]

Depending what I'm training sometimes I end up training before and after especially with legs.

 

[BrotherIron]

I think some people confuse the idea of stretching so they can get into a better position which is not what stretching does. Stretching elongates the muscle. What I think more people should do it mobility work... being able to move a joint through its FULL range of motion without restriction or hindrance.

 

[dgm831]

I stretch every morning for 20 min and do 20 min of mobility work before training every night, with a focus on that muscle group I'll be training. Ever since starting, I've had zero injuries

 

[Jinko]

How did you develop this program? What stretches do you do and what mobility work? Did you read a book that showed you what to do? I'm trying to get better with this stuff.

 

[The Tone]

What the post should have said is that sometimes I stretch before training and after. Guess I should read what I write sometimes. Duh

 

[BrotherIron]

A good book you can online is Becoming a Supple Leopard by Starret. That book goes into detail about mobility work which will help you to move through your joint's ROM.