stretching - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Captain Hero · 11-07-2006, 10:14 PM

How many of you guys who are bodybuilding do stretching before or after a workout? Also does anyone do yoga?

Troy McClure · 11-07-2006, 11:24 PM

Hello mate. Yup I have defo found benefits if I stretch before a workout.

I found this stretch routine over on T-nation (stretching before workout). I've been sticking with it for about 8 weeks now and am feeling good for it.

GOTO:
http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....le=body_89lazy

samurai69 · 12-07-2006, 11:04 AM

Yeh i stretch 15 mins after each workout......gym and MA

see my stretching 101 at oscs............some good tips there

Littleluke · 12-07-2006, 11:17 AM

Stretching is essential imo..

Ecksarmy11 · 12-07-2006, 01:27 PM

When I train legs I have to stretch them afterwards for 10mins or I can't walk properly the next day.
I often stretch before and in between exercises when training upperbody but seldom stretch afterwards.

Keyser Soze · 15-07-2006, 12:48 PM

Never stretch before, but ALWAYS stretch after. I cannot emphasise this enough.

ONE SMART COOKIE · 15-07-2006, 02:30 PM

Here you go Cap if you haven`t already done so, Sam69`s Stretching

tony 33 · 25-07-2006, 09:44 PM

thought strectching was part of warming up,,make sure there are no knots ,steatch out,,before and after imo.

**hackskii** · 25-07-2006, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Never stretch before, but ALWAYS stretch after. I cannot emphasise this enough.

Correct, never stretch a cold muscle.

pookie69 · 26-07-2006, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hackskii

Correct, never stretch a cold muscle.

What if you warm up and then stretch? Like go for a 10min jog, stretch and then lift? Good idea? Bad idea?

samurai69 · 26-07-2006, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookie69

What if you warm up and then stretch? Like go for a 10min jog, stretch and then lift? Good idea? Bad idea?

If you workout after stretching the muscle, you are effectively training an are of muscle that is not used to being worked at all

for your normall workouts its a bad idea, but for specific workouts it may actually be a good thing, but in these specific workouts, your aim is only to bring up the strength of the stretched part of the muscle

when a muscle becomes stretched, the red bits in this explanation become elongated and weaker than the rest of the muscle

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so if you stretch a muscle then train it normally you run the risk of injury

IMHO this is why footballers tend to pull hamstrings frequently, as its a muscle used for power and , it seems all footballers stretch hamstring before using the muscle they run the risk of increased injury

:lift:

Mr Chef · 26-07-2006, 11:10 AM

i stretch before, during and after

Bigdav · 27-07-2006, 01:26 PM

Light stretch after my warm-up, stretch after every work set and a few mins at the end of my workout

Tis the way ive always done things

brownie · 06-08-2006, 11:24 AM

I always warm up with the bar before i start any lifting.

Example if im doing chest, I will get an olympic bar and do 1-2 set for 3-4 body parts
1 set of shoulder press and side raises, triceps push downs, flat bench press, flys, and 1 set of dead lifts up to 20 reps with just the bar to get blood going.
All these muscle groups will be used throughout my chest work out so they are all warmed up before i start. it will be different on leg day or back day, i just think of all the muscle groups that will be worked and warm those up.

AGREE WITH WHAT WAS SAID EARLIER NEVER STRETCH A COLD MUSCLE.

I am lazy when it comes to stretching, most of the time i'm so f**ked by the time i finish my workout, i run out the door.

Carlos901 · 06-08-2006, 12:34 PM

never stretch to be honest

12-07-2006, 11:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
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27-07-2006, 01:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bigdav Move along, nothing to see here Join Date: May 2005 Location: Aberdooom Posts: 615	Light stretch after my warm-up, stretch after every work set and a few mins at the end of my workout Tis the way ive always done things __________________ Height - 5' 11" Weight - 235 Chest - 48" Waist - 35" Arms - 18" legs - 28" Calves - 17" Bench - 130 * 6 Squat - 150 * 6 Deads - 160 * 6

06-08-2006, 11:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
brownie A paddy on a quest Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 381	I always warm up with the bar before i start any lifting. Example if im doing chest, I will get an olympic bar and do 1-2 set for 3-4 body parts 1 set of shoulder press and side raises, triceps push downs, flat bench press, flys, and 1 set of dead lifts up to 20 reps with just the bar to get blood going. All these muscle groups will be used throughout my chest work out so they are all warmed up before i start. it will be different on leg day or back day, i just think of all the muscle groups that will be worked and warm those up. AGREE WITH WHAT WAS SAID EARLIER NEVER STRETCH A COLD MUSCLE. I am lazy when it comes to stretching, most of the time i'm so f**ked by the time i finish my workout, i run out the door. __________________ :lift:

06-08-2006, 12:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Carlos901 Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,787	never stretch to be honest __________________

11-07-2006, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Troy McClure semi skilled Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 98	Hello mate. Yup I have defo found benefits if I stretch before a workout. I found this stretch routine over on T-nation (stretching before workout). I've been sticking with it for about 8 weeks now and am feeling good for it. GOTO: http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....le=body_89lazy

12-07-2006, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
samurai69 Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mid Portugal - by the sea Posts: 3,076	Yeh i stretch 15 mins after each workout......gym and MA see my stretching 101 at oscs............some good tips there

12-07-2006, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ecksarmy11 UK-M's Pet Monkey Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 420	When I train legs I have to stretch them afterwards for 10mins or I can't walk properly the next day. I often stretch before and in between exercises when training upperbody but seldom stretch afterwards.

15-07-2006, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Keyser Soze Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrow, London, England. Posts: 729	Never stretch before, but ALWAYS stretch after. I cannot emphasise this enough.

15-07-2006, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
ONE SMART COOKIE Decided to leave due to idiots & and their over inflated egos Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,018	Here you go Cap if you haven`t already done so, Sam69`s Stretching

25-07-2006, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
tony 33 latics mad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ashton-under-lyne Posts: 278	thought strectching was part of warming up,,make sure there are no knots ,steatch out,,before and after imo.

26-07-2006, 11:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mr Chef Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 157	i stretch before, during and after