Do you stretch

[DR. NOE]

Do you stetch before and after workouts. I used to do a lot of martial arts and my flexability was very good. Once I started working out 8 years ago, the stetching came to a stop. My muscles are so tight now, I can't touch my shoulder blades. I know stetching can help your muscles recover faster but they take up so much time, and doing them seems so girly now days. I see a lot of woman stetching, which is a good thing but very few guys.

 

[Lord_Suston]

I stretch only at night when studying and its a bare minimum.

 

[Thaibox]

Girly? hmmm..anyway

Tom Platz could do full splits. I think flexability is important. Try doing stiff legged deads off a block with tight hamstrings. If you want to see stretching as a more 'masculine' practice, I can introduce you to a couple dozen of the most dangerous men you'll ever meet who stretch to some extent everyday. I wouldn't waste my gym time stretching, but at night and/or morning.

 

[FitnessFrk]

stretching and weight training go hand in hand. post workout is the best time to stretch when muscles are warm and pliable. at the minimum stretch-muscle movements should be performed for each body part trained which increase the muscle facia and can stimlate the IGF receptors.

 

[gymtime]

Before, during, and after. And it's best to do about 5-10 minutes of mild aerobic excercise before you stretch.

 

[GreekGodGenetics]

I stretch, but not like I'm supposed too. Streching is good and does help the muscles quite a bit. Damn that is something that I will start doing right now.

 

[frorider6]

I don't stretch cause I don't want stretch marks.

Hey, can someone tie my shoes for me?

 

[LeviathanX]

Stretching is vital to injury prevention (even in young guys). I stretch for 5 minutes pre-workout, and 10-15 minutes post-workout.

 

[The Dude]

I stretch after virtually every set.

 

[Complete Muscle]

I stretch after virtually every set.

Me too. In between sets my rest time is active resting (2-4 minutes depending on what exercise). I never just sit there and wait. I always stretch the worked muscles about a minute after the previous set. It has become a vital part of my work out. I am a lot more flexable than when I first started lifting.