Originally Posted by
aclinjury
The study on stretching listed earlier is misleading when it says that stretching has no benefits. In the article, it cited the girls soccer team study, which found that 'warmups" prevent injuries..and that those warmups didn't specifically include stretching. Well guess what, when you're warming up.. you are effectively stretching your muscles.
Warm ups and stretching are not the same thing...Stretching before a workout can actually cause injuries....The best type of warm up before any physical activity is to do the actual physical activity. ..Example: the best way to warm up before cycling is to get on your bike an start riding, the best way to warm up before weight training is to start lifting weights etc etc etc.....Stretching has not been proven to be beneficial and can actually cause injuries or hinder recovery after a workout.