The importance of stretching 🙆♀️
02-12-23, 07:42 AM
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Yes. One must not confuse the two. Static stretching is what is not good before exercise. Dynamic stretching is.
Let's face it. We love to bike and we don't care for all these other exercises we must do. But as I get older, I find if I want to be without pain, I must do stretches. To the naysayers here who say stretching is a waste of time, lucky you that you don't need to do them. If it keeps me out of pain, it is not a waste of time.
Whoa Nellie! If a stretch hurts, you are overdoing it and it is clearly possible to overstretch. You should feel a nice stretch, never pain. Or maybe the particular stretch is not right for your condition or your body. If it hurts when you do it, don't do it.
Let's face it. We love to bike and we don't care for all these other exercises we must do. But as I get older, I find if I want to be without pain, I must do stretches. To the naysayers here who say stretching is a waste of time, lucky you that you don't need to do them. If it keeps me out of pain, it is not a waste of time.
Whoa Nellie! If a stretch hurts, you are overdoing it and it is clearly possible to overstretch. You should feel a nice stretch, never pain. Or maybe the particular stretch is not right for your condition or your body. If it hurts when you do it, don't do it.
Basically, I think there's a subset of us for whom any stretching is likely to hurt. This is largely a matter of genetics. For me, your last sentence is key.
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02-12-23, 07:49 AM
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The notion that epsom salts somehow get into the body and “suck” toxic substances out of your muscles, organs, and skin and perform a little “clean up” is laughable. This claim is simply false, impossible; there is absolutely no scientific evidence supporting that rationale to date.
Here's one of many corroborating sites.
02-12-23, 10:28 AM
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And now we have a second controversial recovery technique in the thread! I mentioned salt baths to a physical therapist friend a while ago; he said essentially this:
The notion that epsom salts somehow get into the body and “suck” toxic substances out of your muscles, organs, and skin and perform a little “clean up” is laughable. This claim is simply false, impossible; there is absolutely no scientific evidence supporting that rationale to date.
Here's one of many corroborating sites.
The notion that epsom salts somehow get into the body and “suck” toxic substances out of your muscles, organs, and skin and perform a little “clean up” is laughable. This claim is simply false, impossible; there is absolutely no scientific evidence supporting that rationale to date.
Here's one of many corroborating sites.
I don't think the post you're responding to suggested anything about toxins. The article you linked mentions that the article the salts make the water feel "nice and soothing" and that's consistent with taking a nap in the tub.
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02-12-23, 03:17 PM
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Stretching my hamstrings has definitely helped my back and cycling
But I don’t do it as part of my cycling routine. It’s more of a long-term thing, not a pre-post ride routine.
But I don’t do it as part of my cycling routine. It’s more of a long-term thing, not a pre-post ride routine.
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02-12-23, 04:39 PM
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Next thread please: " all cyclists should use foam rolling after every ride".
02-12-23, 05:23 PM
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I know this was meant to be tongue in cheek, but it needs to be confirmed that a one size fits all approach does not work. For some of us, stretching keeps us out of pain. For others, stretching causes more pain. Pain is bad, mmmkay? Not being in pain is good, mmmkay?
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