2006-08-09 14:44:32 · 14 answers · asked by A 3 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
You should stretch before and after. Before to loosen/ warm up your muscles and decrease the chance of injury. Afterwards to help cool down and help clear any lactic acid from your muscles (which results in soreness).
2006-08-09 14:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by sukditup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Stretching before and after running have a different purpose, each is more effective and less effective than the other. Do both. Take my word on this. Actually, buy a bicycle, it will not tear you up in the long run.
2006-08-09 21:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both if you have time and are willing to do it. I run but I am never really in the mood to stretch before, so sometimes we stretch after like a mile or so. I find is easier to walk a little, then start jogging, when you're about a mile in, then stop to stretch. and if you want to you can also stretch afterwards.
Good luck with running!!!
2006-08-09 21:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After. To avoid injury you want to warm-up doing a mild version of the activity, in the case of running start by walking then jogging. after you are finished running do a cool-down then stretch. If you stretch first you risk over-elongating your muscles and tendons, leading to an indreased risk of injury.
2006-08-09 21:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stretching is an important part of running and should be done before AND after. If you dont do it before you are liable to pull a hastring or something and if you dont do it afterwards you can tighten up and loose alot of mobility for an hour to a day
2006-08-09 21:48:07 · answer #5 · answered by Boom!!! Shock A Locka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do a little yoga before I run and when I'm finished I do a couple of basic stretches.
2006-08-09 21:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by heyitsdrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both actually. Before u run u need to loosen the musles, and after u stretch to seem fit
2006-08-09 21:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by Tamouri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before definitely.
Afterwards depends on the length of your earlier run.
2006-08-09 21:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used to jog very often. Definitely helps to do it before and after.
2006-08-09 21:49:57 · answer #9 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should do it before AND after running.
2006-08-09 21:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋