Is it better to stretch before you workout or after? I have heard both points of view, one says that you need to warm your muscles up before using them vigorously (for Cardio work), the other says that your muscles need to be warm already (from cardio work) before you stretch them.
Which is right???
2006-10-10 12:33:56 · 7 answers · asked by phiebee87 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Stretching before improves performance and prevents injury
Stretching after increases flexibility and prevents injury
Always do both.
2006-10-10 12:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by steelypen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, I Say that you should stretch before you work out because.. you can get your warm up and you won't have cramps and stuff like that.. Take Swimming for an example, if you don't warm up before you swim you will shiver and thats a bad thing... Sometimes if you don't stretch you could get a cramp and if no one is around... your doomed? unless your a good swimming and you know what you should do in this case...
2006-10-10 12:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ryuk-San 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should probably strech first so you don't strech youmuscle and hurt your self so i would say strech before you workout it depends on what kind of workout your doing .....
2006-10-10 12:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by magmagirl90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do it both times. before and after. they are both needed.
2006-10-10 12:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Pheen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it before and after. They're equally as important.
2006-10-10 12:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by E Lynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both.
That's why you have a warm up.
And a cool down.
2006-10-11 09:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by * Deep Thought * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one is right.
2006-10-10 12:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by Tones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋