2006-12-15 06:24:43 · 10 answers · asked by Melissa S 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You need to do a 10 min warmup on the bike or you can walk, and then you stretch. You also need to stretch after you workout so your muscles dont tighten up when you cool off. Doing this prevents injury.
2006-12-15 06:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do both. By stretching before a work-out you allow oxygen to get into your muscles, and they warm up for the work out, and reduce the risk of pulling a muscle. By stretching after a workout you are once again allowing oxygen into the muscles. During your workout they have become constricted and they need to be stretched carefully so you won't be sore and so they won't cramp. If you do get cramps, drink just a tablespoon of vinegar, it's amazing but it gets rid of those cramps.
2006-12-15 06:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good for you to do a light stretch before a workout or cardio. After wards a stretch and flex of the muscles worked would be very beneficial for muscle tone, growth also prevent injuries like pulled muscles.
2006-12-15 06:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by jacobg31 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stretching is essential both before and after working out.
You know, of course, that stretching before exercising helps the muscles limber up. Stretching after exercising keeps the muscles from contracting too much after being worked. The whole stretch-exercise-stretch thing is to keep you more limber, more relaxed and able to use your muscles harder without hurting them.
2006-12-15 06:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by springvalleykid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slowly and carefully stretch after a work out. Stretching cold tendons and ligaments can cause damage. Use an aggressive warm up to prepare your body for the jog or swim or BASE jump.
2006-12-15 06:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by David T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm up (walk, light jumping jacks, etc)
Stretch
WORK OUT
Cool Down
Stretch
Never stretch muscles that aren't warm and definately stretch before and after a workout to help with soreness and gain flexibility.
2006-12-15 06:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're supposed to do it before to warm up your muscles so you don't pull any of them. After working out, just don't STOP everything. Slow down slowly. Work up the exercises into cardio, and then walk or do smaller quieter excersizes to calm your body down. You can do stretches to do this too.
2006-12-15 06:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by mellybee4321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both, stretch before to prevent soreness and prepare your muscles. Stretch after to prevent soreness and elongate muscles which helps flexibility.
2006-12-15 06:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by taurussonya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both!
2006-12-15 06:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by TPhi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, what taurussonya said :-)
2006-12-15 06:31:22 · answer #10 · answered by Goober W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋