im 14 and i want to know ......... is it bad if i dont stretch before i work out?? e.g push-ups and running and chin-ups ??????? thanx 4 ur time
2007-02-28 19:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
No... you dont need to exercise everyday...maybe you can do that on saturday... but it is not bad to do it everyday also...
2007-02-28 19:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bug Catcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you warm up, then the warm up will stretch everything normally if the exercise you do causes full range of motion. For example, I used to slowly jog to warm up before I did my interval training on the track. Then I would do four sub 60 second quarters and end up with six 220's around 25 and 26 seconds. Then I would jog until I slowed to a walk. Then I would shower. You definitely want to warm up the muscles and ligaments before exercise. You will notice that if you warm up with five or ten push ups and then rest, then when you do your push ups you will get more reps. If you don't warm up, then you have to warm up in the first few reps and there is always a chance of injury when you put a strain on an unwarmed up muscle. Jumping jacks is a good warm up. Now for someone not too limber, stretching might be a necessity.
When I was young, I never had to stretch because I was very good about warming up. Now stretching is very important to me. It might be important for you too because my observation is that kids today are not in as good a shape as we were (without game cube and x-box in our lives).
2007-03-01 03:45:56 · answer #2 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always stretch your muscles before a work out. This may eliminate any pulls or strained, ligaments, mussels & tissues. Running with your head up amd arms always swining for the heart. Good Luck
2007-03-01 03:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by NJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should always stretch before any type of excercise. It only takes a few minutes, but can prevent strains and such.
2007-03-01 03:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by Wildernessguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isnt good . streaching keeps you from getting cramps or injury. cold muscls are stiff so have no give ounce you streach they give more so it limits your chance for hurting yourself, so you can play another day. good luck have fun.
2007-03-01 03:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by mamahen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you dont stetch you risk pulling a muscle or even tearing one.
2007-03-01 03:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋