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Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately stretched.

Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately stretched, often by abduction from the torso, in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.1 The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion

See, Wikipedia Stretching

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Stretching while cold, with no intent to exercise: any benefit?

I can find many opinions and a few scientific articles on stretching prior to exercise, with the takeaway that it probably doesn't help and might hurt a bit for that exercise session. I have very poor flexibility in general, and it's affecting my…
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Should I stretch every day?

For workouts, I know that it's not effective to train the same muscle group every day because the muscle needs time to recover. Does the same principle also apply to stretching? Is it still effective to stretch the same muscle group every day or…
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How to properly stretch your Iliotibial Band?

I've recently heard about having a tight Iliotibial Band and how its important to stretch it. However since I've been stretching it (gentle 30 second stretches, a variety of them in succession), it seems to be getting tighter. I don't know why this…
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Is there a stretching equivalent of the food pyramid?

As most people know, the food pyramid the diagram at the depicts all the essential food one should eat to maintain a healthy diet. The pyramid serves to guide individuals to make better choices when they choose foods so that they can meet all their…
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Can you overuse a foam roller?

Can you over use foam rolling? what are the negative impacts? I'm using it 3x a week post weight routines. Has anyone had any negative experiences?
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Is stretching cold muscles before cycling harmful?

For most of my life, I stretched out before cycling to avoid cramps or pulling a muscle. However, I discovered last year that I could skip stretching exercises in favor of a slightly extended warm-up period, riding gently for about five minutes and…
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Time gap between meal and stretching exercise?

I always wonder to know what should be the time gap between meal and specifically stretching exercises. So After how many hours of meal I should not do stretching? And after how many hours of stretching exercise I should not take anything…
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Is it safe to do the same kind of stretches everyday?

I am trying to build muscle mass (with body weight), and I know that doing static stretches after a workout can help. I am also aware that stretching every day (or 5 times a week) is good. The same kind of workout everyday is not good, so is it safe…
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Stretching for weightlifting

I've read from others that stretching can be very beneficial to weightlifting. I'm 44 years old and I notice myself getting injured easier and my muscles get tight/cramped more frequently than when I was younger. So I'd like to try stretching, but…
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If I feel muscle soreness the day after stretching, am I over stretching?

I am trying to increase the range of motion in my legs. I do many different static and dynamic stretches, 5 times a week. The next day I often feel mild soreness similar to DOMS. Is this a sign that I am over doing the stretching? I am getting…
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When bending forward to touch toes, why is bad to bounce?

My yoga instructor always asks me not to bounce while trying to touch my toes. I'm not able to statically bend and touch my toes, without bending my knees. So I used to bounce up and down. But he asked me not to, but was not clear why. Any thoughts?
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Pre-workout - static vs dynamic stretches

While checking out some workout videos, I can across one from Jillian Micheals where she says, "you never want to do static stretches until after the workout is over and you're doing cool down". Why does she say this? What is the problem with doing…
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I cannot sit in 90° on ground

When I sit on the ground I cannot sit in 90° Instead I only get something like 110° I also cannot touch my foots with bend legs. Are there any special excercises that can help me to get more flexible?
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Stretching and pain perception, when to stop?

I have a problem to assess when it's ok to stop during a stretching exercise. My pain tolerance is pretty high and some people say you have to stop the moment you start to feel pain/discomfort ( stop or hold the stretch, it depends on what protocol…
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Having difficulty stretching legs on my back with towel

I've been stretching my legs recently as they were feeling a bit tight. I'm doing a series of different stretches but I've been concentrating mainly on my hamstrings. I can now touch my toes for 60 seconds (longer if I wanted, yay!) however I've…
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