Health Check: do you need to stretch before and after exercise?

Posted on 3 September, 2015 by admin

Many people stretch when they exercise or play sport. Others don’t stretch but feel they should. And some people don’t see any reason to stretch at all. Rob Herbert, Neuroscience Research Australia The reasons for stretching are diverse. Most people think stretching makes them more flexible. Some believe stretching reduces the risk of injury, reduces
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Warm up with dynamic stretches

Posted on 15 August, 2011 by rideonmag

Use the time spent waiting for your mates with this dynamic stretch from Vanessa Lougoon. Before riding the best warm up is dynamic stretching, which involves a progressive stretch through a specific range of movement. This is far better than the traditional static stretching. In dynamic stretching the end position is held for 1–2 seconds.
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