You shouldn't stretch cold muscles, that's the rule.

So in those terms they're right. Gentle warming up stuff (like a brisk walk, or something), then stretch, then exercise.

I normally run a mile or so before I do any stretching.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on November 4th 2008 at 14:14:30

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Stretching before exercise can be bad for you (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 4, 14:11:23
- Unless your under 10 - then you can fall downstairs without so much as a bruise. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 4, 14:33:19
  - tell that to eric claptons (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 4, 14:39:06
    - He didn't use the stairs though did he? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 4, 15:02:15
- I know, and I wonderered why the Doncaster players were doing it at carra (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 4, 14:30:59
- been known about for years (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 4, 14:27:43
- What they mean is, stretching before warming up, is bad for you. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 4, 14:23:09
  - Michael Owen clearly didn't (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Nov 4, 14:29:33
    - His problem is/was developmental. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 4, 14:30:48
      - think that was dean ashton's trouble too (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 4, 14:37:06
- hmmm.....have always been told this........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 4, 14:15:35
  - stretch near a radiator (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Nov 4, 14:20:30
  - naked (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 4, 14:16:31
    - no........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 4, 14:17:27
      - Did you know pants is really Kate Humble ? (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Nov 4, 14:19:08
        
        was it you who wanted to see her snatch? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 4, 14:22:20
        
        Did you see Bill Oddies get up the arse on BBC breakfast? (General Chat) - Small, Nov 4, 14:37:45
        
        i did, it was on have i got news for you (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 4, 14:41:09
        
        I saw that Have I Got News For You last night. Fuck oi larf. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 4, 14:44:47
        
        very funny, did you see brian blesseds doing it? (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 4, 14:51:53
        
        .... (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 4, 14:53:52
        
        GORDON'S ALIVE! (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 4, 14:52:27
        
        it was 30 minutes of this ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 4, 15:04:14
        
        nah, cos I think oddie is a prick (General Chat) - pants, Nov 4, 14:41:02
        
        He wanted to eat Humble Pie (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Nov 4, 14:27:57
        
        I do, but wasn't it mad dog last night ? (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Nov 4, 14:23:04
        
        oh (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 4, 14:23:51
- You shouldn't stretch cold muscles, that's the rule. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 4, 14:14:30
  - but I'm stretching to run a mile! (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 4, 14:24:56
    - Oh. Then ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 4, 14:28:31

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