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2. Are you stretching correctly? Fitness experts break down what ...

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   Static stretches are best after a workout to get the body back to a state of rest, Houlin said. Cooldowns after high-intensity activity helps gradually bring the heart rate, body temperature and ...

3. Dynamic Stretching Vs. Static Stretching: Health Benefits - AOL

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   Dynamic stretches are done to warm up before a workout and static stretches are done to cool down. Stretching reduces injury risk, relieves sore muscles and increases flexibility.

4. Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here ... - AOL

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   After exercise, “light stretching is OK, as long as you don't reach a point where you're feeling pain,” Behm said. Since your muscles will be warm by that point, overdoing it makes you more ...

5. Stretching - Wikipedia

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   Although static stretching is part of some warm-up routines, pre-exercise static stretching usually reduces an individual's overall muscular strength and maximal performance, regardless of an individual's age, sex, or training status. [8] For this reason, an active dynamic warm-up is recommended before exercise in place of static stretching.

6. Cooling down - Wikipedia

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   Static stretching. Static stretching is the appropriate form of stretching to aid in the cooling down procedure. It aids in decreasing the body's temperature, removing lactic acid from the muscles and increasing flexibility. [5] Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not ...

7. Warming up - Wikipedia

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   Stretching is part of some warm-up routines, although a study in 2013 indicates that it weakens muscles in that situation. [1] There are 3 types of stretches: ballistic, dynamic, and static: Ballistic Stretches involve bouncing or jerking. It is purported to help extending limbs during exercise, promoting agility and flexibility.

8. 22 cool-down stretches that will help prevent soreness after ...

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   But when your workout is complete, holding static stretches is the best way to release tension in the muscles and help the body recover. An effective cool-down period should last between 5 and 10 ...

9. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve ... - AOL

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   “Longer, static stretches for the gluteal group can be performed after exercise in order to work on muscle relaxation, enhance recovery, and improve general range of motion.” Glute stretches ...