Jungnaut
YOLO Kunce
To be honest I stretch because being nimble feels good, I like being flexible and I thought it reduces chance of injury.
But this study appears to suggest I am incorrect on the third reason - it does not prevent injury!
In fact, all stretching does is make your body used to and good at stretching. The muscle itself doesn't lengthen. So all this time I have been stretching and thought I was making the muscle nice and springy. Damn..
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15233597 - Stretching and injury prevention: an obscure relationship
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9368275 - Flexibility and its effects on sports injury and performance.
If stretching is not the answer, please discuss your protocol for injury prevention within the context of strength training and bodybuilding. DO IT.
But this study appears to suggest I am incorrect on the third reason - it does not prevent injury!
In fact, all stretching does is make your body used to and good at stretching. The muscle itself doesn't lengthen. So all this time I have been stretching and thought I was making the muscle nice and springy. Damn..
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15233597 - Stretching and injury prevention: an obscure relationship
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9368275 - Flexibility and its effects on sports injury and performance.
If stretching is not the answer, please discuss your protocol for injury prevention within the context of strength training and bodybuilding. DO IT.