What about the rest of the professional athletes who stretch before games, who are advised by top exercise coaches with degrees in sport and human movement. Are they getting it wrong?
I suppose at the end of the day it is a personal preference!
Since Max was 6 and started playing sport, I have had to instruct his coaches that Max is never to stretch, ever.
Kevin Bartlett played 402 AFL games, couldnt touch his toes, never did a hammy.
Andy has got this right.
Dr Mauro Di Pasquale has an interesting article on why stretching is a bad idea, before, during and after training.
Any stretching before training, that is outside the exercise ROM can create micro tears and loose joints
Stretching does not reduce soreness.
Empty bar exercises should be your warm up, no need to go beyond the ROM.
For the record, Max has played around 600 games of soccer, basketball and cricket without a single soft tissue injury, ever. He has never pulled a muscle in the gym either.
He cant touch his toes. Either can his dad. Or his brother.
I suspect it is just a thing that is past down from coach to coach, without much thinking about the pro's and con's, just doing it because it has been done for years.Ah mate that is uneducated head coaches telling people to stretch before working out. Top exercise scientists know stretching decreases force production it is taught in universities. Some older s&c coaches may still be stuck in the old static stretching is good train if thought but they are the minority.
I wubz my foam roller!
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