01-19-2010, 09:24 PM
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How important is warming up and stretching?
In the past two years when I began working out I never really warmed up prior to lifting weights. How important is warming up and how should I properly warm up.
In terms of stretching I stretch during my rests ,stretching the corresponding worked muscles.. Is this the proper way to stretch? Thanks in advance.
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01-19-2010, 09:54 PM
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Warming-up is important, as it gets the blood flowing through the muscles, and can also prevent injuries.
You can perform some light stretches AFTER you have done a 5-10minute warmup. Might be a good idea to check this article regarding stretches and warming up: Stretching & Flexibility
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01-20-2010, 07:51 AM
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I have read Doug's post on the list of stretches, but a set of videos would be great as well to properly demonstrate the technique.
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