I think all the studies point to the contrary.
Yes, I've seen a lot of people who's injuries are due
to stretching, but stretching incorrectly. For example
the coach making people touch their toes for the count
of twenty on cold muscles, and pushing them down if
they don't make it.
--- malmo
Don't stop stretching. Just learn how to stretch
properly.
--- malmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think we're arguing the same point. A lion (or any
preditor,
for that matter) stretches for JUST A MOMENT -- no
more.
Humans, on the other hand, stretch for no reason at
all, and
use all
I think we're arguing the same point. A lion (or any preditor,
for that matter) stretches for JUST A MOMENT -- no more.
Humans, on the other hand, stretch for no reason at all, and
use all manner of apparatus (rubber tubes, incline boards, hand
towels, etc.) to do so. And the stretching itself
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, malmo wrote:
I think we're arguing the same point. A lion (or any preditor,
for that matter) stretches for JUST A MOMENT -- no more.
I remember watchin a National Geographic special one time where the
fastest lion and the fastest gazelle both pulled up going around a tree.
The facts that Malmo are espousing are probably borne out even farther if
you happen to follow the trend toward an "active" warmup which comprised
more of movement to encourage bloodflow and range of motion than static
stretching.
Keith Whitman
Head Cross Country Coach
Assistant Track Field
Stretching prevents injury, overstretching causes it...:) Just don't stretch
so much that you feel pain and you'll be fine. A runner's calves and
hamstrings are tight as boards. Too much tightness in these two areas cause
most of a runner's injuries. Achilles Tendonitis is caused by an overtight
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, malmo wrote:
I think we're arguing the same point. A lion (or any preditor,
for that matter) stretches for JUST A MOMENT -- no more.
Humans, on the other hand, stretch for no reason at all, and
use all manner of apparatus (rubber tubes, incline boards, hand
In a message dated 2/12/01 2:59:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
"I DID NOT READ THAT IN A BOOK. I don't even have a "Jim Beams Running
Formula" book, however, I've seen it happen HUNDREDS of times."
malmo
...hundred's of times? Now you're really stretching the
