It's pretty commonly known that it's best not to stretch a cold muscle before you warm up. However, more than half of the folks I see at the gym stretch before they work out. This made me wonder about you guys and your stretching habits. I am curious to know . . .

Stuart Weitzman
Belstaff
Colline
I stretch before and after a workout -- just some light stuff before to get my muscles moving (like ankle rolls so I don't hurt myself on the treadmill). Then I do the real stuff afterwards.
1i always forget to stretch. and when i DO remember...i dont even know if what im doing is helping anything.
2I stretch during and after - I have really tight calves (from not stretching before) so I stretch during a run, whenever I want a short break, and then I am good to go again!
3I stretch after.
4I actually find that my workout is more effective and I sustain less injury when I DON'T strech before my workout. To me, the stretch at the end is the best part of the whole thing!
I always thought you were supposed to stretch before and after your workout (during if neccessary). My bf insists on not stretching before, so I guess he's right!
5I don't like stretching before, so I always do it after. I love the feeling of stretching after running, it just feels goooooood.
6My favorite exercise is dancing, so I usually stretch before (and during) it. When I do some outdoor sport, I do it like secretallstar...some light stuff before and serious stuff after.
7I'm so bad! I don't strech!
8I've always been taught to stretch before and after workouts; I'm usually pretty good about doing both, sometimes I rush the stretching though when I just want to be finished
9after
10I usually stretch before and after I do any cardio at the gym, but I'm not always stretching cold muscle (although I do sometimes). My gym is about a ten minute walk from my house, or a short bike ride.
I just feel more loose and comfortable during more intense cardio if I stretch before hand.
11After, I was always told not to stretch before exercise.
12I do before and after. I've got some old injuries I always need to keep an eye on to ensure I have a good workout. Doing some very light stretching before a workout lets me guage how hard of a workout I can do. And I strech out after my workouts ... for obvious reasons. Lol.
13I stretch before and after excercise. I also stretch every night before I got to bed. It helps relax me and makes falling asleep faster.
14I stretch a little bit before I run otherwise I feel super stiff! Then I stretch majorly after I'm done.
15Always after.
At a recent seminar I was told that there isn't any need to stretch after a run. One's muscles are already stretched and that any additional stretching might tear muscle fibers.
16I stretch after.
17I warm up before and stretch after...
18I stretch before and after. I usually walk a few laps, do some light stretching, run, and then stretch again after I finish my run. I always end up getting sore if I don't do some light stretching beforehand...
19Before and after...
20I stretch before and after and occasionally randomly throughout the day
21b4 and after also.
22I usually warm up first, stretch, then do the rest of my workout. If it's a cardio day, I'll run for 5 minutes, stretch then do whatever else I'm going to do. Strength training days I warm up for 10 on the rowing machine (it helps warm up all of the back and arm muscles) then stretch then lift.
23I stretch before and after.Sometimes during a work-out(if I feel tight)
24Other - I do a light warmup for about 5 minutes to get my muscles warm, stretch, do my workout, and then stretch again at the end.
25it depends on what exercises I'm doing - I've been told that stretching straight after working out pulls knots in your muscle tight and that you should stretch a few hours after your work out
26i stretch before and after...and if i feel that something is tight or not quite right, then i stop and stretch it during the exercise...my motto is better safe than sorry
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