{"id":15659,"date":"2019-07-10T00:23:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T00:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-stretching-for-long-periods-of-time-a-bad-thing\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:15:15","slug":"is-stretching-for-long-periods-of-time-a-bad-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/is-stretching-for-long-periods-of-time-a-bad-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Is stretching for long periods of time a bad thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sonia E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It depends on person to person. Someone\u2019s long period can be other person\u2019s short period, everyone have different potential and they should learn their individual capacity to exercise but one should never exercise excessively over their own potential, as it can give severe strains and pains to some muscles. Understanding your body helps with judging your time limit.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-4232959593\"><div id=\"thefa-1143053450\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Procrastination is not laziness. It's a lack of routine.<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Build yours now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Addison U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">As with anything it depends on what you are trying to achieve. A number of sources have indicated to me that long \u201cstatic\u201d stretching should only be done after a workout and not before. This is because muscles are like an elastic band. When working out we rely on the elasticity of our muscles to provide the strength to push, pull and lift weights. Static stretching loosens our muscles, reducing the amount of strength available for training. Better to perform dynamic stretching before a workout.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Irma J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">If you are holding ONE stretch for too long it can over-stetch the muscles but to do multiplied stretched for half and hour or more iant so bad. If it is something you are worried about, try just doing some small stetching, and if you feel something needs to be stetches more. Do it. Your body will tell you when it needs you just need to listen.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sofia P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Define long.  In my opinion stretching is great as long as you listen to your body. I usually hold each stretch for anywhere from a 6 to 30 breath count.  Pushing a stretch to gain flexibility takes time and some uncomfortableness but not pain.   As far as how long you can stretch for, I use it as a meditative practice so Sometimes longer is better but again I don\u2019t hold each stretch for more than a 30 count.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kenzi F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">As far as I know in Order to get an effective stretch of the muscles you need to allow  for at least 30 seconds per targeted area. You should be able to get an optimal amount of stretching for your body in 15mins or less.  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Wladimir A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I believe it is good to stretch your whole body at a peaceful place so your muscles relax while they stretch out not tense up so I would have to say no.<br \/>\nNow make me do it!! \ud83d\ude06<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonia E. It depends on person to person. Someone\u2019s long period can be other person\u2019s short period, everyone have different potential and they should learn their individual capacity to exercise but one should never exercise excessively over their own potential, as it can give severe strains and pains to some muscles. Understanding your body helps with judging your time limit. Addison U. 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