{"id":31086,"date":"2020-07-22T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-stretch-before-or-after-a-workout\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:59:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:59:59","slug":"do-you-stretch-before-or-after-a-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-stretch-before-or-after-a-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you stretch before or after a workout?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Flenn U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both! Stretching before ensures I\u2019m not tight and can utilize full range during my work out.<br \/>\nI also stretch after to relieve some tightness, increase blood flow and give the lactic acid room to drain quickly.<br \/>\nI stretch a lot<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3949132946\"><div id=\"thefa-2859857314\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Habit building made easy<\/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>Start now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kristen X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I typically stretch before and after. I definitely don&#39;t think what I do is enough which is why I am determined to build my home yoga practice. I had a wonderful home practice that slowly died when I began practicing in studio. Since quarantine started I have been better with it but I want to take the steps for it to stick.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Michelle O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both, but I use different stretches on each occasion. At the start I would use cardio based stretching to get warmed up and avoid hurting myself. Afterwards I use slow flexibility type stretches to &quot;lengthen and strengthen&quot;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jay W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Great question!<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s good to stretch before and after your workout.<\/p>\n<p>I normally do about 3-5 mins of stretching before working out. <\/p>\n<p>Then a 10 min walk on the treadmill or outside. Or 3-5 mins in a dry sauna fully clothed. Both help to warm up your body before a a work out.<\/p>\n<p>Then about 5-10 mins of stretching after working out.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jordan N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both! Before is a warm up &#x2F; stretch to get the blood flowing and tell your muscles to wake up! (Even if its the afternoon. If you&#39;ve been sedentary all day, your muscles will not be engaged and need to be woken)<br \/>\nAfter is part of the cool down and makes sure blood is getting through all the vessels it needs to, and lessens the chance of stiffness or soreness centralised in muscles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flenn U. Both! Stretching before ensures I\u2019m not tight and can utilize full range during my work out. I also stretch after to relieve some tightness, increase blood flow and give the lactic acid room to drain quickly. 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