{"id":7836,"date":"2019-02-27T01:39:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T01:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/should-you-stretch-before-a-workout-or-after-or-both\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:19:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:19:57","slug":"should-you-stretch-before-a-workout-or-after-or-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/should-you-stretch-before-a-workout-or-after-or-both\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you stretch before a workout or after or both?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Cindy O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">If you\u2019re new\u201cI would say you should stretch it before more so than after. However I\u2019ve read that stretching isn\u2019t very  good because people don\u2019t always stretch long enough, that it\u2019s better to use a long tube and rub it along your muscles to break up the adhesions and stretch out the muscles that way.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-70631336\"><div id=\"thefa-3852376926\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Your new life awaits<\/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 today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Molly J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I stretch before to make sure I don\u2019t pull a muscle and I have a \u2018relax\u2019 song at the end of my playlist to calm down, drink water, and to stretch. I don\u2019t know the benefits but the day after I definitely feel a little less sore.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Benjamin N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You should stretch after a workout, as your muscles will be warm and pliable. Stretching cold muscles opens you up to injury because the muscles aren\u2019t pliable. Think about a Hershey chocolate bar. You break off a piece. Now it\u2019s in your hand, and it starts melting. It spreads all over your hand. Your muscles are like this bar. When cold, it breaks. When warm, it melts and moves more easily. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Soline E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You&#39;ll definitely want to stretch prior to a workout to prevent injury and to assist with warming you the body. Focus on key areas that you&#39;ll be working that day: if going for a run, be sure to stretch your quads, hamstrings, calves, hips, and even your ankles. <\/p>\n<p>After your workout, your body will be warm and to prevent further injury, and to assist with working out any tightness in the muscles used, be sure to do a decent (i.e. 5 min or more) &quot;cool down.&quot; Include stretches, active breathing, and allow your heart rate to slow down from the rate it was built up to during the workout. <\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marie W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both. Before loosens your body to prepare for the workout, and after helps you recuperate making sure you don&#39;t intend up with any injuries<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alexander Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Stretch before and after the workout is the ideal way. However, when you are short of time, start with stretch is better. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cindy O. If you\u2019re new\u201cI would say you should stretch it before more so than after. However I\u2019ve read that stretching isn\u2019t very good because people don\u2019t always stretch long enough, that it\u2019s better to use a long tube and rub it along your muscles to break up the adhesions and stretch out the muscles that way. Molly J. 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