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stretching techniques use be4 lifting

steveguzman Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/02/16	2007/02/22, 12:36 AM For a begginer like myself, how do I start to streach before lifting weights?
conan_0822 Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/11/23	2007/02/22, 01:33 AM I usually start with a few reps with very light weight before I stretch.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2007/02/22, 11:34 AM Best to do a dynamic warm-up prior to your workout, and leave the stretching until after you're done lifting. -------------- Michael Those who think they know everything, annoy those of us who really do.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/02/22, 11:59 AM yep - stretching reduces the muscle's power to contract, do light sets to warm up the muscle groups, stertch after you are done with your workout. -------------- Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another. Richard Bach
jaytori129 Posts: 657 Joined: 2006/11/14	2007/02/23, 01:28 AM as a beginner i made this mistake alot...streching prior to lifting is just stupid..learned that the hard way, just think of how you feel after a good stretch your muscles are a little tired and feel the burn a little, kinda like you worked out but didnt just thought i would offer it from a person who was there...save the stretches for your cool down