Thread: streching
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Old 05-01-2004, 01:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
Poloboy
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Quote:
Originally posted by minyn
warm up well before hand. sprint for a few minutes or till you feel your body producing heat. then slow down and go stretch. work out and stretch again, a bit harder tho. walk it off. im a dancer and i found that helps. however, when it comes down to it, you really have to push it sometimes. also, the stretch your hip flexors, sit in a straddle and try to touch your nose to the ground. it will help or so ive found.
Never sprint as a warm up. Jog. You'll cause serious damage.

Also, technically, the stretch mentioned would be stretching your hip extensors.
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