Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately stretched.
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How long does “warm-up” last?
We all know you shouldn't stretch cold, but for how long after a moderate workout does your warm-up last?
Can you have good stretches more than a few hours after exercise (without having to warm up ...
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What are some stretching exercises for golf?
I have heard of stretching your hip flexors and shoulders. Simply googling is leaving me with a bad taste on explanation on which stretching exercises to do, and especially on detail information on ...
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Time gap between meal and stretching exercise?
I always wonder to know what should be the time gap between meal and specifically stretching exercises.
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After how many hours of meal I should not do stretching?
And after how many hours of ...
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Where can I get instructions for a daily stretching routine? [duplicate]
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Daily stretch routine to increase flexibilty and overall fitness?
I run to keep fit, but a combination of poor warm up/down routines and hours at a desk every day have ...
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Exercises to recover from mild pain around the 3rd lumbar vertebrae?
I am sitting a lot in the front of the computer, sometimes in not the very best position, mostly seated at the desk but also at home with the laptop not sited on the chair.
Sometimes I have a mild ...
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How to get rid of nerve pinch in shoulder?
I've had a nerve pinch in my right shoulder for god knows how long. I'm unable to go through the full motion of wide grip pull ups or wide grip cable pulldowns with any moderate weights.
Anyone have ...
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Should I stretch before exercising?
Should stretching be done before exercise? Does the type of exercise (running, weight training, swimming) affect the answer?
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What to do first, stretching or walking?
Should you do stretching before walking or walking and stretching?
What do you mean by warming up? How do you warm up?
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Could someone explain this psoas stretch?
Without an image to accompany it, I don't really know how to perform this psoas stretch
Stand up straight, and move one foot about 10 inches behind the other. Bend both your front and back knees, ...
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Do muscles discriminate against the type of micro-tear?
Weightlifting creates micro-tears in the muscles. When these micro-tears repair, the muscle grows back bigger. Does this same principle apply to tears caused by other means? For example, if you create ...
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What is the reason my pain and exhaustion are not improving? [closed]
I'm having a physical problem for about 4 years by now that's really making walking or just standing insufferable (even for a few seconds). I can't do any fitness and it really messes my physical ...
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How do I prevent the scraping that occurs when I rotate my leg about my hip?
I recently started taking parkour lessons and after a full day of vaulting and jumping around, the area around my hip flexor (or possible the hip flexor itself, I'm not a doctor) hurts. For some ...
