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Is there a good reference that I could use to pair stretches with weight lifts? I'm never sure which stretches to use to counter any flexibility losses for a particular lift.
To give a concrete example, what stretches are a good pairing for:
Is there a good book for this? Website? App?
Nike Training Club and Freeletics both include stretching as part of lifting. I think Under Armour has an app as well. I would recommend including dynamic stretching as a warmup and static stretching as a cool down. A quick google search will give you options for both.
For those in particular I would recommend overhead tricep stretch where you put your elbow above your head and use your other arm to pull it toward the opposite shoulder. Also a chest stretch where you put one arm extended against a wall and rotate your body away.
