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Stretching and Flexibility

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March 12, 2007 by Jimson Lee 7 Comments

Last Updated on April 6, 2013 by Jimson Lee

I think STRETCHING should be renamed to CHECKING.

After all, you are checking if your muscles are warm and long enough. When you do. for example, the classic hamstring stretch and can’t touch toes when you normally can, Dude, you are STIFF! You checked if your muscles were ready.

Instead of doing a long warmup and 15 minutes of stretching, why not break it up? I normally so an easy 1 mile jog, stretch for 5 minutes, do some functional drills, more 5 minutes of stretching, then some dynamic drills or light plyometrics.

This is a timeless article on stretching called Stretching and Flexibility: Everything you never wanted to know by Brad Appleton. I won’t post the article as it can be found at http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/ or download the PDF version here.

A very good read, indeed!

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Category iconInjury Prevention,  Recovery,  Training Tag iconMile

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. giancarlo says

    September 7, 2007 at 2:01 pm

    yea i do alota stretchin and den one day i gat a weird pain in my right foot..it wasnt plantarr fascitis..nor a heel spur but on the back of my foot..whats that????

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  2. Jimson Lee says

    September 7, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    My best guess would be Achilles Tendonitis!

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  3. giancarlo says

    September 8, 2007 at 10:58 am

    really?cuz my achilles feels fine..its the calcaneus..on my right foot on the medial side..???

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  4. giancarlo says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:00 pm

    its da plantar fascia is inflamed..i didnt realize dat it goes dat far up the heel

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  5. Jimson Lee says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:42 am

    @giancarlo – I am glad you saw a medical professional in person to diagnose this problem!

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  6. Angelica says

    April 22, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    i run the 400 meter and 800 meter i have pain in my ankles and on the side of my leg what can i do to make it stop

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  7. Jimson Lee says

    April 22, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    @Angelica –

    1st, talk to your coach. Maybe you are over training?

    2nd, see your sports Physio or Chiro who does A.R.T.

    3rd. Add ice several times a day to reduce the swelling and reduce the pain.

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