Stretching Before Running

Static Stretching Exercises No Good For Runners

13/10/2014 Bretta Riches 4

Are static stretching exercises before running a bad thing? A new study found that pre-run static stretching impaired pace strategy and neuromuscular variables, increased muscle activation, and resulted in a higher rating of perceived exertion in well-trained distance runners.

Stretching Before Running Leads Injury

10/02/2014 Bretta Riches 5

Stretching before running may create tiny micro-tears in the muscle fibers and tendons which may effect endurance capacity and injury. micro-tearing from stretching has been […]

Running Warm Up Better than Stretching

01/02/2014 Bretta Riches 4

Running warm up exercises is better than stretching before a run in preventing injuries and improving movement and pace efficiency.

Why Complete Avoid Stretching Before Running

Why Stretching Before Running Should Be Completely Avoided

31/01/2014 Bretta Riches 6

Forefoot runners should avoid stretching before running as there’s no solid evidence on how much flexibility is needed to stay injury-free.