Stretching before/after cardio

[Goon]

Which is preferred stretching before or after a cardio workout? esp. HIIT
Thanks in advance.

[Goon]

Originally Posted by Goon

Which is preferred stretching before or after a cardio workout? esp. HIIT
Thanks in advance.

Ha. Put it in the diet/nutrition forum. Oh well, you all know training just as good as nutrition so hit that question up...thanks


edit: Don't worry, I moved it into training -- Kitara

[TsiTalon]

I tell you what i never use to do it but i went to the gym with my sister ran on treadmill for 20mins and next day my legs were killign me (just sore). My sister said you have to stretch im like yeah whatever. The following cardio day i did stretch after i did cardio and my legs felt 100% fine. Im a changed man i tell you

[Tear]

Hmm, I thought it was about world wide known. You streatch before a cardio workout (calves, hamstrings, quads,) I thought that was basic anti muscle pull knowledge.

[Kitara]

I do both. I stretch before I do cardio to loosen up my joints/muscles and get the blood flowing. I stretch after I do cardio as well. I still get sore, but when I skimp on stretching I get a lot more sore. I also stretch before I lift. I'm a stretchaholic lol. Guess it goes back to my ballet days .

[Merrida]

I was taught never to stretch a cold muscle. While theories vary as to when...I've either stretched lightly after cardio for 3 minutes, or at the total end of my workout. When the muscle is warm it is in prime shape to be receptive to stretching without injury.

Yet runners always stretch before a run and their muscles are cold.

So like anything else, I guess it's trial and error.

[monsta]

Originally Posted by Merrida

I was taught never to stretch a cold muscle. While theories vary as to when...I've either stretched lightly after cardio for 3 minutes, or at the total end of my workout. When the muscle is warm it is in prime shape to be receptive to stretching without injury.

Yet runners always stretch before a run and their muscles are cold.

So like anything else, I guess it's trial and error.

yeah, theory goes that muscles are like toffee, break when cold but stretch when warm. But like ya say runners n the like stretch when cold.
I warm up first.

[eric]

Before. The idea behind stretching is to get your joints to warm up and become more elastic. This is more important as you get older.

Originally Posted by Goon

Which is preferred stretching before or after a cardio workout? esp. HIIT
Thanks in advance.