stretching doms

[rbuchman]

Stretching doms does make them feel better (b/c you are working out the acid right?) what effect does this have on recovery?

Does it help the muscles grow? a good way to increase flexibility (stretch them so they grow back longer)? or inhibit recovery b/c you are stressing them when they are trying to recover?

[Todd]

Originally Posted by rbuchman

Stretching doms does make them feel better (b/c you are working out the acid right?) what effect does this have on recovery?

Does it help the muscles grow? a good way to increase flexibility (stretch them so they grow back longer)? or inhibit recovery b/c you are stressing them when they are trying to recover?

Stretching at the end of a workout is fine, but I see no need to stretch a muscle because it's sore. It's sore because you've damaged muscle cells and broken them down. Stretching isn't going to make them feel better, at least I don't think. Quality nutrition and sleep is what's going to take care of doms and help your muscles adapt optimally.

[threenorns]

proper stretching is anything but stressful. stretching properly helps keep your muscles limber and flexible and flushes out the lactic acid, as well as improves oxygenation.

[rbuchman]

Originally Posted by Todd

Stretching isn't going to make them feel better, at least I don't think.

At least for me stretching temporarily makes them feel better probably b/c the lactic acid is getting flushed out.

[rookie]

do you think taking vitamin c ester would help doms right after a workout to flush out the radicals?