How Do You Understand Whether Stretching Prevents Muscle Soreness After Exercise?
Most people still stretch before exercise, but can it help to prevent soreness from working out? You may be surprised. If you’re a fitness buff, you’ve probably repeatedly heard how important it is to stretch before exercising. Although stretching can help you prepare psychologically for your fitness routine and may help to increase your range of motion, it doesn’t appear to provide as many benefits as originally thought. It was previously believed that stretching helped to reduce soreness from working out and could even prevent injury. This wisdom may not hold true after all. To address the issue, Australian researchers reviewed a variety of studies looking at the role of stretching as it relates to exercise. They found that stretching to prevent soreness from working out was generally ineffective. Only a slight benefit was observed on the day after exercise which wasn’t statistically significant. Separate study on military recruits also showed that stretching before exercise didn’t r
