What is the difference between stretching and warming up? ?
Stretching means to hold a muscle in a lengthened position. Warming up means getting the blood pumping, getting the big muscles moving, like your legs. This warms up the muscle groups. A lot of people thinking stretching before an activity is important, however, there is new research that shows that stretching after an activity is more beneficial than stretching before. You still need to warm-up before the activity. You can warm-up by doing the activity you are going to be doing to a lesser degree, you can march on the spot, or walk around the block or on a treadmill. This will help prevent muscle strain. You can do some light stretching before, but reserve the heavier stretching for after the activity. Why you should gradually increase your training & know your limits? A lot of people work throughout the week and get out on the weekends and turn into weekend warriors. Dr. Schlachta sees a lot of patients on Monday morning with various injuries. You want to make sure you build up to wh
