[martha]

Does anyone have a website link that can show me different types of stretching exercises?

 

[YorLooks]

Here's one:
Blackpool Scorpions --

Also check out YouTube for more:
YouTube - Stretching

 

[riverside82]

wow, very helpful! when is the best time to stretch, before workout or after?? I have heard mix things

 

[sallyann2007]

You should warm up a little when you exercise. It depends what you are doing but you should warm up by doing something slow, whether it is stretching or just starting out slow. When I do stair climber I just start it slow for a while, build up to fast, then slow down at the end. When I was in pilates class we had stretches at the start and at the end for cool down.

 

[Jessica81]

I think you need to stretch both before and after. I enjoy the stretching more after b/c after you've run a mile (or whatever you do) you are soooo much more flexible.

 

[vtoodler]

thanks for this

 

[karoloydi]

I also found that streching is good if you have trouble sleeping. Cause usually when you have trouble sleeping is cause you are too tensed. But when you stretch your muscles relax. And also because o fthe pain you get when you stretch, endorphins get released that make yu feel well.

 

[LittleEmmy]

You should read Fitness magazine they always have some great stuff- I usually just jack it from my Doctors office (on accident of course ;-D).

 

[SashaMichelson]

stretching is best to improve blood flow and for good night sleep. Oh, and don't forget to have a warm glass of milk before going for sleeping.

 

[JADE]

I find stretching or doing yoga in the morning really improves my energy and mood all day long.

 

[LittleEmmy]

There is a lot of dispute about when the best time to stretch is- but I think you should do it before and after. I do it before because it seems to make my workout a LOT easier and after to give my muscles some relief. It can't hurt.

 

[shannon305]

stretch as much as possible! my kung fu teacher calls it the fountain of youth, idk about that lol but its definitely an amazing thing to do whenever.

 

[StayingYoung]

Yoga and Pliates offer great stretches and toning for the body. If you are able to and have a YMCA near by I highly suggest joining. They offer many different work out classes. My favorite is Bodyflow. It is a combination of yoga, and pilates. I've had amazing results with this class.

 

[StayingYoung]

Yoga and pilates is not only wonderful for stretching but also your back and spine. If you are able and have a YMCA near by I highly recommend becoming a member. The offer yoga and pilates classes. The also have a really unique class called Body Flow, it is a combination of yoga, pilates and Tai Chi.

 

[wonderfully_made]

What are some good stretches for lower back pain? I hear lower back pain has a lot to do with your legs needing stretched. Any advice?

 

[S-Limey]

i go to a lady that offers stretching as one of her correctional services...


she ties my ankles to a solid
object and my wrists to a type of wooden screw...with each turn of the screw i am stretched ever so slightly......she assures me this is a very old method practiced in england in the middle ages and was used to great effect.....it had the effect of the user being able to find his inner peace(so she says)...

it works for me,and is best when i am totally naked except for a leather mask...this heightens my sensory perception.....

i hope this helps

 

[Johnnie Red]

that sounds more like S & M to me. are you sure this place is legit?

 

[S-Limey]

you are thinking of MARKS AND SPENCER.......differnt place altogether

 

[Johnnie Red]

No no you silly goose!!! I mean one of those wierd and kinky sex places that do all that pain stuff wearing leather.

 

[pleeza]

How about yoga? I tried it for a while, but didn't work out for me. I went with an upset stomach, had some issues in the class, and didn't have the nerve to ever show my face there again.