Static Stretching When Muscles are Cold

[teotjunk]

For the last few years I have read that static stretching is best done when muscles are warm, after a workout. But recently I have been reading that it is best done when muscles are cold

Here is a link to some articles

http://www.hotbodytraining.com/the-low- ... tretching/

http://www.strengthcoach.com/public/1333.cfm


Does anybody have anymore information about this ? Thanks



Tjun Kiat

[cailifo]

in the method explained by mr kurz it says static stretching can be done cold at any time. but the stretch obviously wont be as deep as a stretch on warm muscles. throughout this method i've come to see it that results are greatest when the muscles are sufficiently warmed.

[paul-scotland-uk]

Yep . . That's the case for me also. I can get into a deeper stretch when warmed up in a static stretch.

[iMagnusX]

Does stretching cold, when you don't have time to warm up (say, 5 minutes in the morning) yield benefit? Or do all gains in flexibility only come when warm?

[cailifo]

Any stretching is better than none. Of course if you want greater gains you'll have to put forth greater effort.

[iMagnusX]

If I'm stretching warm once a day already, is the cold stretch additive or synergistic in it's effect? (this is what I meant).