Comments on: Stretching before you exercise may be a waste of time http://motleyhealth.net/fitness/stretching-before-you-exercise-may-be The MotleyHealth.com Blogs and News Articles Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bryanhttp://motleyhealth.net/fitness/stretching-before-you-exercise-may-be#comment-46 Bryan Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:25:01 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2007/10/stretching-before-you-exercise-may-be-a-waste-of-time.html#comment-46 The problem with measuring something like muscle soreness is that everyone's body is drastically different in how much lactic acid builds up, how long it takes to manifest and how long it takes for them to recover. On top of that there is no way to scientifically prove that a given exercise or a specific routine will make you sore. Sadly there are far too many extremely subjective variables for this to be even remotely considered a scientific study. The problem with measuring something like muscle soreness is that everyone’s body is drastically different in how much lactic acid builds up, how long it takes to manifest and how long it takes for them to recover. On top of that there is no way to scientifically prove that a given exercise or a specific routine will make you sore.

Sadly there are far too many extremely subjective variables for this to be even remotely considered a scientific study.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://motleyhealth.net/fitness/stretching-before-you-exercise-may-be#comment-45 Anonymous Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:39:00 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2007/10/stretching-before-you-exercise-may-be-a-waste-of-time.html#comment-45 Stretching improves flexibility and opens up the body to it's own healing energies, so I believe it must have some value even if it doesn't help with muscle soreness. After all, cats do it and they are very sensible creatures!! Stretching improves flexibility and opens up the body to it’s own healing energies, so I believe it must have some value even if it doesn’t help with muscle soreness. After all, cats do it and they are very sensible creatures!!

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