The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

That's about all I do too. I should stretch mor, but ain't nobody got time fo dat.

 

I don't stretch a whole lot. I do a lot of foam rolling though.

 

I used to stretch 5-10 minutes before and after a workout and always felt great but since I've been working out with someone I stretch a couple minutes before and barely none after. I do yoga 2-3 times a week for 30-45min though. That helps a lot. I'm still about as flexible as a 2x4 though.

 

I stretch throughout the day for a grand total of about an hour. I never stretch before a workout unless it's legs, then I'll stretch my hips a touch before squats. Remember static stretching causes micro tears on the muscle and will decrease strength to a small extent

 

This is why I go straight to pressing 75 lb dumbells as soon as I walk in the gym. Lol at people who stretch and warmup.

 

That settles it....I'm never stretching again

 

Do it. Create a new group. I don't think I can add people once it's set and I'm using tapatalk so it's a pain in the ass

 

Do it in the browser, homie.

 

Naw too much work

 

Add?

 

I'll throw a game of darts before lifting. Gets the legs and arms moving while I'm drinking the pre

 

Yeah no tappy talky here.

 

from article listed below:
"The numbers, especially for competitive athletes, are sobering. According to their calculations, static stretching reduces strength in the stretched muscles by almost 5.5 percent, with the impact increasing in people who hold individual stretches for 90 seconds or more. While the effect is reduced somewhat when people’s stretches last less than 45 seconds, stretched muscles are, in general, substantially less strong."

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/reasons-not-to-stretch/?_r=0
got to bothering me not remembering numbers so I figured I would share. Also, not noted in this article is that dynamic stretching before an exercise does actually help to warm up the muscle if memory serves.

So if you're gonna stretch. dynamic before exercise. static after

 

Never stretching again...

Backnbis tonight

all 4 sets of 8-10:
wide-grip pull-ups
v-grip lat-pulldown
v-grip t-bar rows
v-grip seated rows

all 3 sets of 10-15:

standing dumbbell curls
cross-body hammer curls
concentration curls

 

i need me a good set of WRIST WRAPS. Heavy volume training has my wrists whimpering.

 

Anyone who wants to be included in the super-secret PM let me know and I'll add you. It's basically this thread with more sexy lady pics.

You can do it in the browser? Is it only the OP who can do it or anyone? I didn't see any options to add folks (I wasn't the OP)

 

Slingshot Gangsta wraps.......do it.

 

This. Guy I workout with has them and they are heavy duty thick.

 

I like women.

 

^I too enjoy females.