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Old 02-14-11 | 09:28 AM
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berner
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I think warming up and stretching are separate activities with different goals. I stretch throughout the day, beginning first thing in the morning with the goal of maintaining range of motion. I've found this is increasingly important for me as I get older. Warming up muscles also increases range of motion but in a different way. It's more like an engine coming up to operating temperature. On the bike I spin slowly and easily, increasing cadence and effort in whatever way feels right for that day for 10 minutes or so.
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