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Old 08-20-11 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tom d
I also like the trainer idea. lol

Growing up doing martial arts and in competition a little (when I was younger lol). We always knew it better to stretch AFTER rather than before. A little warm up would benefit which would be a nice easy ride in this case.
One note though for any workout/activity. If you find you really strained yourself and maybe cramped up really bad, overexherted the muscles and tendons took over, I have found in the past that stretching after could cause more harm than good. Let your body recover a bit for a day. Im no doctor, but just from experience. However if you feel good after the session then most definately stretch after.

Good luck

Hi Im new around here!!
Tom
Hi Tom, welcome aboard the motley crew of Bike Forums.

I too stretch after a ride, I didn't mention that because we were into the warm up thing. So I stretch both, before and after. Like I said, I'm not sure if stretching does anything before a ride, I've heard some sports clinics and sport doctors say yes and
some say no...so which is it? I don't think anyone really knows for certain.
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