Originally Posted by
PeteHski
It's so easy to pull a muscle on the mtb by riding aggressively when not fully warmed up.
Warm up and stretching is not the same thing...The best way to warm up for a bike ride is to get on the bike and start riding. it's the same way with any other sport or physical activity. The best way to warm up for weight training is to lift weights. The best way to warm up for XC skiing is to start skiing etc etc etc etc...Stretching is completely useless for warm ups or cool downs.