Originally Posted by
bikehoco
Sorry dude, no one here is recommending you stretch cold muscles.
I've noticed that and, frankly, I think that's great news. Last stretching thread I can recall (and it wasn't that long ago--months, not years), a lot of people were pushing static stretching of a cold muscle, and I believe it's the only commonly practiced stretching technique.that actually can increase injuries. It is also a technique that trainers were pushing fairly recently, and I know I've had PT people make me do it in the past. It's largely stopped now because people are finally catching up on the scientific literature on this, and no longer pushing it. Also, I don't think the trainers could ignore the findings that it may actually impair performance to a small degree.
I've been really specific in saying, repeatedly, that the only thing I'm objecting to is telling people they need to stretch or they'll get injured or that stretching will reduce their likelihood of getting injured. There's just no proof that that is true. Sincerely, I hope you find a stretch program that works better for you.