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    Stretching and Soreness

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          Mike Young on July 29, 2010 at 12:59 am #16926

          Since I started off the week with a myth-busting blog entry, I figured I’d keep things rolling on that note. This time I want to address the myth of stretching alleviating muscle soreness. Like the lactic acid myth I addressed previously, this one is a long held belief that I believe is likely rooted in the misunderstanding of what causes soreness. While not fully understood, muscle soreness is l

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          Alex Andre on September 7, 2010 at 1:15 pm #101741

          I’m tempted to think that stretching may direct blood flow to the area being stretched, stimulating recovery, but I am far from knowledgeable on these matters.

          In my experience, stretching also prevents muscles from “going to wood”, keeping them from tightening up and going stiff between workouts, especially on a rest day.

          Again, that is just me, and there is really nothing scientific to back it up. I’m curious what you think.

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          sizerp on September 7, 2010 at 7:55 pm #101746

          What about studies like

          https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19911128

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