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Triathletes + Stretching

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  • 28-08-2012 12:47pm
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    pgibbo
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    brett sutton ‏trisutto
    Stretching. It is necassary in extended range of motion sports, it has little value4 triathletes , other than2 increase the risk injury

    Any thoughts or opinions? :D

    Not seeking medical advice just opinions.

    BTW - Miranda totally agreed and said she never stretches plus has never been injured. Leanda called him out on BS. However, I think she has a history of being injured??? ;)


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    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Never do anything before and might do a few stretches just before the shower while waiting for the water to heat up. I have recently started sticking on a pair of Lidl Compression stocks after long runs but not sure if its just a Placebo for me or not.

    Used to have trouble with my hamstrings as a young GAA player but besides a small Achilles strain earlier in the year that kept me away from running for a few weeks I haven't been injured (thinking about it now I do the odd achilles stretch that the physio prescribed from time to time when i think of it)


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    dx22
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭dx22


    If i dont stretch i get knee pain so i dont agree with Brett Sutton in fact i think what he says is pure horsesh1t

    While others may not need to stretch as much as me i think it has to benefit your swim stroke lenght, your aero position/comfort on bike and help with injury prevention


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    sconhome
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    catweazle wrote: »
    Never do anything before and might do a few stretches just before the shower while waiting for the water to heat up.it)

    Wait til yiz all get older, you'll regret not stretching after a workout.


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    Izoard
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    I'm firmly in the "no stretching" corner - more out of laziness than anything else.

    Touch wood, I stay relatively injury-free, so I haven't felt an obligation to start including it...


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    nice_guy80
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    foam rolling and long static stretching up to 30 mins before and sometimes after every bike, run and gym session

    if i'm going for a run I also do dynamic stretching beforehand of just after a short warm up run.


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    hardCopy
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    If I don't stretch I get pain in my left knee on long runs or pain in my right lower back and hamstring during sprints.


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