How important is it to stretch after sport? Almost all the fittest people I know never do cool downs after training and such.
In: Biology
Stretching is not a cooldown. A cooldown is when you slowly lower your activity level, rather than just stopping. Like slowing a car down gradually rather than slamming on the brakes.
As for stretching, it actually doesn’t do anything, and doesn’t prevent injury. It may actually increase the chance of injury if you do it right before athletic activity, because it’s causing micro tears in the muscle.
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