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@bookofjade Thank you so much :)

@fox1441 Haha, good luck with your literature review then!

References Apostolopoulos NC, Lahart IM, Plyley MJ, Taunton J, Nevill AM, Koutedakis Y, Wyon M, Metsios GS. The effects of different passive static stretching intensities on recovery from unaccustomed eccentric exercise - a randomized controlled trial. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018...

@jesusislord4ever1968 You don’t miss anything, that’s what I’ve been told for a long time, too. It’s probably worth noting that the studies examining pre-workout stretching had the participants stretch after a light warmup (e.g. cycling for 5-10min), so their muscles weren’t “cold” or anything...

@maile78 Yes, I listen to TWIV too! It’s a great podcast, very informative and detailed. I like it especially because he covers so many different topics, so even if you studied virology, you always learn something new :) and I like how he tries to make science more accessible to anyone, which is...

@ch7 I’m a virologist :) Not working with the corona virus, though, my research focus is HIV.

@jeffwilly001 Honestly, I don’t follow a specific programme. I have a book at home which shows and explains several different stretches per muscle group, and I’ll do stretches for the muscles I used in a particular workout, holding them for 30-60s usually. And I also do a full body stretching...

@ch7 Thank you so much! I really appreciate your feedback, because making it accessible for everyone was exactly my goal. Because although I’m a researcher, sometimes I still get confused by the scientific jargon, lol. It’s not always easy reading scientific literature. But I’m glad you liked it...

@hmf I can totally relate, I like how stretching makes me feel relaxed after a workout or a long workday! And you’re welcome :)

@hawgwyld Aww, thank you :)

@gtc1187 Thank you for the link, I will have a look at it and its linked sources and see how I could include this additional material.

@mags1234 I agree, I didn’t cover all of the scientific literature. But if you enter “static stretching” in PubMed, for example, you get around 3’500 results, and I couldn’t have possibly covered all of them. And that doesn’t include other search terms. It’s always difficult to decide which...

@kemet I was surprised about that, too! And you’re welcome, I hope it’s going to work for you.

@bmxguydfw Some of the studies looking into how to improve flexibility actually didn’t couple the stretching routine to another workout, so I would say yes. It’s not quite clear to me, though, if stretching a “cold muscle” is something you should do, so maybe include a light warmup if you...

@kemet Yes, 5-10 minutes per week for your hamstrings should be enough, according to the review paper by Thomas et al. :) Although they suggest you split the stretching time up into several blocks and stretch several times per week. So maybe 1min every day would work better? But ultimately you...

@mbrett Sure! I’m also doing this for myself because I used to believe too many lies the fitness industry told me, and I’m trying to get a more science-based view on thing and though I might share :)

@kreke Thank you so much!

@mjh0607 Of course you can ask, no need to be shy :) I have a bachelor’s degree in biomedicine, and I’m currently working on my degree in virology (my research focus is HIV). So I’m not a medical doctor or physical therapist or anything; I’m just a gal who knows how to read and interpret...

@thomasj18 You’re welcome. I hope you’re doing well!

@danielfromcanada Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback, so I’ll try to keep it nuanced!