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@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!

@dawn16 I can understand your scepticism. It’s always good to know the limitations of a study, and here they only looked at how a regular person can get more flexible in general. They don’t claim that you’ll reach a certain flexibility level that way. So maybe these results are only valid for...

@venusfreedom777 Thank you!

@teampancho Thank you!