Stretching is KILLING Your Gains (BIG MISTAKE!)
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- Stretching, when done the right way at the wrong time can absolutely be killing your gains. The issue is that many people do not know the difference between active and static stretching and the impact that doing one over the other before your workout can be having on your strength and ultimately your size gains. In this video, I’m going to show you why you should not do static stretching that you hold for any length of time before you train if you want to get maximum muscle growth and strength.
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The issue boils down to neural efficiency. When you perform any movement, it doesn’t matter if it is something you would define as an exercise, your body has a stored pattern for accomplishing it. It does this in order to create movement efficiency. If I drop a pen on the ground and I bend to pick it up, your body doesn’t have to think about every single joint component of motion that is needed to get you down to the ground. Instead, it thinks of the “squat” movement in general and is able to instantly help you down to the floor without wasting any time.
When you perform static stretching of muscles that are going to be trained in your workout that day, you are negatively interfering with your stored engrams or motor patterns. While increasing flexibility and the length of a muscle can be a very good thing long term, doing stretches just prior to your workout that temporarily do this can have this associated downside that winds up costing you gains from your workouts.
The length tension relationship between muscles is something that you have that is unique to you and different from one muscle to the next. While not all length tension relationships are optimal, it is still what your body is used to and what is being used by it when calling on the stored motor pattern when performing a movement. Static or passive stretching before a workout will temporarily disrupt these patterns by affecting the actin and myosin cross bridging.
If you were going to use this method of warming up for a workout, you would then have to spend a significant amount of time prior to starting your training just to attempt to re-integrate the movements to better match up to the engrams stored for that movement pattern or exercise. In this case, I would suggest doing two or three light sets of each of the exercises you were going to do in that workout after completing the static stretching routine. This could add at least a half an hour to your workout when you account for the stretching and the re-integration.
There is a better way. You can instead opt to perform active or dynamic stretching for the muscles that are going to be involved in the exercises you are about to perform that day. These are movement stretches that take your joints actively into new ranges without ever holding for any length of time. The disruption to the muscles is greatly minimized and your ability to feel loose and perform at a high level is maintained.
That said, static stretching is still vital and has a place in your routine. The best thing to do is do your stretches for the muscles that you worked that day, later on at night before you go to bed. When you sleep, your body heals itself and the muscles that were trained tend to heal a bit shorter. You can lessen this shortening effect by performing the static stretches just before laying down. When you wake up the next morning you should not only feel more loose but you will likely have less muscle soreness as well.
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long story short, stretch after a workout and warm up before a workout.
I have been doing this for a year now and I think stretching before a workout is just silly. Instead slowly preparing the muscle for work sounds and feels more logical to me.
Thanks man
Tell that to the military as they laugh at you
@@theodoros_iosifidis I would agree for the most part except if you have a tight area coming into the workout, such as a leg day after a back day and having a tight back
✌ he wasn't getting to the point at all
After watching Jeff's videos I'm convinced I'm not even living my life correctly.
Dominique Govinden you’re not .. not if you aren’t living according to the way God wants us to live
GanGDaBanger Hienzboth yeah right... whatever entertains god right...
Dumbass...
Ur right 😀
GanGDaBanger Hienzboth gods fake
Bro there's even a video to tell you how to sleep correctly haha
Next video ' Gains are killing your gains'
Shahrukh Sheikh 😂😂😂😂
Shahrukh Sheikh living is killing your gains😂😂😂
😂😂
Y’all folks too funny 😂😂 God bless
Shahrukh Sheikh This joke was hilarious the 3rd time I saw it on this video. Well done with the copy/paste!
Watching youtube videos is killing your gains.
Me: *killing my gains*
Jeff: You're killing your gains wrong.
HAHAHA
Next video: Getting gains are killing your workout
Dope
underrated
Omg underrated af
Next video: Working out is killing your gains
Your gains are killing your workout
If you workout when you're sore AF, that'll definitely kill your gains.
So we shouldn't be surprised if Jeff comes up with that video 😂
@@theintelarif depends on definition of workout. Active recovery is definitely better than laying around on my day off. IMO running, swimming, and cycling is great on my day off and speeds up my recovery
@@cryptomon86 You have a good point. Rather than doing nothing, its better to do cardio when you're sore.
But it depends on the degree of the soreness. For example, if your hamstrings are severely sore, running like Usain Bolt might not be a good idea 😉
@@theintelarif ya an active recovery day is still above all aimed at recovery. Definitely not blowing a hammy on a rest day lol. I take it easy and really pay attention to what my body tells me and bring the intensity way down
Next video "Breathing is killing your gains"
actually breathing is really important kid
@@AngelCIto10 im sure he was joking.....
😂🤣
lol
Sleeping is killing your gains.
And here I thought stretching IS the warm up....my whole life has been a lie.
Stringfreak 😂
Dynamic/ mobility before static/ flexibility after
And here I am thinking I'm the only person that thinks that........ Our whole life have really been a big lie.....
You're probably like me, over 40. That's just how we were taught
Same. And only one pulled muscle in 30 years of playing ball. (popped a quad once)
In Soviet Russia, the gains are killing you!
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*Ah, muscle crippling.*
Historically accurate btw*
In Soviet Russia, there is no gians
Lol
Always said it
Best way is
1) Warm Up (general and Joints specific)
2) Workout
3) Stretching
Notice he was talking about "static stretching", though. Dynamic stretching, on the other hand, is a good thing to do before a workout as part of your warm up.
@@JPili1 You are Right!
@ dynamic stretching,?
@ foam/ball roll I would leave it for post workout
@Marko2000 along with steroids
Thanks Jeff I just stopped my training.
doremi2012 lmao
@CENTERWING HEMI 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's killing your gains
@@phoenix6209 HAHAHA
doremi2012 Stopping is killing your gains!
Me: exists
Jeff: “existing is killing your gains”
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exercise: exists
jeff cavaliere: im abt to end this mans whole career
Lol
When you think you're doing everything right then Jeff has to come and ruin it all
TeamTeenFitness yeah that just happened to me right now
TeamTeenFitness tell me about it
Same feeling
TeamTeenFitness HAHAH made my day
TeamTeenFitness What if my stored pattern is the same as the one after stretching ?since I started working out, i had stretched every time before working out
In this case, is stretching still a bad thing??
If anyone is condused, what he is trying to say is: Dynamic Stretching BEFORE your workout and Static Stretching AFTER your workout
Technoman Thank you sometimes people take forever to get to the point
you make it very simple..bro
Corectly!Now vote up this comment so that people can see it.
Jeff explained the anatomy in great detail to why these stretched are bad. Nah I will probably listen to the real experts here in the comment section.
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😂😂😂 LoL
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Except he didn’t lol
He explained what happens to your muscles when you stretch. He literally never made the connection to why it will kill your muscle growth.
I say this as someone who rates Jeff over every other UA-cam fitness expert.
I’m a registered yoga teacher. Some of my clients are bodybuilders, some are power lifters. This video is great, very informative, and I hope people watch it all the way through rather than just reading the title, which is TERRIBLY misleading. Warm up before, then lift, then stretching is an absolute must. There are different kinds of yoga. Yin yoga is the perfect post workout for bodybuilders; I guarantee it will actually maximize your gains by helping you heal, stay resilient, and increase myofascial space when done properly. Stretching will not kill your gains, that’s ridiculous. Stretch after you lift if you want to get bigger without hurting yourself.
yoga is nothing but a waste of time
@@paladin80lvl damn chill
He uses click bait titles to draw people in and then drop mad knowledge on them
@@paladin80lvl says someone who hasn't done even 1 suryanamaskar
@@iggy5022 I didn’t even think, I’m a busy person, what do you want from me?
I don’t think Jeff said “don’t stretch”, he just said “don’t stretch right before strength training” I personally like to stretch after workouts
Exactly. Finally I found a sensible comment. Youre fortunate youre not one of those assholes repeating useless stupid old dumbass comments
@@vinzchannel01 it's just for likes
Basically the title should've been "stretching right before your workout is not a good idea"
@@vinzchannel01 It's a joke Mr. Stoneface
Bro facts literally you can google this n it tells you to stretch after a workout
Next video: *STOP GOING TO THE GYM* - JEFF
MANUEL MANUEL this literally made my laugh out loud.
You don't really need it
If you go to the gym, you'll get stronger and your body won't be used to it, you'll have to relearn stuff like how to walk and go to the bathroom.
Rofl lmao
Omg this was funny as hell
Next video: Making videos about killing your gains actually kills your gains !
Been there
I just spent 30 min watching all Jeff's stretching videos and now he shows me this..
Do those after your workout
Never, ever, stretch before a workout. Warm up before a workout. Stretch after a workout. This is what ol' boy is trying to tell you newbies and he is 100 percent right.
Cushite Calisthenics thank you
how to warm up, actually?
Danny Syarissy let’s say you’re squatting. Usually, you would put your normal weight that you lift. Instead use a lighter weight to “warm up” then increase your load of weight. After, you’re done with your sets stretch those muscles. So you won’t feel that much soreness the next day.
@@jonathanjacobo612 what about with body weight exercises? How do you warm up before doing those?
do something like the elliptical for 20 min. thats my warmup regardless the workout when i go to the gym.
i was so happy when he whipped out the muscle marker again but then he just put it back like wtf jeff
I still came, so whatever
Such a tease
Never even considered that, thank you man you're a veritable treasure trove of information
Jeff, that is one of the best descriptions/definitions of this topic I have ever heard.......and I've heard and read quite a few!!! Keep it up!
Brilliant stuff as always! "Static Stretching vs Dynamic Stretching" would've been a more appropriate title though...
Getting Ready for the gym :
Alright Let's do some stretching now
**youtube notification pops**
Hey! Its a Athlean-X upload
Let's see what it..what the Jeffff
Mr IY What if my stored pattern is the same as the one after stretching ?since I started working out, i had stretched every time before working out
In this case, is stretching still a bad thing??
although i think thats not what you mean, the first part is a contradiction to itself. Since stretching changes the motor pattern, pre and post stretching pattern cannot be the same.
Regarding the second part, im gonna go with the following: i dont think its necessarily bad, its just not optimal. Stretching is only good to even out muscle imbalances. For example, i know i have a imbalance in my legs (left > right). So i could stretch before my workout to weaken the neuro-muscular connection between the muscle and the stronger leg to allow for a more even distribution of load
Squibby that's a very interesting idea. Will try that next time bcs I've been trying to find a fix to that imbalance for quite some time now 😃
stretch afterwards-stretching lengthens muscles etc. roll out and break fascia before working out
Stretching is definitely a necessity as you get older.
Thanks a lot all you old PE teachers! lol
We need to start using the term "warm-up" instead of stretch, stretching is for afterward or off days
I'm a gymnastics coach and been a long time gymnastics athlete. This is completely contrary to everything we have been taught as gymnasts. We always stretch before any kind of strenuous activity. I followed the same pattern when I'm lifting weights. I'm going to be trying a new warmup before my weight lifting sessions and see how it works for me. This is a great video and this guy has so much knowledge. I hope you make another video expounding on what a proper warm up is.
This is actually a simple subject
Warmup before
Stretch after
The reason people think to stretch before is so you don’t pull or tear a muscle right. It doesn’t work that way you have to warm up by doing dynamics for whatever muscles your warming up and then stretch after so your muscles don’t stay in that tightened position. If your stretch before you will see performance loss compared to just warming up. I’ve learned this through my own experience with track and field times and friends as well as years of lifting.
Ready Gunnar Thank you, that's basically all people need to know, summed up
magnum482 Dude, obviously everyone is different. He's talking about people who have no problems whatsoever. If you NEED to stretch to even lift at all, then do it.
magnum482 whenever I start a lifting regimen like my winter lifting or after I take a break for a while I usually start the first week just pretty much running and stretching. The same goes for running don’t stretch before warm up before and make sure you warm up good. After you get through that first week of mainly running and a little lifting and make sure you stretch really good after. Then at week two when you start lifting more keep doing a good warm up run before and then do your workout I usually do distance for runs because with time you can go at any pace and then not have to run as much with distance your always going to run your set distance after you’ve been running and stretching for a while before your workouts you can increase the distance over the weeks but your hips should start to loosen up with the running. If you do a hard leg day MAKE SURE you get a good run and stretch in the next day to keep it loose.
magnum482 also when you do your running before you do your squat try to not stretch before your squat and work on your flexibility with the squat so take The bar with no weight and go down as low as you can go for a high amount of reps . This would be for week one make sure your getting to at least 90 degrees or lower if you can it might seem easy or look stupid but your training your muscles to go that low between that and the running and flexibility you should be good after awhile of doing this regimen. It’s very hard for me to write out all the stuff and to help you through it without actually being there but I hope all this info helps and if you have any questions on any of this just reply to this post or email me and I’m willing to help
This is from the description below the video:
"There is a better way. You can instead opt to perform active or dynamic stretching for the muscles that are going to be involved in the exercises you are about to perform that day. These are movement stretches that take your joints actively into new ranges without ever holding for any length of time. The disruption to the muscles is greatly minimized and your ability to feel loose and perform at a high level is maintained.
That said, static stretching is still vital and has a place in your routine. The best thing to do is do your stretches for the muscles that you worked that day, later on at night before you go to bed. When you sleep, your body heals itself and the muscles that were trained tend to heal a bit shorter. You can lessen this shortening effect by performing the static stretches just before laying down. When you wake up the next morning you should not only feel more loose but you will likely have less muscle soreness as well."
Guys basicly: warmup before workout, stretch after workout. well done
i must say ive noticed the discomfort on an exercise after stretching, my body spends more time trying to adjust than to lift! and this is why...Thanks Jeff!
Please stop your just stretching wrong, always stretch before you workout don’t listen to this roided fool
@@rattlesnake1ful
Don't call yourself roided fool
We're all here for you
I was doing it wrong for along time Jeff. Before lifting I would do static stretches every time. It's a good thing I found you and your programs. Now my warm up consists of 5 to 10 minute jump rope as prescribed in your AX-1 program.
But what if you stretch everytime and you body stores that information...
Hmm
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Damn people ... He specifically says static stretching BEFORE working out... 1:10 pay attention. Also 2:50 - Static stretching IS good, just not before the workout
People can be so fucking dense. Half of the comments are "LOLOL JEFF SAID STRETCHING IS BAD LOLOL JEFF IS DUMB". Seriously?
Agreed!
also stretching before you go to bed helps aswell as after a workout
People give him shit because it's such a clickbait title.
not really clickbait tbh
Stretch out after your workout NOT before. This is valuable information!
Thanks Athlean-X!
foamrolling is also a good option as it helps to recover your muscles
Always informative. Straight up and just that little bit extra to give me a better edge.
In short, dynamic stretches before work out & static after.
Static stretching cured so many of my muscle imbalances/pain and completely changed my life, but I see what you're saying about when and where you do it.
Stretch after workout, not before
This dynamic stretching business is this fad with very little basis in reality in my opinion.
Barry Bonds about 2 years ago I was having chronic back and hip pain, got an MRI that revealed a torn hip labrum and impingement. Doc told me I needed surgery. Did research that suggested stretching could help fix some postural problems that may have been the underlying issue so I held off on surgery to try a holistic approach. Stopped lifting for a year to focus only on flexibility/mobility and cardio. Currently pain free without surgery and in the best shape of my life. Different methods have different results for different people.
Hybrid Athletix Sorry dude, but the video is theoretical losses against physical reality.
Hybrid Athletix yeah, I would say too that dynamic stretching helps as well in addition. I was seeing a PT because of injuries I had from lifting. Those helped but yoga accelerated the process a lot. Plus, once I got used to it, it started to help with my ankle and shoulder stability strength.
Yo jeff great vids very informative and it's helped me a LOT.
I'd like to know your views on calisthenics
I’m sure what you say it’s right, always had doubts on certain exercises and you’re confirming what I thought. I start thinking my trainer should watch some of your videos and get updated!😂
Well done Jeff! Greetings and Respect from Sicily💪🦁
This is why stretching on a regular basis outside the gym is so important. I'm mostly guilty for doing the opposite though haha
PMdre Fitness I haven't stretched in months. Been way better off. Have had way better performance and more range of motion.
Look at Ido Portal and then let's talk about stretching as a limitation.
Ido Portal? The dork with the pony tail who plays touch-butt in the park with fighters?
Man (?), go to buy steroids at your favourite pusher and then cry for missing erections. Thanks.
PMdre Fitness it’s A Very-Very Essential For Our Life , No Doubt.
"Ever see a Lion limber up before it takes down a Gazelle?" - Woody Harrelson, Zombieland.
No, it would kill its gains
Love that movie. The gazelle didn’t limber up either, that’s why it slipped up and is now getting munched on
Static stretching actually slows down the body’s sympathetic, “fight-and-flight” nervous system, which can be beneficial for decreasing blood pressure, controlling stress, helping with focus and making you feel generally good. It is NOT for pairing directly before strength training or plyometrics.
Love the info., and the supplement pack. Seeing good gains in three months, and would lie videos on training for golf over 65.
Thanks so much for all you provide.
Stretching before *weakens* your muscles, which affects how many reps/ sets you can do.
I only stretch _after_ I'm done with the day's workout.
So do I !
This study just showed a slight improvement on athletes that didn't do static stretching (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0765159715000921).
Seems like people have distorted this information and made it out like stretching before a workout is bad which is incorrect, as long as you don't stretch immediately before lifting you'll be fine.
Static stretch > Foam Roll > Dynamic Stretch > Dynamic Warmup > "Throw away sets, or "warm up" sets" > working sets > max sets (optional) > Dynamic Stretch (cool down) > Static Stretch > post work out meal > rest = GAINZ.
Do that and you wont kill your gains! Plus you'll feel better and wont look like hunch backed cave creature .
After watching so many videos of you, now I’m really confused what to do. Because it seems whatever we are doing is wrong.
Vijayakumar S according to jeff you cant do anything right
terrorsquadlith “pretends to know all” 😂 Jeff has more knowledge in his pinky finger than the last three generations of your pathetic family combined.
Taylor Harper lmao that kid fully told his mom on you. Well done.
terrorsquadlith you don't need proper technique when you're shooting thousands of $$ of roids a month lmao fucking idiot
Vijayakumar S don’t worry man I though the same thing but that’s why you have to get your informations from difference resources and just do what makes you feel good
Jems dropping like rain! Thanks for the info; never heard this before.
Another great vid. Today, for a difference, I did some static stretching as part of my warm-up routine before work out. And now the tendon behind my knee hurts. I really appreciate the detailed info. It's kinda sad so many people in the comment can't seem to grasp that all that is not just "details".
I have to fight Catwoman and Bane next week, so I need to get that strength and flexibility.
Just fought the joker and green arrow without stretching...bad idea
Catwoman will kiss you 😋
you gonna fuck catwoman my g?
You need to get a life instead
You always win, so what's the point?
Literally you're taught this in high school idk what people are arguing about.
Always do dynamic warm-ups before your workout and stretch after.
Majic lol my high school gym class did static stretching everyday first thing no matter what we were doing that day
Nukeleotide Bbo2p same :/
@@nukeleotidebbo2p461 At my high school we didn't stretch at all.
@Majic - I'm guessing either you had competent gym coaches or are younger but for us older peeps we were told to static stretch and did so before gym.
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Nice and very insightful with your scientific breakdown. I usually stretch then do my pre workout exercises which is just body exercises before going after weighted exercises. I spend a good amount of that before hitting the weights
Very helpful. Great info, as always!
People are confusing being an athlete over weight training. Like the video said. It would benefit you to stretch before a fight or a sports game because flexibility is going to help you in that aspect but in weight training or if ur trying to make gains u want to stretch after you workout not before.
Drydezz Sanchez at least you get it
Doing full stretch sessions before you do explosive activities can actually impede your performances. DOing a full yoga session before you do a session of sprint training will effect performance and possibly lead to injury.
thank Drydezz because they was confusing me
I was hoping to find a quick summary that made sense. The video was a bit too long
I agree that long holds through static stretching will inhibit performance. Essentially you are elongating the muscle and temporarily deadening your nervous systems respond to a potentially tonic (overactive) muscle. However, if for example my tight hip flexors stop me from correctly performing a movement such as a squat, you bet I am going to stretch them out before I squat. I'll take the potential decrease in performance and power, for the ability to get into the proper position with structural integrity.
Strong Side you read my fucking mind!!! Tight hip flexors suck.
U have a diff issue then, a mobility problem of potentially lower cross syndrome (speculation) or an anterior pelvic tilt and should correct that outside of training time otherwise you’re inc ur injury risk by only correcting it for the short term (i.e. every time u squat)
Thanks, thanks, thanks to that precise moment a video of this channel popped up in my right list of suggested videos and I noticed it. Literally a world opened up from that moment. Thanks Jeff for all your work.
Awesome.... I haven't done all the research neccessary to speak intelligently on this subject, but I know truth when I hear it, and this is an eye-opener❗Thanks Jeff
Thank you very much Jeff! I needed to know that, I used to do both active and static stretches right before exercise , but now I know that I don't have to waste my time on static stretches, I should do them before bed . Got it👍🏼
Bruh this dude literally posts what im thinking of for the week
Nolan Mitcheltree bruh that's all you were thinking of for the whole week? Get a life bum
Who else is watching this after the “4 stretches you should be doing every morning” video?
@@don1041 Dynamic stretching and warm up for mobility and stability of joints before workout. Static stretching after workout or at night before bed
@@karanchavda446 Agreed, what I do and it works great. Also stretching in the morning.
I was told that stretching before weight training lengthened your muscles causing you to create less micro-tears in your muscle slowing your gains, while stretching after pulled the micro-tears a little promoting muscle growth. a very simplified version of what I was told but close enough.
stretching more than 60sec does decrease your maximal power but it won't last for long. do eccentric works before exercises instead. then you can improve both ROM and muscle function
Shakes First thanks for the insight! That totally makes sense! This gonna help me out a lot!!
@@Edgar021910 Some ballistic stretching then moving into static stretching is a good way to cool down after you workout too.
I only stretch after workouts or on off days. I am a former gymnast and I value my flexibility!
Red88Rex really? Single? Lol
Lee Smith oh man 😂😂😂💀
Lee Smith lmfao
Mam, when would be the best Tims to stretch ?
Given, I cycle like 25km/day and train weights.
depends on the stretch. you should stretch daily multiple times regardless just not heavy static stuff before training n shit. that being said i also cycle and i think thats one of the few exceptions to the rule. i do a full palms to the floor n hold before/during and after i bike. for me its one of them things where the rest of my body just flows better from the get go vs not stretching before i ride. i just convert that temp transition of looseness into more horsepower as i warmup and settle my cadence after a mile or 2. never had an issue yet and i definitely feel better when i stretch mid session as well.
Jeff you should include stretching/warm-up routines to the Athlean-X training systems.
Its only static stretching, dynamic is fine
Whew. I’m glad to hear this. I hate stretching and I never do it anyway but I’ve always heard you’re asking for an injury for you don’t stretch before you workout. :/ And personally i always feel like I don’t do my movements quite the same when I stretch. It feels better not to. I just let my body warm up itself once I start my warm ups. I save the stretching for afterwards.
Thank you very much, Jeff. An excellent training video. From a combination of instinct, or logic I sometimes mostly perform stretching before the work set; and after an exercise session. Anyway now I know better.
Im glad I stumbled across this video because I used to stretch my arms before I did bench and I noticed that my left arm was pushing the bar up more then my right. At first I thought it was a muscle imbalance but once I saw this video, I realized that stretching(pre-workout) was messing me up. Thanks for the advice Jeff, keep doing your thing bro💯
READ THE VIDEO DESCRIPTION!
The point here is the difference between STATIC and DYNAMIC stretching. A proper warmup should consist of light exercises and dynamic stretches. This should help you loosen up your muscles. But if you feel tight before your workout, you should ask yourself why that's the case in the first place. I think the best way to fix this, is to do proper static stretching after every workout. Unfortunately, I see quite a few people in the gym not putting enough emphasis into their stretching or not stretching at all because they're probably exhausted after their workout and just want to go home. I don't like to do it either. I remember when I started working out, my muscles were pretty stiff, and I wasn't taking stretching too seriously, so I felt like it wasn't really helping me, and stretching before my workouts felt more like a "quick fix". But then I started to do some serious static stretching after every workout for maybe 10-20 minutes, holding every stretch for a minimum of 30 seconds and up to 60 seconds. After a short time I could feel significant improvement of my flexibility. Today I'm almost like a fucking contortionist lol. Always perform static stretches when your muscles are warm!
This goes against everything I learnt in high school and during military training, yet I'm convinced by what you're saying. I'm going to start training without stretching as of tonight.
Dude, work out science is always changing, one day there’s going to be a convincing video on why stretching before a work out is great, if there’s not already.
the amount of dedication you have for physical fitness is god level... 🙏
Will definitely appreciate a video on pre-workout warm up/dynamic stretching routine
그냥뭐 Allready done that. Check it out
그냥뭐 Your name made me laugh.
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People, he’s saying don’t do static stretching BEFORE working out, not after. I’ve seen this advice before.
such a clickbait titel of the video...
thorough explanation and solid examples. Thank you guys!!
I started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago. You are INTENSE. :D I got to this video because I'm about to turn 36 and coming back from soccer I wanted to stretch but wanted to make sure it was right to do so right after. At this point in my life I have heard all the sides you can imagine. After everything I've seen I trust. Also, I just heard what you said about dynamic stretches on an anime. Even the trainer character is kinda intense too. You should react to that! XD Thanks for the content!
"When I have a muscle marker in my pocket"
Lmao
Jeff Ramirez I'm sure Jeff always carries a marker just in case. Lol
Good. I don’t stretch anyway, haha.
Voto Studios you should do it but not right before your workouts.
Sometimes I do a little bit of static stretching before a workout if I'm sore, but other than that I only do dynamic
stretch after workout
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If I'm sore, I put in dynamic stretch/mobility/warmup on the area between sets. My left shoulder and elbow is very pleased by it.
The biggest profits of this video are not WHAT to do or not to do. But WHY doing so affects us. And HOW doing something influences our body. As always very informative and a new way to look at stretching
Amazing , truly.....
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In a nutshell.. don't do static before exercise. Studies show that it reduces the MAXIMAL amount of force production that your muscles can produce. You should be doing dynamic stretching before a workout and finish with static stretching.
Mp_20 congrat. Not a lot of people know that !
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I have learned a lot from this man and doug
Great video as always
It's good that he covered this. I have found through the years that the tighter I feel going into the gym then the better my squats were. Most people think that is bad but it's just the opposite.
Please do a full video breakdown on the low bar vs high bar squat with the forms and benefits for each
Even though I spent years stretching before my workouts and I naturally had great gains, there were a few "lazy days" where I skipped stretching beforehand and felt 2x as strong and had a wonderful pump. So I will stick to this recommended method. Thanks Jeff
Love your videos dude keep it up
I love your videos Jeff! they havle given me some real inspiration!
Can u please put up a i video about how you should part your meals over a day (breakfest, lunch, dinner and etc)? i mean if if i should eat much for breakfest and a lot for lunch and then less calories on the end of the day! (sorry for my english, im swedish, HAHA)
I don't know man.... sounds like a stretch..... :)
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Basicly litteraly EVERYTHING is killing your gains
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Your gains are killing your gains!!!
Jerking too much killing ur gains
Breathing is killing our gains 😂😂😂
That's technically true. Because of oxygen decay. :D
Great tips! Enjoying your videos.
Good stuff, brother. Thanks for looking out for the little soon to be jacked guy.
Yes! I’m a firm believer in listening to your body and I always seemed to be getting crappy workouts with stretching before the workout, I switched to extended warmups before and I do my stretch routines AFTER and the difference is huge. Still maintaining my flexibility and I go so much harder in my workout. I appreciate this unpopular truth
Can u give example of what u mean by extended warm up
Thank you Jeff! I see this all the time at the gym (guys doing MAJOR stretching prior to tough lifts like squats). Hard to believe in 2017 almost 2018 we still have these myths.... Like spot reducing...but I digress.
Brian Rene what’s spot reducing?
Another very informative video thank!
After explaining everything that your body processes during a squat I was lowkey impressed for a second when he picked that marker up.
This video got me very confused. I don’t know if I should be stretching or not now. I always heard that it’s good for you but this video got me really confused
@Jason I thought you were being a smartass, then I checked it out. Thanks my dude!
If you’re going to stretch before a workout you should do dynamic stretches, using the full range of motion, instead of a static stretch.
+Matthew Shin Hey i just wanted to ask you should i do static stretching in the morning or night
And it would be best not to do long sessions of stretching.
Wow you just fixed my whole workout process thanks jeff
Ohhhh! My stretch exercises takes 1 hour! before weight lifting or bodyweight workout! Until 1 mouth ago and I suspected why I'm always tired and even had pain! You saved my life Jeff!
Jeff can you do a video series on the right way to do active stretching for each body parts before exercising. I currently do the flexibility stretches that you taught.
Just do whatever the main movement is with just the barbell for 5-10 reps. Repeat until you feel warm, then slowly work up to your working weight.
10 sets of 10 marker drops full natty brah
Thank you. That was so nice and informative.
Very true. I’m old school, I’ve been training with weights for many years and I’m now well into my 50’s and have no intention of stopping. We never used to to do more than a few free standing squats and some light dynamic stretching back in the day, because that’s what you did back then and no one thought anything more of it. But recently I decided that wanted to get more flexible so I included some static stretching several times per week including before a squat session. Big mistake. I started to get all kinds of problems with injuries and my strength seemed to wane. My instincts told me that the stretching just prior to the workout was not a good idea so I ceased and now all is going well again. I still stretch but that is on non workout days.
So yes I completely agree with all you say Jeff, great advice and great video.