There is often a misunderstanding about stretching before training. More important than stretching is to perform a good warm-up to prevent injuries.

Before training, static stretching - where a person stands still in one position for a few seconds, stretching one muscle group - acts negatively on muscles and tendons and can cause injury. It should be saved for after the workout.

The best way to warm up a muscle is through active movement. So, before exercise, you should warm up with functional and dynamic movement-based stretching, such as arm balances or light trotting.

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