Do you need to stretch before exercise?

Were you taught that you always had to stretch before any type of physical activity?

Your sports teacher might have stood at the front of the class demonstrating while you followed along holding the stretch, pushing your muscles a little bit deeper with every breath.

For a long time it was thought that stretching before exercise prevented injury and muscle soreness, but the advice around stretching has changed dramatically.

Gab and Sarah explain the difference between static and dynamic stretching, and the best way to prepare your body for exercise.

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