EPTOn August 22 2011 01:44 LolitsPing wrote:
I'm a Cross Country runner so I can put some input into this. If you're going to exercise, stretching is IMPORTANT because it lowers the risk of pulling a muscle or any muscle-related injury, so tell me what's worth more? Spending about 10 minutes stretching or shelling out money for therapy etc. for the pulled muscle. In addition, stretching opens my stride so I can get the most out of my run.
At the same time, you can overstretch the muscle and/or exhaust yourself stretching which is bad for your training/exercise/race (which can lead to a bad showing for the ladies, watching coach or friends)
So that leads into my advice, don't do too much, don't do too little, always try to find a medium no matter how tempting it might be.
Also here are some other tips:
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I'm a Cross Country runner so I can put some input into this. If you're going to exercise, stretching is IMPORTANT because it lowers the risk of pulling a muscle or any muscle-related injury, so tell me what's worth more? Spending about 10 minutes stretching or shelling out money for therapy etc. for the pulled muscle. In addition, stretching opens my stride so I can get the most out of my run.
At the same time, you can overstretch the muscle and/or exhaust yourself stretching which is bad for your training/exercise/race (which can lead to a bad showing for the ladies, watching coach or friends)
So that leads into my advice, don't do too much, don't do too little, always try to find a medium no matter how tempting it might be.
Also here are some other tips:
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-Don't get sucked into Facebook. I've made the mistake over and over and I regret it because I find myself watching my news feed when I could be doing constructive things.
-Do things as soon as you are assigned to. That is not limited to homework, essays, work, applications, etc. You'll be happy when you have free time later.
-Read the news. You probably will not care but if you find a girl and she's up to date with the news, you can discuss it, not sound like an idiot with misinformation and seem smart ^^
-At the same time, don't believe everything that's thrown at you. Make sure to take some time back and think a little bit if what he or she said is valid. YES THIS INCLUDES TEACHERS.
-Don't carry binders in your backpack. This is additional weight that you have to carry in your backpack. Instead, use folders/portfolios. They are lighter and store stuff.
-Use a word pad. Always use a word pad. It doesnt crunch go all over the place like loose-leaf paper but it gets the job done.
-Prioritize! It's similar to Starcraft but instead of building probes and pylons, you will be prioritize whatever that needs to be done first. That includes work, girls, work, WORK
-Don't use SparkNotes unless you really have to, and if you have to, you did not listen to my advice. Sparknotes is worthless and only tells you select stuff that happens, however, your teacher is probably going to ask what he or she sees and sparknotes doesn't do it does it? Also it allows you, the reader, to interpret it for yourself.
-Keep everything to keep a log. That includes bills, receipts, report cards etc. You'll never know when you need to show proof of something. (Yeah, I forgot to keep my latest report card, pain in the neck for renewing licenses)
-Always reread what you just type or text. You'll catch grammar mistakes so trolls won't yell at you and you can catch stuff such as when you think faster than you type. Trust me, I've done stupid stuff when i did not reread.
That's all I can think of right now... Forgive me for any grammar mistakes I might have made.
-Do things as soon as you are assigned to. That is not limited to homework, essays, work, applications, etc. You'll be happy when you have free time later.
-Read the news. You probably will not care but if you find a girl and she's up to date with the news, you can discuss it, not sound like an idiot with misinformation and seem smart ^^
-At the same time, don't believe everything that's thrown at you. Make sure to take some time back and think a little bit if what he or she said is valid. YES THIS INCLUDES TEACHERS.
-Don't carry binders in your backpack. This is additional weight that you have to carry in your backpack. Instead, use folders/portfolios. They are lighter and store stuff.
-Use a word pad. Always use a word pad. It doesnt crunch go all over the place like loose-leaf paper but it gets the job done.
-Prioritize! It's similar to Starcraft but instead of building probes and pylons, you will be prioritize whatever that needs to be done first. That includes work, girls, work, WORK
-Don't use SparkNotes unless you really have to, and if you have to, you did not listen to my advice. Sparknotes is worthless and only tells you select stuff that happens, however, your teacher is probably going to ask what he or she sees and sparknotes doesn't do it does it? Also it allows you, the reader, to interpret it for yourself.
-Keep everything to keep a log. That includes bills, receipts, report cards etc. You'll never know when you need to show proof of something. (Yeah, I forgot to keep my latest report card, pain in the neck for renewing licenses)
-Always reread what you just type or text. You'll catch grammar mistakes so trolls won't yell at you and you can catch stuff such as when you think faster than you type. Trust me, I've done stupid stuff when i did not reread.
That's all I can think of right now... Forgive me for any grammar mistakes I might have made.
EDIT: Put other tips in a spoiler.
Aug 3rd 2010 11:29 AM UTC by Jeffrey Sankoff, MD:
While it is true that stretching does improve both range of motion and flexibility, this has not been shown to translate to any other objective markers of performance. Specifically, large trials have shown that stretching either regularly, or before strenuous activity, does not prevent DOMS [delayed onset muscle soreness]. Stretching after exercise also does not prevent or lessen DOMS. Worse, several studies have actually shown that stretching may be detrimental to performance.
A great deal of evidence now exists demonstrating that stretching reduces both muscle strength and the ability to perform anaerobically—a condition that exists at higher levels of exertion such as when sprinting. These findings have been constant across numerous types of stretching programs and exercises.
The most controversial findings though, relate to stretching as a means of preventing injury. While some early studies seemed to show that stretching could prevent injury, more recent ones have shown no such benefit. As a result, this question remains unanswered and hotly debated.
While it is true that stretching does improve both range of motion and flexibility, this has not been shown to translate to any other objective markers of performance. Specifically, large trials have shown that stretching either regularly, or before strenuous activity, does not prevent DOMS [delayed onset muscle soreness]. Stretching after exercise also does not prevent or lessen DOMS. Worse, several studies have actually shown that stretching may be detrimental to performance.
A great deal of evidence now exists demonstrating that stretching reduces both muscle strength and the ability to perform anaerobically—a condition that exists at higher levels of exertion such as when sprinting. These findings have been constant across numerous types of stretching programs and exercises.
The most controversial findings though, relate to stretching as a means of preventing injury. While some early studies seemed to show that stretching could prevent injury, more recent ones have shown no such benefit. As a result, this question remains unanswered and hotly debated.
