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Stretching and HIIT


Bobby B
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Warning: **You are reading what is possibly a silly question**

I'm doing a stretching routing each Wednesday. Would there be any issues in also performing a HIIT session immediately afterwards that would be detrimental to the stretching session? e.g. sprints, sandbag, burpees etc

I just don't know if there is a general rule with pairing stretching with other activities. Kinda like how there's a general rule in performing skill work when not fatigued.

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Why not just do it the other way around?

Problem with stretching prior to a workout is that it depresses the nervous system your body gets more protective of itself, limiting maximal output. (Check out Slizz's "Fox your shoulder pain" on youtube.)

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If you possibly want to be injured, then sure. Better the other way around. The stretching will also help calm your CNS back down.

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Quick Start Test Smith

Bissen, true, but it can be useful to passively stretch certain muscles to relieve stress on a specific joint before a heavy lift. Definitely not a lot, though. You can see a good example of this in Wendler's 5/3/1 program.

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