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Article: BODY TALK: Healthy? Well we all make mistakes HERE'S HOW TO AVOID THEM; Do you stretch before your workout or hover over the loo seat? Well, despite appearing to be healthy choices, these are just two of dozens of blunders we don't even know we're making...(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 14, 2004
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Byline: HELEN FOSTER
Pre-exercise stretch Despite plenty of advice to the contrary, there is no proof that stretching prevents injuries. In fact, there is evidence that it makes your workout less effective - high jumpers, for example, don't jump as well after stretching. It's recommended that we forget stretching and do a warm-up before our workout instead.
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