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There is a popular belief that stretching before exercise is important for injury prevention and muscle recovery, however, there is insufficient scientific evidence to prove this. In fact, current research shows that stretching before exercise impairs muscle strength and performance for up to 30 minutes.  As such, if you implement the time consuming ritual of stretching to warm up prior to exercising, now is a good time to change it up.

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Friday, January 30th 2015 at 6:53PM
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