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Originally Posted by jacksonh
What kind of warmup does the stretchaflex routine require? My biggest problem with getting a consistent stretching program going is finding a good warmup. After a hard workout or practice I can have a great stretch, but if I just do 15 minutes of aerobic stuff, I can't get a very good stretch. So that makes it difficult to incorporate a daily stretching routine, since I often don't have time right after my workouts.
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I don't really do a warm up before stretching. The DVD steps you through the routines to warm up the muscles gradually. The lower body routine starts with 5 or 6 stretches just for the calves alone and prgresses slowly and deliberately through all the leg muscles before getting to the intense stretches. The belt just helps you get the leverage you need to maximize the stretches without a partner. The DVD section on stretching theory helps and actually says not to do intense isometric stretching more than 2 or 3 times a week and I have personally found that I get better results allowing 72 hrs recuperation time over 48 hrs.