Health & Fitness
February, 1998
To Stretch Or Not To Stretch?That is the question. Once considered the best way to prevent injury, stretching may be out of vogue among elite athletes. Six-time Ironman Triathlon champ Mark Allen doesn't bother. Nor does distance trainer Stu Mittleman, who has jogged about 750,000 miles in his 46 years without a serious injury. "Stretching a cold muscle is one of the best ways I know to hurt yourself," he says. Exactly. You must warm up your muscles before you stretch.Ride the exercise...
