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I found this reddit thread regarding running injury prevention and how foam-rolling and stretching may not be as beneficial as might seem interesting [0]. I als
by DarkTree 5y ago
I found this reddit thread regarding running injury prevention and how foam-rolling and stretching may not be as beneficial as might seem interesting [0]. I also enjoy foam-rolling as it tends to alleviate soreness the day after a run/workout, but after seeing this I'm looking more into the evidence behind it.
[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/nghttt/the_low_hanging_fruit_of_injury_prevention_part_3/ https://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/nghttt/the_low_han...
- imjared 5y agoThanks for this. I'd agree that foam rolling has never been a huge win for me. It's a nice thing to add to my routine and it's super easy to do while watching TV, messing around on my phone, or having a work conference call with video off.
- gadaprog 5y agoTo be fair, that mentions stretching pre-exercise. Static stretching (pre-exercise) before exercise has been known to be either negligibly beneficial or detrimental in many cases for years. Active stretching (pre-exercise) like doing some unweighted squats, leg circles, etc. (or what most humans would call "warming up") has been shown to be beneficial in injury prevention. Post-exercising stretching is linked to benefits such as injury prevention, increased range of motion, etc.