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This article is from the Stretching
FAQ, by Brad Appleton Brad_Appleton@ivhs.mot.com with numerous
contributions by others.
4.9.1 - Early-Morning Stretching
On the other hand, according to Kurz, "if you need [or want] to perform
movements requiring considerable flexibility with [little or] no warm-up,
you ought to make early morning stretching a part of your routine." In
order to do this properly, you need to first perform a general warm-up (See
"4.1.1 - General Warm-Up"). You should then begin your early morning
stretching by first performing some static stretches, followed by some
light dynamic stretches. Basically, your early morning stretching regimen
should be almost identical to a complete warm-up (See "4.1 - Warming Up").
The only difference is that you may wish to omit any sport-specific
activity (See "4.1.3 - Sport-Specific Activity"), although it certainly
won't hurt to perform it *if* you have time.
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