Don't run out at the end of your workout. Take the time and stretch. Studies show the best way to improve your sports performance and to avoid injury is to take the time and stretch!!!! The best time to stretch is at the end of the day or after a workout when O2 and blood is flowing to the muscles. Stretching also helps elevate muscle soreness after a workout. The older we get the more important it is to stretch everyday!!
Target to stretch 5-10 mins a day and hold each Static Stretch for a minimum of 20 seconds.
Start any work out with a warm up that includes dynamic stretching (moving the muscles through a range of motion - like arm circles and trunk twists, calf raises and leg lifts). Always do static (passive) stretches after the work out when the muscles are warm. Stretching after a hot bath works great too!
Here is a link demonstrating key stretches for flexibility.
Stretches and Flexibility exercises
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