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Stretching before and after your workouts keeps your muscles loose and helps prevent injury, but what’s the best way to do it? In this video, certified personal trainer Danny Gordon walks us through the right way to stretch for exercising, including the difference between static and dynamic stretching and when you should be doing each one.

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Key Takeaways

  • There are two main types of stretches: dynamic and static stretches.
  • Do dynamic stretches before your workout. Dynamic stretches bring your muscles and joints through their full range of motion.
  • Do static stretches after your workout. Static stretches involve holding a stretch in a single position for several seconds.

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