Why doesn't Mayweather stretch?

All that matters in sports is your normal range of motion. A boxer gets all the stretch he needs sparing or even hitting the pads or heavy bag. If you stretch beyond that range of motion its like taking an elastic band and making it more stretchy so that it does not bounce back in the normal range of boxing motion. You want your tendons and muscels to have an elastic force, you lose that if you get to flexible.

Plus you also lose joint stability.

 

I'm really thinking of trying yoga out. Stretching is great for the body. Thawk you going to check out zumba, lol.

 

Not sure I follow.

Although your muscles can get some stretching from normal exercises...you can do more.
NFL, NHL players stretch. Kick-boxers stretch. Martial-Artists stretch. Soccer players stretch. Tennis players stretch. Gymnasts Stretch.

People that don't play sports stretch.

It's better to be limber than not. Good for the muscles; good for blood flow.


O', and your boy in your avatar doesn't think the fancy jump-roping does anything for a fighter but forgets that the fancy jump roping can help with foot-work. Something he lacks. So although maybe not a necessity, it can help...and anything that can help even a little...is good.

You can eat all the fast food you want, and maybe it works...but you can't tell me it will be proven overall that that diet is better than eating more quality foods in your diet.

Olive Oil from a glass bottle > fried up crazy oil from a fast food joint.

 

No it is not. Actually as you get older, it is needed. It helped me to run faster and get stronger. I have to say that stretching is so damn boring next to sit-ups.

 

I agree.

 

He will be stretched out in 7 days by Joey Cotto.
less than 7 days until jr leaves the ring .......

 

Yoga is good. Never tried it myself. I know some people that do that hot-Yoga stuff. Says it worked wonders for them.

I used to see a lot of Asians at the park doing Tai-Chi. Really Old people that were healthy and doing some crazy movements. And then you look over to Grandpa on the other side of the park moaning and hunched over while trying to push his 3 year old Grandchild on the swing.

That's when I was like...huh...maybe there is something to this.

 

Do you understand that muscles, tendons, Ligements and even bones have an elastic force? Every cell in your body has some memory and will pull itself back to its origanl shape, with some force. If you keep stretching and stretching something it loses its elastic force.

It is not a benefit to stretch beyond your range of motion that you normaly need to use. If you stretch to much it trains your body to be more flexible then it needs to be.

 

Your not stretching and stretching to wear it is so stretched out that it breaks like you are playing with Pizza dough. You are stretching to keep limber and blood flow going into the muscles.

If stretching wasn't important, World Class athletes would have abandoned it by now. At least I think they would. All that research and years of experience.

Some have different opinions on when to do it. Before or After...or do both.

All the little things count. Even Legendary Coach John Wooden's first lesson to his students was on how to put on your socks and shoes properly. People laughed but there was something to it. Those that listened were less likely to have problems with their feet.

 

I've heard there are some hot chicks at zumba shaking their asses.

But alas, I'll stick to lifting weights. :deal

 

I am still passing a kidney stone, but when all is good, I will check out the yoga and let you know how that worked out. Great observation there with the Chinese and then Americans. If people would realized that at least 15 minutes of exercise would improve ones quality of life.

 

:rofl:rofl

 

losing tightness around joints and ligaments could make them weak and cause injury. its better to stretch AFTER a hard workout.

 

Agreed. A certain amount of muscle tonus is desired (depending which muscle (which depends on the sport you do)) but not too much.

 

Well, that is what I do, I lift weights and shadow box, but it is not enough. I tried to run on quarter of a mile the other day and thought I was going to cough out a lung. My friend, lifting is one thing, but cardio is a whole other world that you just have to take it one day at a time until you get use to it. Just like bench pressing. You have to work on it every week to add more weight. Being a former boxer, I should know better. Also, the doctor told me I have type 2 diabetes so I have no choice but to up my cardio.