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not stretching...hinder muscle size?

bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/04/19, 03:29 PM I'm not a big person on stretching never have, I do excercises that stretch me and work out a muscle at the same time( stiff leged deadlifts for example) But besides that I don't really stretch much. Guess its a endomorphic thing lol I'm flexable enough naturlally for working out so much that my muscle are accumstomed to that range of motion ex. so iIdon't get injured if I do its a sprain or somthing never a strain or pull.........I was wonder by not majorly stretching my muscles can this effect my growth and strength potential? I'm a big believer if its not broke don't fix it, i was just curious if it makes that big a differance. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
big_j_scf Posts: 308 Joined: 2003/11/08	2004/04/19, 03:33 PM I think that stretching can help recovery, thus may play a part in muscle growth. -------------- I have some good news! I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Gieco!
Relique Posts: 187 Joined: 2004/03/17	2004/04/19, 03:34 PM I do light stretching before my workouts, and have seen muscle mass improvement, but not sure if the two are linked, I am kind-a like you, I consider my run a strech, and some of my exercises. Kind-a curious to see what other people have to say. -------------- Sean "TBAR" Johnson -USAF-
fitinboise Posts: 73 Joined: 2004/03/17	2004/04/20, 10:18 AM From what I have read, muscle strength, size and stretching are all definately linked. Think of range of motion. If the muscle has less range of motion, it makes sense that it won't be able to lift as much as possible, therefore decreasing potential strength gains, which in turn affects size. Personally, I really don't enjoy stretching, but it is a necessary evil for sure! :)
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/04/20, 07:57 PM however shorter muscle attachments inable you to lift more? I thought I read that some where? -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/04/20, 07:59 PM by the way my range of motion is good, i'm just not flexable............I go parallel sometimes below on squats, all the way down and up on curls, ON bench i touch my chest, then go no bouncing.......I can almost get my arm son the flor when I do flys( about 7 in)light light weight -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/04/21, 11:40 AM Here is a research study I saw a few years back out of the Sports Institute of Innsbruk Austria: Two test groups. They were matched on many characteristics. They were trained over an 8 week period using the same program. 1 group warmed up lifted and stretch after. 1 group warmed up and lifted no stretch. The group that stretched after was 19% stronger in measured lifts after the 8 weeks. Seems pretty significant to me.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/04/21, 01:38 PM ok cool......... you came out the powerlifting and strength forum to answer it thanks. -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn