Cardio before flexability training?

[Xavier]

I'm going to start following Juji's guide to flexibility mainly focusing on dynamic, and I'm wondering would doing cardio before starting the actual training of flexibility help develop faster?

[Papa Lazarou]

If you're warmed up it will take a shorter time to reach your full stretch. So most likely yes it will make gaining flexibility easier.

[Trickstar]

Basic Setup

Warm up - Jog/Light Sprint
Warm up - Dynamic Stretching
Workout - Tricking, Weight lifting, cardio etc.
Stretching - Isometric, whatever other types out there
Stretching - Relaxed Streching
Cool down - Light Sprint/Jog

PS. Yeah, I know that outline is shitty but people get the idea. Also, if you are going to do some weight lifting and you want to do cardio work, do it after the lifting.

[wynnema]

Originally Posted by Trickstar

Basic Setup

Warm up - Jog/Light Sprint
Warm up - Dynamic Stretching
Workout - Tricking, Weight lifting, cardio etc.
Stretching - Isometric, whatever other types out there
Stretching - Relaxed Streching
Cool down - Light Sprint/Jog

PS. Yeah, I know that outline is shitty but people get the idea. Also, if you are going to do some weight lifting and you want to do cardio work, do it after the lifting.

Relaxed/Passive stretching should be right at the end - it is the cool down so no need for the last part.

[Xavier]

Thanks for clearing it up for me guys.

[Ashtar]

On one hand, it warms you up and tires muscles out so that antagonists can't contract as hard to limit your flexibility.

On the other hand, sometimes it stiffens you up depending on how hard you're hammering the pavement and how much lactic acid you build up. In that case though, it's just when a good stretch is appopriate!

Hey with everyone trying to decide when to do cardio and when to strength train, is there really a right way? Either of them can get rid of glycogen which will limit your effectiveness in whatever you do second, so I'd guess you either space them apart, refuel with rapid-digesting carbs (insulin spike!) if you're doing them sequentially, or accept that whatever you do second will have to go a bit lighter since it's going to have to rely on more fat than carbs for fuel, meaning aerobic since I don't think you can burn fat anaerobically like you can glucose (which can also be burned aerobically) which is responsible for explosiveness and power.

[Rahf]

Originally Posted by Ashtar

On one hand, it warms you up and tires muscles out so that antagonists can't contract as hard to limit your flexibility.

On the other hand, sometimes it stiffens you up depending on how hard you're hammering the pavement and how much lactic acid you build up. In that case though, it's just when a good stretch is appopriate!

Hey with everyone trying to decide when to do cardio and when to strength train, is there really a right way? Either of them can get rid of glycogen which will limit your effectiveness in whatever you do second, so I'd guess you either space them apart, refuel with rapid-digesting carbs (insulin spike!) if you're doing them sequentially, or accept that whatever you do second will have to go a bit lighter since it's going to have to rely on more fat than carbs for fuel, meaning aerobic since I don't think you can burn fat anaerobically like you can glucose (which can also be burned aerobically) which is responsible for explosiveness and power.

Sometimes your extreme devotion to typing long posts is good. But most often than not I end up ignoring them because I already have the answer, like in this case. You confuse people!

OP: Jog, stretch as a cooldown.

[Ashtar]

Yeah I know I suck.

[short gorilla]

Don't feel too bad dude. Half my posts don't get read simpley because they see that it's me typing them.

[Ashtar]

It's racism man.