This photo was taken of me dancing at a party last Saturday. Apparently, it shows off considerable weight loss. I don't see it as clearly as I see it in the pic I posted a few days ago of me and one of my hockey buds wrastling. In that pic, my face looks pretty skinny, to me.

Shakin’ It

I'm interested in learning more about people's opinions on stretching … good or bad or irrelevant? Before or after exercise? A lot or a little …?

I've started exercise programs before, but none as serious as the one I've just started this week. I play hockey 3-4 times a week and, if I remember, I do some very, well, weak-a$$ stretching on the ice before the game. More for show, honestly, than effect.

However, two days out from one circuit on the machines and my glutes are still grumbling. And I have to go back and do it again this afternoon!

I've talked to a number of experienced fitness people, and a friend of mine who is a physiotherapist and everyone has different ideas on stretching. The trainer I worked with on Tuesday said to do "dynamic stretching" before exercising (stretching with bounce) and to do "stretch/hold" after exercising and that, on the whole, the post-exercising stretching is more important.

However, much of what I'm reading and hearing suggests it doesn't matter either way. Stretching is irrelevant.

What works for you? Are there any good websites out there that talk about this aspect of fitness?

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