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Warm Up Before Stretching
Raise core body temperature a bit before stretching to reduce injury risk. If already warm from running, weight training, or other activity, do the stretching session at the end of that workout. Otherwise, do 5–10 minutes of easy cardiovascular exercise or safe calisthenic movements first.
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“Otherwise, raising one's core body temperature by a bit, by doing five to seven, maybe even 10 minutes of easy cardiovascular exercise or calisthenic movements, provided you can do those without getting injured, seems to be an ideal way to warm up the body for stretching.”
Andrew Huberman · Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jun 18, 2026 · 17:48 · YouTube ↗
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