Pre-workout training for injury prevention
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Stretching before a workout can feel helpful, but it isn’t a guarantee against injury. A more useful approach is a brief warm-up with light, dynamic movements that match what you’re about to do. Longer-term habits like assistance training may matter more than warm-ups according to experts. For example, separate strength-training and static-stretching sessions done outside your main workout to gradually build the strength and flexibility your activity depends on.
Source
Bisconti, A. V., Cè, E., Longo, S., Venturelli, M., Coratella, G., Limonta, E., Doria, C., Rampichini, S., & Esposito, F. (2020). Evidence for improved systemic and local vascular function after long-term passive static stretching training of the musculoskeletal system. The Journal of physiology, 598(17), 3645–3666. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP279866
Additional Reading
https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/nutrition-fitness/does-stretching-prevent-injuries/
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/ask-the-doctor-stretching-before-exercise