Cold water thrown on warm ups

Stretching your muscles doesn't make them any more resilient.

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Herbert, R. D. & Gabriel, M. Effects of stretching before and after exercising on muscle soreness and risk of injury: systematic review. British Medical Journal, 325, 468 - 470, (2002).
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John Whitfield
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University of Wisconsin

Whitfield, J. Cold water thrown on warm ups. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020826-7