Does Stretching Before Exercise Actually Help?

Published on April 21, 2018
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Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! It seems like a good idea to stretch before exercising, but does it actually prevent injuries, or improve your performance?

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Images:
https://archive.org/details/Exercise1949
http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-illustration-digital-illustration-of-neuromuscular/90113488
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