"""<p>It's no secret that consistent running puts some serious stress on the body, so before you step into the high-impact activity, it's best to prime your muscles and joints for movement with a quick pre-run stretch routine.</p><p>""""Running places a huge demand on the body-up to eight times your bodyweight-depending on pace,"""" says Blake Dircksen, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist at <a rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" href=""""http://www.bespoketreatments.com/"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:Bespoke Treatments Physical Therapy"""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">Bespoke Treatments Physical Therapy</a> in New York City. """"You need to prepare your body to handle that load to reduce risk of injury. And a proper warm-up preps the body by increasing blood flow to the working tissues,"""" he says. """"It also increases the core body temperature and gets the muscles and tendons ready for rapid force development.""""</p><p><strong>How to stretch before running</strong></p><p>You don't need a ton of time to put these pay-offs in motion. A max of 10 minutes will do-about five if you're on a tight schedule. If you have a few extra minutes, start with <a rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" href=""""https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a20511960/foam-roller-exercises-to-help-sore-muscles/"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:foam rolling"""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">foam rolling</a> the major muscle groups, including your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves, Dircksen suggests. Then, work on muscle activation with <a rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" href=""""https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a20512162/exercise-with-resistance-bands/"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:band work"""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">band work</a> or dynamic bodyweight movements. """"Reviews show that holding a static stretch for longer than 45 seconds either negatively influences maximal strength and power or has no effect on performance,"""" Dircksen explains. Translation: Save long stretches for a post-sweat cool-down and power up on dynamic stretches pre-run. </p><p>T"""
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