Arguments Against Stretching

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Is it true that stretching can prevent injuries during exercise?
No. In my opinion, stretching before exercising will not stop you from getting injuries during exercise. With or without stretch, one will get injured. Stretching is to lengthen your tight muscle so that when you are exercising, you are not limiting your muscle’s Range of Motion (ROM). Cramps or muscle tightening during exercise occurs because there are some muscle that are not fully straighten before exercising and the individual has put extra force on that particular muscle which has exceeded the muscle’s ROM and in some cases, the muscle strains.
Stretching before exercise is to extend muscle range of movement which makes an athlete jump higher or run further without hurting