Doctor debunks fitness myths around stretching, lifting and more

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  • čas přidán 10. 06. 2024
  • Orthopedic physical therapist Karena Wu stops by TODAY to bust some common fitness-related myths, including whether stretching before your workout is actually beneficial, if lifting weights will bulk a person up and more.
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Komentáře • 39

  • @bikingbuggy4199
    @bikingbuggy4199 Před 26 dny +17

    I can’t run outdoors anymore except on trails. So I’m either on the trail or on the treadmill. No more pavement or concrete for me.

  • @TedsHoldOver
    @TedsHoldOver Před 8 dny +9

    Even when people are agreeing or learning, they still talk over each other. Just LISTEN.

    • @heathyoldgeezer
      @heathyoldgeezer Před 6 dny +2

      Agreed! Ask the question and then be quiet, let the expert do the talking.

  • @bluu_ice6554
    @bluu_ice6554 Před 19 dny +13

    Never stretch cold muscles!

    • @XxMercuriiXx
      @XxMercuriiXx Před 4 dny +2

      Isn’t that the point of stretching, to warm them up?

    • @Tritiuminducedfusion
      @Tritiuminducedfusion Před 3 dny +1

      ​@XxMercuriiXx Stretching myth has long been debunked. I'm a 42 year old marathon runner and almost never static stretch.

  • @Mr.Boring_Man
    @Mr.Boring_Man Před 9 dny +4

    The arm movements to pick up another French Fry doesn't count or walking to the door to pickup your doordash.

  • @caedengoering
    @caedengoering Před 21 dnem +13

    If you recover well, you often won’t feel a lot of soreness. I take cold showers after a workout, and it drastically reduces soreness and inflammation.

    • @marcdaniels9079
      @marcdaniels9079 Před 6 dny +1

      Ironically inflammation has been shown to be necessary to trigger adaptions which increase fitness. Check out the research

    • @Ryan-wx1bi
      @Ryan-wx1bi Před 2 dny

      That soreness and inflammation is key for muscle growth and recovery.. you're actually not helping

  • @gigireddick3239
    @gigireddick3239 Před 11 dny +1

    Great segment!!👍🏽💪🏽

  • @Retrocollector84
    @Retrocollector84 Před 2 dny

    Great information! 💪🏾

  • @DamonMoves
    @DamonMoves Před 18 dny +13

    This lady knows what she’s talking about👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @marytheresejacksonlutz2533

    This was excellent! Dynamic stretching = Pilates; Static stretching = Yoga

  • @marcdaniels9079
    @marcdaniels9079 Před 6 dny +1

    All carbohydrates hold onto water not just simple carbs… 3g of water per g of carbs.

  • @paulwalther5237
    @paulwalther5237 Před 14 dny +2

    I only know how to do static stretches. That pre workout stretch looked confusing. I wouldn’t have any idea if I’m doing it right.

    • @jognfong8557
      @jognfong8557 Před 13 dny +3

      just do the movement you will be doing at a lighter resistance; if you doing squats, then do bodyweight squats for warm-ups and do them at a faster pace than your workout pace

    • @davidhill850
      @davidhill850 Před 11 dny

      Think more about jumping jacks, running in place. When I go to the gym, I usually do 5-10 minutes on the Elliptical.

  • @farmgirl7891
    @farmgirl7891 Před 5 dny

    Wow she’s so smart

  • @VannApragal
    @VannApragal Před 8 dny +1

    That dude in the middle is clueless. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @marcdaniels9079
    @marcdaniels9079 Před 6 dny

    Never do these dynamic stretching before warming up the muscles with some light cardio for at least 5 mins.

  • @codecaine
    @codecaine Před 6 dny

    👏👏👏

  • @___beyondhorizon4664
    @___beyondhorizon4664 Před 26 dny +3

    I thought that people who stretch/ static hold were just showing off to the world that they were exercising 🤧🙄🙄
    Whatever, attention seekers, oh, look at me ...
    When I swim, I just jumped into the pool since it's cold and keep moving but slow pace.

    • @Ryan-wx1bi
      @Ryan-wx1bi Před 2 dny

      Stretching is good for your fascia.

  • @paulrbrtsn07
    @paulrbrtsn07 Před 6 dny

    What a hack

  • @goeagles14
    @goeagles14 Před dnem

    not a doctor

  • @XxMercuriiXx
    @XxMercuriiXx Před 4 dny

    Girl be quiet 😖

  • @AaronYogi
    @AaronYogi Před 20 dny +6

    So much of what this doctor said is inaccurate. She has little to no understanding of biomechanics. Any form of passive stretching will impair muscle function leaving you disabled. Muscles need to shorten/contract in order to move bones and stabilize joints. And there is absolutely no reason to force muscles to elongate. This is one of the biggest myths that is perpetuated that is wrong.

    • @nuvamusic
      @nuvamusic Před 19 dny +2

      She did say that for warm-up phase, it is active stretching, which is the right kind of stretching to do. Now, you mean to say that there's absolutely no place for any passive stretching at all, either after exercise or any other moment? Which means that yoga and pilates are all harmful?

    • @AaronYogi
      @AaronYogi Před 19 dny +1

      Passive stretching will always shut muscles down/turn them off. Muscles lose their ability to function properly (contract on demand) after passive stretching. So it never makes sense to do it.
      And the idea that you have to make muscles longer to function better doesn’t make any sense bio mechanically.
      I have a podcast called “Stop Stretching!” If you want to learn more.

    • @nuvamusic
      @nuvamusic Před 19 dny +1

      @@AaronYogi Personally, I've always disliked yoga/pilates- like type of exercises. So it's good to know there's actually a valid reason to avoid them.

    • @yogiaaron5978
      @yogiaaron5978 Před 19 dny

      @@nuvamusic more than valid. And well done!
      Now doing isometrics, slow and gentle, is a great way to prepare the body. The "expert" doctor here gave some really bad advice on how to prepare. The advice she gave would more than likely cause more issues than it would help.

    • @scotthearts9634
      @scotthearts9634 Před 8 dny

      ​@@yogiaaron5978what isometrics please?

  • @yourgooglemeister6745
    @yourgooglemeister6745 Před 9 dny +1

    So I guess there were no white men available for this segment?