Stop static stretching before your workouts!!! Dynamic stretching is what you need to do to properly warm your muscles up before a workout. This involves actively moving your body through ranges of motion to improve flexibility. Gotta loosen up! Static stretching involves holding a muscle or group of muscles in a stretched position for an extended period of time. This is also essential for you to do, but after your workouts to cool down your muscles. If you static stretch before your workouts, y