stretching during pt?

[gin_e]

is stretching an integral part of the regular pt? i stretch 1-3 times a day and always right after working out when my muslces are still hot. they prescribe a whole series of stretches along with the OCS Conditioning program so i assume they go through those same stretches every morning at pt. how long do they let you hold each stretch?

 

[Banjo33]

You'll stretch before every event. You'll usually do it as a company, encircling a table, with a PTI leading. I think they generally hold around 10 seconds.

 

[howlermonkey]

stretch before and after your workout. we always did a warmup stretch and a cooldown stretch for morning pt. you won't get a chance to stretch when you get mashed, so they recommend that you stretch in your free time
you'll have opportunities in the evenings to stretch, ice, and do any extra exercises you might want to do

 

[mbtans]

The class stretches you'll do at OCS don't really do enough for you and so people stretch during little bits of free time that they can find. You should also stretch every night for at least ten minutes. You can combine this time with other things that you'll need to get done too.

It's difficult the first several weeks because you'll get mashed without warming up or stretching... that's why it's so important to stretch at least every night in addition to the stretches you do as a class in the morning PT.

 

[eaw75]

I love the morning mashing.... but its not as fun as a romp in the rose garden