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Anonymous
Stretch AFTER you work out. Dedicate at least 10 to 20 (or more if you want) minutes on it. If you stretch before you work out without warming up, you increase the likelihood that you'll hurt yourself. Stretch only after warming up a little bit (by walking or light jogging for a few to 5 or 10 minutes). Then stretch if you stretch beforehand. Personally, I only stretch afterwards and do fine, but it's incredibly important. Go to exrx.net and look up some stretches. http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html is the directory (click on the muscles/body part on the right side of the page).
Of course yoga is good, too, but make sure you're stretching properly first.
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