The biggest mistake you’re making when you stretch for exercise

Stretching in place before a workout doesn’t actually help your muscles, and it may weaken your performance, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@trishapasrichamd), a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist. Here’s what you should do instead. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: X: https://x.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@washingtonpost Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com