cbulota said...
An effective warm-up routine should simulate the efforts done during the sport, so for kiteboarding a dynamic warm up is much more suitable.
I agree. An effective warm up is essential in any kind of sport (ok, there are some exceptions where it´s not that important such as pool, chess, curling etc...) If you go the gym to beat your record in bench press do you then just go straight to the bench and put on loads of weights? Of course not, you warm up properly before putting your muscles and joints under great stress. What's the purpose? By warming up you aren't just warming up by increasing the blood flow, but preparing the joints or higher pressure. Inside the joints are synovial fluid and articular cartilage which by warming up get stiffer and more resistance to impacts. When you start the warm up it´s like sending a signal to the body to let it know that there will be some serious stress coming up, you better get ready!
Just like a car, do you wind the engine the first thing you do? Of course not, all the parts in the engine need proper lubrication to run smoothly.
When it comes to stretching. I´m not sure if I agree with you. It should at least not make things worse... I´ll get back on this point :)
