A quick thought on flexibility

Folks,

This idea crossed my mind as I was walking during my lunchbreak and thinking about roundhouse kicks.....Yeah, even at lunch, even at work. Anyhow, I was thinking about peoples attitudes about stretching. It usually went something like, " I am going to work out, and then do some stretching I guess." Stretching is not the unpleasant after action for a workout. Every training session should be including a stretching component. EVERY ONE folks. The great Thomas Kurz, ex coach for the Polish and Russian gymnastics teams is sure that almost ANYONE can learn to do the splits in six months of his stretching regimen. Flexibility makes you better and less prone to injury. I will say no more about it...Oh wait, yes I will........ Fellas, think about how much mileage Jean Claude Van Damme has gotten out of being able to do the splits :)