Question

What are some instances in which one should refrain from stretching

Answer 1

These are the instances when you should avoid stretching:

1. when you have had a recent injury otherwise you may worsen the injury further.

2. After surgery especially if it on the Achilles heel or tendon, it is not advisable to stretch, it should be given time to heal.

3.If you are feeling cold. doing so can cause a muscle tear.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

If you had a recent broken bone or tore a ligament.
Or you did too many exercises the day before and over loaded the amount of exercise that you were originally supposed to do. That would be a time to relax your muscles and ligaments so your system can reboot itself and get ready for more exercises.
These scenarios would be a time to refrain from stretching.

Good Luck! :)