Yes. What many bodybuilders don’t understand is that there are two types of stretching: dynamic (with motion) and static (without motion).
Dynamic stretching involves stretching the muscle in controlled movements (e.g., knee ups or rotating your arm at the shoulder) and will help you make the transition from inactivity to activity. So try doing dynamic stretches after your warm-up sets, and just before you begin your working sets.
On the other hand, static stretching consists of holding the muscle in a stretched position for a certain amount of time. While static stretching has been shown to reduce strength for that day’s workout because it fatigues the muscles being stretched, it has also been shown to increase the flexibility and range of motion (ROM) of the stretched muscle. This allows for greater muscle fiber stimulation! So try static stretching after your workouts to improve your muscles’ flexibility and ROM, without negatively affecting your strength.
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