SUGGESTED STRETCHES
The correct form for several basic stretches is shown below. Move slowly as you
1. Toe Touch Stretch
Stand with your knees bent slightly and slowly bend forward from your | 1 |
hips. Allow your back and shoulders to relax as you reach down |
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toward your toes as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. |
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Repeat 3 times. Stretches: Hamstrings, back of knees and back. |
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2. Hamstring Stretch | 2 |
Sit with one leg extended. Bring the sole of the opposite foot toward | |
you and rest it against the inner thigh of your extended leg. Reach |
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toward your toes as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. |
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Repeat 3 times for each leg. Stretches: Hamstrings, lower back and |
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groin. |
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3. Calf/Achilles Stretch |
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With one leg in front of the other, reach forward and place your hands |
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against a wall. Keep your back leg straight and your back foot flat on | 3 |
the floor. Bend your front leg, lean forward and move your hips toward | |
the wall. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times for each leg. | 4 |
To cause further stretching of the achilles tendons, bend your back leg | |
as well. Stretches: Calves, achilles tendons and ankles. |
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4. Quadriceps Stretch |
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With one hand against a wall for balance, reach back and grasp one |
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foot with your other hand. Bring your heel as close to your buttocks as |
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possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times for each leg. |
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Stretches: Quadriceps and hip muscles. |
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5. Inner Thigh Stretch | 5 |
Sit with the soles of your feet together and your knees outward. Pull | |
your feet toward your groin area as far as possible. Hold for 15 |
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counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times. Stretches: Quadriceps and hip |
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muscles. |
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