STRETCHING WARM-UP/COOL-DOWN

GROIN

Butterfly

MUSCLE(S) AFFECTED: adductors and sartorius

1.Sitting with the upper body nearly vertical and legs straight, flex both knees as the soles of the feet come together.

2.Pull feet toward body.

3.Place hands on feet and elbows on legs.

4.Pull torso slightly forward as elbows push legs down.

5.Hold for 10 to 15 seconds.

POSTERIOR OF LOWER LEG

Bent-Over Toe Raise

MUSCLE(S) AFFECTED: gastrocnemius and soleus

1.Stand with heel of right foot 6 to 8 inches in front of left foot.

2.Flex right foot toward shin (dorsi-flexion) with heel in contact with floor.

3.Lean forward and try to touch right leg with chest while both legs are straight.

4.Continue to lean downward with upper body as the foot is dorsi-flexed near maximal toward the shin.

5.Hold for 10 to 15 seconds.

6.Repeat with the left leg.

Stretching the groin

Stretching calves without a step

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Body Solid FID 46 manual Posterior of Lower LEG, Butterfly, Bent-Over Toe Raise