Low Back Stretch To perform the Kneeling Reach Forward Stretch, kneel on the ground and reach forward with your hands. Let your head fall forward and push your buttocks towards your feet. Will stretch out your latissimus dorsi, teres major and serratus anterior. As a compliment to this stretch you can also perform the Kneeling [...]
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Lower Back Stretches – Top Ten Stretches
By Matt Trudo on September 23rd, 2010Adductor Stretches – Top Ten Stretches
By Matt Trudo on September 15th, 2010Adductor Stretches: For the Adductors we will use the Standing Adductor Stretch. This stretch is performed by standing in a straddle stance with feet wider than shoulder width. Keep your toes pointed straight ahead and lean to one side while keeping the other leg straight to stretch the adductor complex. As a progression you can [...]
Achilles and Soleus -Top Ten Stretches
By Matt Trudo on September 13th, 2010Achilles & Soleus Stretch: This next stretch pictured is called the Leaning Heel Back Achilles Stretch. This stretch is performed in the same manner as the Leaning Heel Back Calf Stretch except that there is a bend in the back leg, emphasizing a stretch in the Achilles complex and Soleus. The Tibialis Posterior, soleus, peroneus [...]
Calf Stretch – Top Ten Stretches
By Matt Trudo on September 10th, 2010Top Ten Stretches In a previous post we discussed the importance of flexibility training and went over some important tips to keep in mind during your stretching regimen. Now it’s time to talk about which stretches to perform. These top ten stretches have been selected to give you a great full-body stretch at any level [...]
