Why You Should Stretch
Stretching has numerous other benefits. It should be a foundation in your fitness routine. It reduces the amount of lactic acid and inflammation in your muscle tissue, while preventing muscle cramps. Most importantly, because stretching reduces your body's automatic need to protect itself against overextension, it improves your flexibility. The more flexible you are, the easier your muscles are able to move through the full range of motion. This increases your performance, reduces your risk of injury and makes for greater gain in your muscle size and functioning.
Warning Signs That You Need To Stretch
When you are feeling "tightness" in a muscle, it is your body telling you there is something that it is protecting. …show more content…
This stretch helps to lengthen the quadricep muscles and also lengthens the hip flexors.
• Our legs work throughout most workouts and they should not be neglected. This is, in my opinion, the best stretch for your quads.
• I use the stability ball for support but anything will do. Make sure to bring your calves as close to your glutes as possible and push your hips forward to really feel the stretch.
2. Lying Glute Stretch
Lie on the floor and bend knees with feet flat on the floor. Cross left leg over your right thigh. Grasp the back of your right thigh and pull your leg toward your torso. Repeat with the other leg. Lie on the floor and bend knees with feet flat on the floor. Cross right leg over left thigh. Grasp the back of your left thigh and pull your leg toward your torso.
3. Back Stretch - Called the "Cat and Camel"
Start in the kneeling position, with your hands flat on the floor. Then, looking at the floor and without pulling, let your tummy sag to the floor and your face turned to the ceiling, arching your back as far as you can.
Then, do the opposite: Round your back by tightening the abdominals and lowering your head to the …show more content…
Child's Pose Back Stretch
Starting Position/ Form: Sit back on your heels and allow your arms to move over your head.
The Child's Pose is a beginner yoga pose that stretches the muscles of the low back, as well as the inner thighs. This is a popular yoga pose, and it is great to help stretch the lower back after a tough ab workout or core workout.
For those with tight back and hip muscles, this will feel like work. The child's pose promotes flexibility, stress relief and helps circulation to the muscles, joints and disks of the back.
Stretching is an important part of every workout. Stretching before and after your female fitness exercise routine allows your muscles and joints to warm up and cool down in a safe, controlled way to help prevent injury and speed
Stretching has numerous other benefits. It should be a foundation in your fitness routine. It reduces the amount of lactic acid and inflammation in your muscle tissue, while preventing muscle cramps. Most importantly, because stretching reduces your body's automatic need to protect itself against overextension, it improves your flexibility. The more flexible you are, the easier your muscles are able to move through the full range of motion. This increases your performance, reduces your risk of injury and makes for greater gain in your muscle size and functioning.
Warning Signs That You Need To Stretch
When you are feeling "tightness" in a muscle, it is your body telling you there is something that it is protecting. …show more content…
This stretch helps to lengthen the quadricep muscles and also lengthens the hip flexors.
• Our legs work throughout most workouts and they should not be neglected. This is, in my opinion, the best stretch for your quads.
• I use the stability ball for support but anything will do. Make sure to bring your calves as close to your glutes as possible and push your hips forward to really feel the stretch.
2. Lying Glute Stretch
Lie on the floor and bend knees with feet flat on the floor. Cross left leg over your right thigh. Grasp the back of your right thigh and pull your leg toward your torso. Repeat with the other leg. Lie on the floor and bend knees with feet flat on the floor. Cross right leg over left thigh. Grasp the back of your left thigh and pull your leg toward your torso.
3. Back Stretch - Called the "Cat and Camel"
Start in the kneeling position, with your hands flat on the floor. Then, looking at the floor and without pulling, let your tummy sag to the floor and your face turned to the ceiling, arching your back as far as you can.
Then, do the opposite: Round your back by tightening the abdominals and lowering your head to the …show more content…
Child's Pose Back Stretch
Starting Position/ Form: Sit back on your heels and allow your arms to move over your head.
The Child's Pose is a beginner yoga pose that stretches the muscles of the low back, as well as the inner thighs. This is a popular yoga pose, and it is great to help stretch the lower back after a tough ab workout or core workout.
For those with tight back and hip muscles, this will feel like work. The child's pose promotes flexibility, stress relief and helps circulation to the muscles, joints and disks of the back.
Stretching is an important part of every workout. Stretching before and after your female fitness exercise routine allows your muscles and joints to warm up and cool down in a safe, controlled way to help prevent injury and speed