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Stretching

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REV. 3/88 STRETCHING The following stretches provide a good warm-up. Each position should be held for 15 counts and performed for three repetitions. Stretch slowly-don't bounce. HAMSTRING STRETCH Sit with one leg extended. Bring the sole of the opposite foot in, resting against the extended leg's inner thigh. Stretch toward your toe as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat. Stretches: Hamstrings, Lower back and Groin. INNER THIGH STRETCH Sit with the soles of your feet together and knees pointing outward. Pull your feet as close into the groin area as possible. Gently push your knees as close to the floor as possible. Hold for 15 counts. Repeat. Stretches: Inner thigh muscles. TOE TOUCHES With knees slightly bent, -slowly bend forward from the hips. Allow back and shoulders to relax as you stretch toward your toes. Go down as far as you can and hold for . 15 counts, Repeat. Stretches: Hamstring% Back- of Knees, Back. QUADRICEPS STRETCH With one hand against a wall for balance, reach behind you and pull up y0urf0ot. Bring your heel as close' to your buttocks as possible. Hold for 15 counts. Repeat. Stretches: Quadriceps, Hip muscles. CALF/ACHILLES STRETCH With one leg in front of the other and arms out, lean against the wall. Keep your back leg straight and back foot flat on the ground; then bend the front leg and lean forward by moving your hips toward the wall. Hold, then repeat on the other side. To cause even further stretching of the achilles tendons, slightly bend back leg as well. 10 Stretches: Calves, Achilles tendons, and Ankles.

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REV.
3/88
STRETCHING
The
following
stretches
provide
a
good
warm-up.
Each
position
should
be
held
for
15
counts
and
performed
for
three
repetitions.
Stretch
slowly
-don't
bounce.
HAMSTRING
STRETCH
Sit
with
one
leg
extended.
Bring
the
sole
of
the
opposite
foot
in,
resting
against
the
extended
leg's
inner
thigh.
Stretch
toward
your
toe
as
far
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Hamstrings,
Lower
back
and
Groin.
INNER
THIGH
STRETCH
Sit
with
the
soles
of
your
feet
together
and
knees
pointing
outward.
Pull
your
feet
as
close
into
the
groin
area
as
possible.
Gently
push
your
knees
as
close
to
the
floor
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Inner
thigh
muscles.
TOE
TOUCHES
With
knees
slightly
bent,
-slowly
bend
forward
from
the
-
hips.
Allow
back
and
shoulders
to
relax
as
you
stretch
toward
your
toes.
Go down
as
far
as
you
can
and
hold
for
.
15
counts,
Repeat.
Stretches:
Hamstring%
Back
-
of
Knees,
Back.
QUADRICEPS
STRETCH
With
one
hand
against
a
wall
for
balance,
reach
behind
you
and
pull
up
y0urf0ot.
Bring
your
heel
as
close'
to
your
buttocks
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Quadriceps,
Hip
muscles.
CALF/ACHILLES
STRETCH
With
one
leg
in
front
of
the
other
and
arms
out,
lean
against
the
wall.
Keep
your
back
leg
straight
and
back
foot
flat
on
the
ground;
then
bend
the
front
leg
and
lean
for-
ward
by
moving
your
hips
toward
the
wall.
Hold,
then
repeat
on
the
other
side.
To
cause
even
further
stretching
of
the
achilles
tendons,
slightly
bend
back
leg
as
well.
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Stretches:
Calves,
Achilles
tendons,
and
Ankles.