You should be warmed up before you attempt to stretch. You never want to stretch a cold muscle. The most important thing to remember when stretching is not to bounce! You should move to the point where you feel a mild tension in the muscle and then hold that position for 10-30 seconds. As you get more flexible, you can hold the stretch for longer period of time. Your breathing should be slow and rhythmical; do not hold your breath.
Stretch |
Muscle Area |
Reps/Time |
|
Neck |
5 times each direction |
|
Adductor |
20 seconds |
|
Rhomboids
(pinch the shoulder blades) |
2 times, 5 seconds each |
|
Lower Back
(flatten the lower back) |
2 times, 5 seconds each |
|
Thorasic Spinal Extensors |
3 times, 5 seconds each |
|
Abductor, Low Back, Gluts |
20 seconds each side |
|
Abductor, Low Back |
20 seconds each side |
|
Everything |
2 times, 5 seconds each |
|
|
20 seconds each leg |
|
Adductor |
30 seconds |
|
Obliques, Abductor |
10 seconds each side |
|
Quadriceps |
30 seconds each leg |
|
Hamstrings |
20 seconds each leg |
|
Ankle |
10 times each direction |
|
Foot |
30 seconds each foot |
|
Soleus, Calf |
12 seconds each leg |
|
Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quads |
20 seconds each leg |
|
Gastrocnemius |
25 seconds each leg |
|
Pectoralis |
15 seconds |
|
Tricep |
10 seconds each arm |
|
Trapezius, Pecs |
10 seconds |
|
Relaxation |
2-3 minutes |
|