20 Apr Seated Hip External Rotation Stretch
HOW: Bring one leg up and relax the ankle on the opposite knee. Let gravity pull your knee down to stretch your hip. For more of a stretch, use your hand to push your knee down. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in your...
20 Apr Standing Pigeon Stretch
HOW: Cross one leg and place the outside of your lower leg on the elevated surface. If you feel a stretch in that position, hold for the prescribed time. If you need more of a stretch, bend the opposite knee to lower yourself and...
20 Apr Adductor Open Book
HOW: Start in the quadruped position. Kick the leg you want to stretch out to the side while keeping your toes pointed forward. Place your hand on that same side behind your head. Rotate that elbow up to the ceiling while stabilizing with the...
20 Apr Adductor Rock Back To Thread The Needle
HOW: Start in the quadruped position. Move one leg straight out to the side with your toe facing forward. Lean back, causing a stretch in the inner hip. Take the hand that is on the side of the stretched out leg, and reach it...
20 Apr Seated Pigeon Stretch
HOW: While seated, cross the leg you want to stretch over your other knee. Sit up straight and lean forward, hinging at the hips. Lean as far as you comfortably can. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in your hip muscles as you lean...
20 Apr Front Foot Elevated Split Stance Lunge
HOW: Place one leg on an elevated surface and bring the other leg back. Lower yourself down keeping most of your weight on the elevated leg. Comfortably, drop the back knee towards the floor. Then, push yourself back up primarily with the front elevated...
11 Apr Soleus Stretch – Unsupported
HOW: Get set up standing and then position your feet together, but one foot slightly in front of the other. With the foot that is further behind, the big toe on that foot should be lined up in the middle of the opposite foot....
03 Apr Knee Across Chest Stretch – Dynamic
HOW: Begin by lying face-up with one arm around the opposite knee. Pull your knee over towards the arm that is pulling it, while keeping your chest facing the ceiling. The more you bring your knee towards your chest and the closer towards the...
03 Apr Knee Across Chest Stretch
HOW: Begin by lying face-up with one arm around the opposite knee. Pull your knee over towards the arm that is pulling it, while keeping your chest facing the ceiling. The more you bring your knee towards your chest and the closer towards the...
03 Apr Single Knee To Chest
HOW: Begin by lying face up with your arms wrapped around your leg. You can begin with your arms behind your thigh or around your shin. Next, pull your knee into your chest as far as you feel comfortable. Work around an angle that...
