Fitness - Stretching Exercises



Back arms:
Back thighs:
a) Stand up tall with your left arm vertically above your head.a) Stand up straight with your left leg over your right leg and arms vertically above your head.
b) Bend the elbow until your hand reaches down to your neck.b) Slowly bend your waist and go down, bending your knee slightly.
c) For a maximum stretch, use your right hand and push down elbow.c) For a maximum stretch, try to touch the floor.
d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.
Side Legs:
Stand up stretch:
a) sit up straight with your right leg extended and your left leg bent towards you.a) Stand up straight with left knee above foot and right leg extended behind you.
b) Slowly bend your waist down towards your right leg. Try to reach as far as you can.b) Slowly lower your body as far as possible.
c) For maximum stretch, try to reach until your chest touches your leg without bending your head.c) For maximum stretch, stretch your legs are far as possible and go as low as possible.
d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.
Stand butt:
Inner thighs:
a) Stand up straight lifting your left leg close to your chest.a) Sit with your knees bent and soles of the feet together.
b) Right knee should be slightly bent with arms grasping your leg.b) Gently push knees towards the ground with hands.
c) For maximum stretch, try to lift knee against your chest.c) For maximum stretch, bring soles towards you and try to keep knees on the floor.
d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.d) Keep stretch for 15 seconds.
Front legs:
Back thighs:
a) sit with both legs spread out and opened.a) stand up with your left knee slightly bent and your right leg bent behind you.
b) Bend at your waist and reach as far as you can go.b) Use your left hand to hold onto your right ankle. For balance, hold out right hand.
c) For a maximum stretch, try to reach until chest is close to the ground as possible.c) For a maximum stretch, keep body vertical and pull ankle up.
d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.
Back:
a) Sit up straight with your left leg straight out and your right leg bent over your left knee.
b) Slowly twist your body so that your left elbow is touching your right knee.
c) For a maximum stretch, keep back straight and twist as far as you can.
d) Keep stretch for 20 seconds.


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