Monday, August 2, 2010

Stretching exercises

Here is a list of stretches for the entire body. Static stretches such as these can be used with great effect in improving flexibility in both injury prevention and rehabilition. All of these stretches should be held (without bouncing) for 20-30 seconds.
Neck Stretches

Lateral neck flexion stretch

Lateral neck flexion

Forward neck flexion

Forward neck flexion

Neck rotation

Neck rotation

scm stretch

Sternocleidomastoid stretch


Chest and Shoulder Stretches
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Anterior shoulder stretch

Anterior shoulder stretch

Anterior shoulder 2 stretch
Anterior shoulder stretch 2

Posterior shoulder

Posterior shoulder stretch

Supraspinatus shoulder exercise

Posterior shoulder stretch 2

supraspinatus
Supraspinatus stretch

Internal rotation of the shoulder partner stretch
Internal rotation stretch

external  rotation shoulder stretch partner

External rotation stretch

Chest stretch using a wall

Chest stretch

Chest with a partner

Partnered chest stretch


Arm Stretches
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Wrist flexors for golfers elbow

Wrist flexor stretch

Tricep back of the arm

Tricep stretch

wrist extensors for tennis elbow

Wrist extensor stretch

Tennis elbow

Tennis elbow stretch


Back and Abdominal Stretches

Back stretch

Back stretch

Latissimus dorsi

Lat dorsi stretch

Latissimus dorsi in the kneeling position


Lat dorsi stretch 2

Cat exercise for the back extensors

Back arch stretch

slump stretch

Back slump stretch

Spine rotation

Rotation stretch

Abdominal ball stretch

Abdominal stretch

Abdominal stomach stretching exercise

Abdominal stretch 2

side stretch

Side stretch


Hip and Groin Stretches

Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus maximus stretch

Outer hip muscles

Outer hip stretch

ITB

Standing outer hip stretch

Piriformis muscle

Piriformis stretch

gluteal

Gluteal stretch

short adductor stretch

Short adductor stretch

long adductor or groin muscles

Long adductor stretch

Standing groin or adductor muscles

Standing groin stretch


Thigh Stretches

Standing quadriceps

Quadriceps stretch

Quads in a laying position

Laying quad stretch

Hip flexor muscles such as iliopsoas

Hip flexor stretch

hamstrings in a sitting position

Sitting hamstrings stretch

hamstring muscle group in a standing position

Standing hamstring stretch

Hamstring partner

Partnered hamstring stretch

Quad stretch

Kneeling quad stretch


Lower leg Stretches

Shin anterior lower leg

Shin stretch

shin muscles including Tibialis Anterior

Standing shin stretch

Advanced shin

Advanced shin stretch

GAstrocnemius stretch

Gastrocnemius stretch

Advanced gastrocnemius stretch

Advanced gastrocnemius stretch

soleus stretch

Soleus stretch

soleus stretch 2

Soleus stretch 2

calf stretch with a bent knee for soleus

Advanced soleus stretch


Foot and Ankle Stretching

Plantar fascia

Plantar fascia stretch

peroneals

Peroneal stretch

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