Guide to Stretching
What
is Stretching Exercise?
Stretching
means extending the muscles. Typical stretches involve the (1) Leg muscles;
(2) Thigh muscles; (3) Arm muscles; and (4) Torso and neck muscles.
Benefits
of Stretches
Stretching
is an important part of any exercise routine as it helps keep the muscles
flexible. This helps prevent muscle-injury while performing your exercise
routine or workout. In addition, muscle-stretches help keep muscles long
and lean. This helps improve body shape and prevents muscles from looking
bulky.
Stretching
Exercise - How Long?
10
minutes of stretching each day helps to maintain flexibility and a lean
appearance. It is best to stretch all muscle groups rather than just one
area.
Doing
Stretching Exercises
Avoid
jerking your body or forcing it to do more than you can. Move slowly into
a stretch until you feel resistance, then pull back a little and hold
that position. A stretch maintained for about 20 seconds is the most effective
type of extension.
List of Fitness Exercises
Abdominal
Exercises
Upper Abdominal Curl - Knee
Abdominal Crunches - Abdominal Tilt
Lower Abdominal Pelvic Tilt - Side
Abdominal Lift
Back Exercises - Knee
Squeezes - Upper Back Curl - Spinal
Twist
Butt Exercises - Butt
Crossovers - Butt Raises - Butt
Lifts - Pelvic Lift
Push Up Exercises - Simple
Push-Ups - Advanced Push-Ups
Stretches - Ab
Stretch - Butt Stretch - Hip
- Groin - Hamstring
Thigh Exercises - Hamstring
- Thigh Crunch - Thigh
Squeeze - Crossover
Quadriceps Exercises - Quads
Extensions - Quads Lunges - Quads
Squats
Squats Exercises - Squat
Exercise - Wall Squats Exercises
Leg Exercises - Leg
Stretch - Back Leg Stretch - Side
Leg Stretch
Crunches - Upper
Ab Crunch - Lower Ab Crunch - Side
Ab Crunch
Curls Exercises - Ab
Curl Exercise - Lower Ab Curl - Side
Curls
Sit Up Exercises - Sit-Ups
- Extended Arm Sit-Ups - Folded-Arm
Sit-Ups
Leg Raise Exercises
Lying - Standing
- Side Leg - Back
Leg - Double Leg - Knee
Raise
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