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List of Stretches

There are many more stretches than there are muscles in the body, and there are quite a few of those. Here are just a selection of common stretches targeting all parts of the body. Click the image for more details about performing the stretch. The information about each stretch should be read in conjunction with the stretching guidelines.

 

 

Trunk
Back Supine Rotation stretch
spinal twist		 Back Stretch Supine
knees to chest

back cat stretch
cat stretch

Side Trunk Stretch
side trunk

 back extension
back extension		    

Hips
Lunge Flexor Stretch
forward lunge		 side lunge
side lunge		 Sitting hip stretch
sitting hip stretch		  

Legs
Hamstring Standing Stretch
hamstring (standing)		 Hamstring Stretch
hamstring (sitting)		 Hamstring Stretch
hamstring (supine)		  
Gastrocnemius Stretch
calf (gastroc)		 Calf soleus stretch
calf (soleus)		 quad stretch
quadriceps (side lying)		 quad standing stretch
quadriceps (standing)

Upper Body
Chest Stretch
chest		 Wrist Flexion
wrist flexion		 Wrist Flexion
wrist extension		  
Overhead Shoulder Stretch
shoulder overhead		 Posterior Shoulder Stretch
shoulder posterior		 Shoulder Extension Stretch
shoulder flexion		  

Neck
Neck Stretch
neck (side)		 Neck Stretch
neck (front & back)		    

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The above information is presented as a general guide. The author nor publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.

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