STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Three Position Calf Stretch The three position calf #stretch is perfect for anyone who suffers from constant tight calves which can lead to ankle pain or knee pain, not to mention an achilis tendon rupture 😫. This stretch will get both the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, as well […]
STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Kneeling Dorsiflexion The kneeling dorsiflexion #stretch is perfect for anyone who suffers from constant tight calves which could lead to an achilis tendon rupture ❌ or for someone rehabbing an ankle injury. This stretch will focus on the soleous muscle and relieving the achilis tendon, while also stretching your gastrocnemius. If you are […]
STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Assisted Hamstring And Calf Stretch The assisted hamstring and calf #stretch is perfect for anyone who RUNS, ROCK CLIMBS, HIKES, or ATHLETES WHO JUMP A LOT, or for someone REHABBING an ankle injury. This stretch will focus on the hamstring muscles while also stretching the gastrocnemius and soleus of your calf. So if […]
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STRETCH OF THE WEEK: Kneeling Thoracic Extension The kneeling thoracic extension #stretch will focus on relieving muscle tension throughout your lats as well as easing and replenishing your thoracic spine. This will allow your shoulder and neck to relax and become more mobile, and improve your neck posture, removing that forward leaning head that many people have. […]
The three way neck #stretch will focus on the seven main muscles responsible for movement of the neck in all directions. .The neck houses the most joint and muscle receptors in our body relative to its size. These receptors send messages to our brain that include not only pain but also the awareness of our position in space as well as our balance. They control postural sense regarding head position, lumbar curve, pelvic tilt and even foot strike. Correct flexibility of the neck is essential for optimal functioning in all of these areas. All rather important things for ALL ATHLETES, as well as ANYBODY in everyday life!
⚠ Don’t over stretch!!! You should feel a gentle comfortable stretch in your neck.
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The wrist extension cobra pose, is a #stretch that will give you all the benefits of the cobra pose (which I have already gone over in a past post) and it will focus on relieving muscle tension throughout your wrist flexors. This will give you more range of motion in the extension function of the wrist. .
This is important because if we lack motion at the wrist, we’ll try to make the motion up at the shoulder and elbow, causing more pain in more places. Conversely, if we lack shoulder mobility, we’ll try to make it up at the elbow and wrists. Therefore, just as it was important to focus on scapular and shoulder mobility a couple months back, it is also important to focus on the wrist, as the two are interconnected and focusing on one may not alleviate the problem for the other.
⚠From either holding spot you can rock forward to decrease the stretch, or backward, to increase the stretch.
The wrist extension and flexion #stretch is an amazingly simple but effective stretch that will relieve tension throughout the the main muscles in your forearms responsible for flexing and extending your wrists. This will give you more range of motion in both commonly used wrist positions as well as help to relax tight and painful hands, elbows, and shoulders.
This is important because if we lack motion at the wrist, we’ll try to make the motion up at the shoulder and elbow, causing more pain in more places. Conversely, if we lack shoulder mobility, we’ll try to make it up at the elbow and wrists. Therefore, just as it was important to focus on scapular and shoulder mobility a couple months back, it is also important to focus on the wrist, as the two are interconnected and focusing on one may not alleviate the problem for the other.
