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  2. Are you stretching correctly? Fitness experts break down what ...

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    The pigeon pose is a static stretch Houlin highly recommended for post-workout. You’re on the ground with your front leg in a 90-degree bend at the knee with the back leg extended behind you ...

  3. 22 cool-down stretches that will help prevent soreness after ...

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    Step your right foot 1-2 feet forward; straighten the leg and flex your foot. Then bend your left knee as you hinge at the waist and lean forward over the straight right leg. Feel a stretch down ...

  4. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve ... - AOL

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    Stay there, or reach your hands around your feet as you hinge at your hips and fold, bringing your torso over your legs. You can also extend your hands in front of you to intensify the move. Hold ...

  5. Cooling down - Wikipedia

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    Static stretching. Static stretching is the appropriate form of stretching to aid in the cooling down procedure. It aids in decreasing the body's temperature, removing lactic acid from the muscles and increasing flexibility. [5] Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not ...

  6. Foot gymnastics - Wikipedia

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    Foot gymnastics are games and exercises intended to strengthen the muscles of legs and feet, improve the motion sequences of walking and sports, support therapy of varicose veins [citation needed] and dorsal pain. Such activities are recommended to improve flat feet especially of children [1] and the gait performance of older adults. [2]

  7. A secret to longevity: mobility. Here are 5 simple stretches ...

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    Sit in a chair with your knees at a 90-degree angle and your feet flat on the floor. Scoot your butt forward to the edge, tuck your feet under and lean so that your nose is over your toes.

  8. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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    Bridging exercises are done with a flexed knee to lessen the stretch on the hamstring (a knee flexor) and focus the hip extension work on the gluteus maximus. In that same respect, the reduced knee flexion makes plantar flexion work comparable to a seated calf raise, due to the lessened stretch on the gastrocnemius (like the hamstring, also a knee flexor).

  9. A Physical Therapist Wants You to Know These Dynamic ... - AOL

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    Static stretches typically involve holding a position for a length of time, Germano says, whereas during dynamic stretches, you quickly hit the stretched position, move out of it, then repeat.

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