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

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   Glute exercises get all the attention for helping you achieve, uh, a perky bum. But glute stretches are just as important; they’re crucial for staying mobile and doing regular, daily movements ...

4. 18 stretches to improve flexibility and reduce aches and pains

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   Flexibility exercises like cat cow, low lunge and downward dog improve flexibility, reduce back pain and increase mobility. Try these 15 stretches to get more flexible.

5. Stretch shortening cycle - Wikipedia

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   A stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) is an active stretch (eccentric contraction) of a muscle followed by an immediate shortening (concentric contraction) of that same muscle. Research studies [ edit ]

6. Functional movement - Wikipedia

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   These exercises tend to be the most far-removed from functional movement, due to their attempt to micromanage the variables acting on the individual muscles. Functional exercises, on the other hand, attempt to incorporate as many variables as possible (balance, multiple joints, multiple planes of movement), thus decreasing the load on the ...

7. Stretching - Wikipedia

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   Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately expanded and flexed in order to improve the muscle's ...

8. Is Retro Walking The Best Workout You’re Not Doing ... - AOL

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   To add backward walking into your routine, she suggests adding intervals during a longer walk or run—every five minutes or so, walk backward for a short stretch. Yu also suggests trying retro ...

9. Range of motion - Wikipedia

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   Range of motion (or ROM) is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another.. In biomechanics and strength training, ROM refers to the angular distance and direction a joint can move between the flexed position and the extended position. [1]