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

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   The quad stretch targets the quadriceps and hip flexor muscles as you stand on one leg and bend the knee of the other leg while grabbing the opposite foot, pulling it toward your rear.

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

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   “This stretch can work different gluteal muscles based on your foot position. If you want to work on your internal rotation range of motion, move your feet outwards while keeping your knees in ...

4. The best exercises to tone your legs – no weights required

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   The legs and glutes are the largest muscles in the body, which means you should exercise them — at most — every other day. It’s essential to give leg muscles a 24-hour rest period at minimum ...

5. 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).

6. Split (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   When executing a split, the lines defined by the inner thighs of the legs form an angle of approximately 180 degrees. This large angle significantly stretches, and thus demonstrates excellent flexibility of, the hamstring and iliopsoas muscles. Consequently, splits are often used as a stretching exercise to warm up and enhance the flexibility ...

7. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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   The primary benefit is supposed to be the opening of the intervertebral foramen, the stretching of ligamentous structures, and the distraction of the apophyseal joints. [ 3 ] The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles ...

8. I'm a Trainer & Give These 10 Strength Training Tips to All ...

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   Stretch or Foam Roll: Regular stretching and foam rolling after workouts improve circulation, reduce muscle tightness, and keep you mobile. Spend five to 10 minutes post-workout on key areas like ...

9. Lunge (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. [1] [2] [3] It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness exercise, and by practitioners of yoga as part of an asana regimen. Lunge ...