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StretchingStretching :: Wake Forest Medical Center

Stretching prior to exercising helps reduce the risk of muscle injury. Always begin each stretch by getting into the proper position. Relax the muscles you are going to stretch, then slowly move into the stretch. A muscle that is stretched properly should feel more relaxed as the stretch is held.

To help you get started stretching the right way, we have included a series of photos that takes you through stretching your muscle groups.

To view the exercises listed below requires a Flash player. If you do not have the Flash player and want to install it, click the graphic below:

Stretching

Deltoid (shoulder) Stretch
Triceps Stretch
Neck Stretch
Upper Back Stretch
Chest Stretch
Latisimus Dorsi Stretch (side of your trunk)
Calf Stretch
Soleus Stretch (part of calf)
Lower Back Stretch
Ankle Flex
Hamstring Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch

 

 

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