Archives: Exercises

How to Stretch Your Back Muscles 1. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 2. Interlock your fingers and stretch your hands out in front of you at about shoulder level, rounding your upper back as you do so 3. If necessary, raise your hands slightly upwards to activate other areas…

How to Stretch Your Quad Muscles 1. Lay on your side on a soft surface or yoga mat 2. Take your lower arm and place the palm of your hand on the lower side of your head, keeping your elbow grounded for support 3. Bend your upper knee pulling the upper foot up behind you…

How to Stretch Your Adductor Muscles 1. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 2. With your chosen leg (the one that makes all the decisions) take a big step outwards to the side and away from your centre line 3. Lower yourself by bending the chosen leg to a 90-degree…

How to Stretch Your Calf Muscles 1. Stand, facing a sturdy wall, with both arms extended out in front of you. Rest your palms on the wall 2. Take one foot, and place the ball of your foot up against the wall with your toes coming up close towards your shin 3. Your rear leg…

How to Stretch Your Chest and Shoulder Muscles 1. Begin on your knees on your yoga mat or workout surface 2. Bring your feet together, side by side, but aim to bring your knees to about hip-width apart 3. Pivot forward bringing your chest down towards the mat resting your torso comfortably between your thighs…

How to Do the Child’s Pose Stretch 1. Begin on your knees on your yoga mat or workout surface 2. Bring your feet together, side by side, but aim to bring your knees to about hip-width apart, while sitting on your ankles 3. Pivot forward bringing your chest down towards the mat resting your torso…

How to do Shoulder Poles 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart 2. Hold onto a stretching pole or broomstick, with your hands placed reasonably far apart, in front of you (with the pole resting across the fronts of your thighs) 3. Keeping your core…

How to Do the Lunge Samson Stretch 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart 2. Take a large step forward with your right leg into a lunge and allow your left knee to come all the way down to the ground 3. Allow your left…

How to Stretch Your Neck Muscles 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart and your head facing forwards 2. Lower your right ear towards your right shoulder and place the palm of your right hand on the side of your head 3. Gently push against…

How to Do Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart 2. Take a large step forward with your right leg into a lunge and allow your left knee to come all the way down to the ground 3. Allow your left…