- Start standing, together with your knees barely bent and arms out to the perimeters for steadiness.
- Cross your proper foot in entrance of your left, then step to the left together with your left foot.
- Cross your proper foot behind your left, then step to the left together with your left foot.
- Proceed shifting left on this means, alternating crossing your proper foot in entrance after which behind, for 4–5 ft (or as area permits).
- Then, repeat the sequence to the appropriate. Proceed, alternating instructions, for 30 seconds.
This crossover motion includes muscular tissues out of your neck to your toes, mobilizing your decrease physique, hips, and backbone with a little bit of rotation.
Standing Dynamic Hamstring Stretch
Katie Thompson
- Stand in a relaxed place together with your fingers at your sides, core engaged, and ft hip-width aside.
- Step ahead together with your proper foot, retaining your leg straight and flexing your foot in order that solely your heel rests on the ground.
- Hinge, bending on the hip, and swoop down with straight arms tracing the size of your leg. Stand, retaining your arms straight and bringing your fingers overhead, earlier than decreasing them to your aspect. You need to really feel a stretch in your hamstrings, in addition to lengthening in your backbone as you stand and stretch.
- Now step ahead with the opposite foot and repeat on the opposite aspect. That’s 1 rep. Proceed to alternate sides, flowing by the motion at your personal tempo. Proceed for 30 seconds.
This motion prompts the again aspect of your legs, together with your calves and hamstrings.
Pictures: Katie Thompson. Wardrobe styling: Kathleen Thomas. Hair: Walton Nunez. Make-up: Miranda Richards.
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