Swimming Quicky (10min)
Fast stretching routine for busy swimmers
When:
Complete this stretching routine right after you get out of the water.
Length:
10min, 10 stretches x 1 round. Hold each stretch for 30-45 seconds.
Release tight hip flexors with this kneeling stretch. Kneel, front foot flat, squeeze glutes, and gently lean hips forward for a deep, effective stretch.
Release tight hip flexors with this kneeling stretch. Kneel, front foot flat, squeeze glutes, and gently lean hips forward for a deep, effective stretch.
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch: Deep Stretch Guide
Release tight hip flexors with this kneeling stretch. Kneel, front foot flat, squeeze glutes, and gently lean hips forward for a deep, effective stretch.
Lean to the side, away from the leg which is being stretched. Lean further forward, hold for longer, squeeze the glute of the back leg.
Reach one arm overhead and bend your elbow, bringing your hand towards your upper back. Use your other hand to gently pull your elbow further down.
Reach one arm overhead and bend your elbow, bringing your hand towards your upper back. Use your other hand to gently pull your elbow further down.
Overhead Triceps Stretch: Improve Arm Flexibility Now
Reach one arm overhead and bend your elbow, bringing your hand towards your upper back. Use your other hand to gently pull your elbow further down.
Increase the pull, hold for longer
Start on your hands and knees. As you exhale, round your spine towards the ceiling (cat). As you inhale, arch your back and lift your chest (cow).
Start on your hands and knees. As you exhale, round your spine towards the ceiling (cat). As you inhale, arch your back and lift your chest (cow).
Cat Cow Stretch Guide: Improve Spinal Mobility
Start on your hands and knees. As you exhale, round your spine towards the ceiling (cat). As you inhale, arch your back and lift your chest (cow).
Move slowly and deliberately, increase the range of motion
Grab the back of a chair or a rail with both hands. Lean forward until your upper body and arms are in line with the floor. Now pull your hips backwards and push your upper body towards the ground.
Grab the back of a chair or a rail with both hands. Lean forward until your upper body and arms are in line with the floor. Now pull your hips backwards and push your upper body towards the ground.
Chair/ Rail Stretch for Upper Back
Grab the back of a chair or a rail with both hands. Lean forward until your upper body and arms are in line with the floor. Now pull your hips backwards and push your upper body towards the ground.
Further press your body towards the ground. Slightly twist your hips away from the chair.
Improve spinal and hip flexibility with this seated twist. Sit, bend one knee, place foot outside opposite thigh, and gently twist your torso using your elbow.
Improve spinal and hip flexibility with this seated twist. Sit, bend one knee, place foot outside opposite thigh, and gently twist your torso using your elbow.
Seated Spinal Twist: Relieve Back Pain & Stiffness
Improve spinal and hip flexibility with this seated twist. Sit, bend one knee, place foot outside opposite thigh, and gently twist your torso using your elbow.
Increase the twist, hold for longer
Enhance upper back and shoulder flexibility with the 'thread the needle' stretch. On hands and knees, slide one arm under to rotate your torso and shoulder.
Enhance upper back and shoulder flexibility with the 'thread the needle' stretch. On hands and knees, slide one arm under to rotate your torso and shoulder.
Thread the Needle Stretch: Improve Mobility Guide
Enhance upper back and shoulder flexibility with the 'thread the needle' stretch. On hands and knees, slide one arm under to rotate your torso and shoulder.
Reach further, rotate more
Reach one arm across your body. Use your other hand to gently pull it closer to your chest. Try this shoulder stretch now for fast relief and better mobility.
Reach one arm across your body. Use your other hand to gently pull it closer to your chest. Try this shoulder stretch now for fast relief and better mobility.
Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch: Improve Flexibility Now
Reach one arm across your body. Use your other hand to gently pull it closer to your chest. Try this shoulder stretch now for fast relief and better mobility.
Increase the pull, hold for longer
Lie on your belly, face down. Push your upper body of the ground.
Lie on your belly, face down. Push your upper body of the ground.
Cobra for Abs
Lie on your belly, face down. Push your upper body of the ground.
Breath deeply to further stretch your abs, lift your head back, hold for longer
Stand in a doorway or wall. Place your forearms on the door frame at shoulder height, elbows bent at 90 degrees. Lean forward until you feel a stretch in your chest.
Stand in a doorway or wall. Place your forearms on the door frame at shoulder height, elbows bent at 90 degrees. Lean forward until you feel a stretch in your chest.
How to Do the Doorway Chest Stretch Guide
Stand in a doorway or wall. Place your forearms on the door frame at shoulder height, elbows bent at 90 degrees. Lean forward until you feel a stretch in your chest.
Increase the lean, hold for longer, vary arm position (higher or lower)
Stand with feet hip-width apart. Reach one arm overhead and bend your torso to the opposite side, keeping your arm straight.
Stand with feet hip-width apart. Reach one arm overhead and bend your torso to the opposite side, keeping your arm straight.
Standing Side Bend (with Arm Overhead)
Stand with feet hip-width apart. Reach one arm overhead and bend your torso to the opposite side, keeping your arm straight.
Increase the side bend, hold for longer
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