Stretching

STRETCHING for LIFTING


Before lifting all athletes need to warm up the body and stretch. A light jog before the stretching will cut down on injuries. Give about five to ten minutes for stretching before any lifting session. Be body specific. If lifting the legs than be sure to stretch the legs, like wise for any other body part.


Stretching Routine
LEGS

-Lying Hamstring: Stretch: the athlete lies on his back with his legs straight and toe pointing up.

-Knee to Chest: the athlete bends the right leg at the knee pushing it toward his chest while keeping his left leg straight. Alternate legs.

-Lying Spinal Twist: the athlete pulls a bent leg over his straight leg, applying pressure to his bent knee and the opposite shoulder while keeping his shoulder flat against the floor.

-Hip Flexor: the athletes lying on stomach lifts the leg at the knee lifting up and back while also applying pressure to athlete lower back.

-Seated Split Legged Stretch (center): the athlete sits up with his straight out and spread ad wide as possible with his toes pointing up. Stretch down towards the center.

-Seated Split Legged Stretch (right and left): Same as the seated split legged stretch to the right and left side.


UPPER BODY

-Arm Flies: the athlete places his hands on the wall and turns their body around away for the hand. This pulls the hand behind the body.

-Torso Twists: the athlete needs a weight that is large enough to place their hands about waist length apart. Holding the weight at the waist turn from side to side stretching the torso.

-Arms Across the body: the athlete grabs above the elbow and pull it across the chest. Alternate stretch.

- Trapezius Pull : the athlete grabs above the elbow and pull the elbow and hand down towards the middle of the back.


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