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Stretch Exercise

This is basically for the ease of the foot movement in any direction and to achieve smooth, unhurried and balanced strides. The primary aim is the rhythm and the next aim is to get the maximum stretch possible.

Stand erect with the feet comfortably wide apart to the side. Keeping one knee stiff, flex the other one. And move down as much as possible taking care that there is no pain felt. This is the normal position to start this exercise. Now force yourself slightly down and immediately relax. Use to body esasticity to come slightly up and again go down. Each time use a minute force to go further down by a milimeter or lesser. The up and down movement occurs about the normal position.

This action is similar to the bob-weight suspended from an elastic rubber string. Pull the bob-weight slightly down, and release it. This will result in the bob-weight moving up and down in a rhythmic manner. Exactly the same action is required in almost all the exercises. This helps one to primarily understand one's natural esasticity. And more over it helps in achieving the goals more systematically without bodily injuries.

Repeat this movement about ten times, before starting the again on the other foot.

Similarly the exercise is to be repeated when the feet are placed one behind the other with a comfortable gap between them. The back foot is slightly turned out and is kept straight and the front knee is flexed. (as shown in the picture, above). Repeat this exercise as given above for both the feet.

Next part of the exercise is to stand in front of a support, like a chair or a stool and to spread the legs to the sides. Go down as much as possible, keeping both the knees stiff. Place both the hands on the support and take part of the body weight on the arms, and from this normal position repeat the rhythmic up and down exercise.

Similarly repeat the exercise when both the legs are kept straight and one infront of the other. In such a case two supports are necessary, one on the either side.