Leg Stretch: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart with your hands in their guard position now turn your left foot 90 degree to the left. Then turn your body in the same direction as your left foot is now facing. Now lower your body by keeping your left thigh parallel with the floor and fully extending your right leg out and keeping your foot facing your right. At the full stretch hold for the count of five to ten seconds now slowly turn your right foot 90 degree to the left so your weight is now on your toes. Now hold for the count of five to ten seconds and then slowly put your right shin and foot flat on the floor. Then put your right hand down to help keep your balance, turn your body to the left now you should feel the stretch at the back of your left thigh hold for the count of five to ten seconds and then return slowly to the start position. Repeat the exercise three times in both sides.
Legs Apart-Seated Hamstring Stretch: Sit on the floor with your legs astride and straight. Then gently lean down grabbing your right ankle or foot to pull down. Then move to the centre and stretch forward trying to place your head or chest on the floor in front of you. Then move across to the left side and lean forward taking a hold of your left ankle or foot, pulling down gently. Alternate the exercise from right to centre then left each time you do a set. Then repeat the exercise five times.
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