Pretzel Stretch
Pretzel Stretch
Stretches hips and buttocks. There will also be a slight stretch in the front of the shoulders.
Exercise:
- Sit with your right leg crossed over your bent left leg.
- Use your left forearm to press your right knee close to your torso.
- Turn your torso to look over your right shoulder with your right hand on the floor behind you.
- Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Continue breathing normally all throughout the stretch.
- Repeat on the other side.
Performance Tips:
- Sit tall with the torso lifted, natural curve in the lower back.
- Keep weight on both "sit bones".
- Always make sure to stretch after a workout so that your muscles are warm.
- There is a tendency to restrict depth of breathing when in a twisted position. Avoid this by consciously expanding your ribcage as you inhale.
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