Category Archives: Flexibility

Long runs, long bike rides, or just overloading with weight training can  cause tightness in the back muscles and make you feel real stiff and unable to move.  Usually this can be remedied with some recovery stretches and some foam … Continue reading →

Neck stretching can improve neck flexibility and relieve tension headaches and neck pain. Are you suffering from frequent tension headaches? Most tension headaches are due to poor posture and repetitive movements that put too much stress on the muscles around … Continue reading →

Active Stretching Exercises Calves Stand facing a wall place your hands on the wall and extend one leg back foot pointing straight ahead. Bring the other leg forward, knee bent at 90 degrees and not on the ground. Draw your … Continue reading →

“Foam roller exercises are a great way to give yourself a message.” The foam roller is great way to do self massage. Not only does it release those knots but it actually helps to increase your flexibility. Foam roller exercises … Continue reading →

Static Stretching is very important for overall fitness and health, and especially for correcting postural imbalances related to repetitive movements. Everyday movements, weight training, cardio and all forms of exercise require flexibility. Repeated movements place stress on the body and … Continue reading →

“Don’t neglect one of the most important components of fitness, stretching flexibility exercises.” Most people perform cardio and weight training but leave out flexibility. Bad posture and pain is a result of tight muscles and poor flexibility. Your muscles can … Continue reading →

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If you’ve ever pulled or stained a quadriceps muscle  you know it can be painful.  The more painful it is the more the damage of course.  It may simply be that the muslce is overstretched,  or that the muslce is … Continue reading →

Here are a couple of shin splint stretches to loosen the tight muscles in the front of the leg. Continue reading →