Repeat the exercise holding a dumbbell or other weight in one hand. Remember to keep one hand on a wall for balance. Stand on one leg near a wall for balance. Bend your other leg behind you.
“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the top of the thighs] – will really help you loosen up the hips, and [ease] the ...
Stretching. Tight Achilles or calf muscles add stress to your lower legs and shin bones. Stretching after exercise can help prevent shin splints from developing. Shin stretches can help prevent or ...
Active static stretches involve working a muscle while using other muscles to hold the stretch, Houlin said, such as lifting a leg in front of you using leg and core strength. Passive static ...