WEIGHT BENCH
STRETCHING EXERCISES
10
Upper Back Pull
Rhomboids, trapezius and
latissimus dorsi
:
Stand with your feet togethe
r,
about three feet away from a ba
r
or railing that is positioned just
above you waist. Grab the bar
with
an overhand grip, fully
extend your arms, exhale an
d
slowly bend from the waist
,
keeping you back arched, unti
l
yo
u feel a
good stretch
.
Avoid allowing your
back to round upward
and hyper extending
the knees.
Seated Hamstrin
Hamstrings:
Sit upright
on the floor with both
legs extended
in front of you.
Be
nd one leg and slide the heel
of that leg toward the thigh of your
straigh
t leg. Allow a slight bend in
you "traight" leg and, keeping you
back straight and head in neutral
alignmen
t, exhale and bend at the
hips. Repeat with other side.
Standing Quadriceps
Quadriceps:
Stand upright with one han
d
placed against a wall for balance.
Be
nd one leg backward and grad
the foot or ankle of
that leg with you
same
-side hand.
Ex
hale and try to
pull your foo
t
backwar
d
so your heel touches
your glutes, but don'
t
pull the quadricep
s
back - your thig
h
should remain eve
n
with the tight
of your
stationary leg. Repea
t
with other side
.
Overhead Triceps
Triceps brachii:
Raise one arm overhead and res
t
it against you car. Bend your
elbow
so that your hand
drops behind you
r
head. With your
op
posite hand, grab
the elbow
of the bent
arm, exh
ale and slowly
pull the elbow behin
d
your head. Avoid using
a jerk
ing motion.
Re
peat with opposite
si
de.
Doorway Pec Stretch
Pectorals:
Stand
in an open doorway (or in an
open corner of a room) and raise
yo
ur arms to shoulder height,
be
nding your elbows to from 90
de
gree angle. Place your arms
aga
inst a solid
sur
face, exhale
and lean
forward.
Re
peat with
opposite leg.
Avoid holding
you arms to
o
high, leaning to
o
quick
ly o too far
forward o turning
aw
ay.