Lower Body Intense - Easy

Intense stretch routine to increase flexibility in lower body.

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Exercises:

• Kneeling hip stretch

  

  Stand on you knees, stride forward with one leg and place the heel beneath the knee. Keep front knee behind your toes throughout the exercise. Fold in the tail and stretch your body upwards. Press the hip forward on the back leg.

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• Squated adductores stretch

  

  Start in standing position with legs wide apart, aligning knees and feet 45 degrees outward and sit back just as you do when you squat. Lean forward upper body with your back straight and place elbows on your thighs, pressing them lightly out with forearms to intense the stretch.

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• Standing quadriceps stretch

  

  Stand in a strong position, grasp the ankle of one leg and move heel towards your butt. Keep your knees together and push your hip forward. Tighten abdominal muscles to stabilize.

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• Deep calf stretch

  

  Start from a kneeling position and sit back towards your heels with your bottom and place one foot into the floor so that your toes line up with the knee that is in the ground. Place your body weight on the sole of the foot and stamp down the heel. Lean forward, lift the buttocks from the heels, think that the knee of the stretching leg should move slightly forward and down, without the heel leave the ground.

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• Calf stretch

  

  Stand in a strong position and step one large step backward with one foot and place both feet with your toes pointing straight ahead. Tighten abdominal muscles to stabilize, place the weight on the front leg and stamp down the rear foot's heel in the floor with a straight knee. Keep back leg stretched throughout exercise and press your hip forward and down.

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• Gluteus stretch twist

  

  Start from seated position, place one foot on the outside of the other leg's thigh. Rotate upward and backward - keep your back straight. Rotate at the same time the opposite side's shoulder towards the bent leg. Grasp your knee with your arm to get deeper in the stretch.

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• Seated hamstring stretch

  

  Sit with your back straight and legs together, preferably bent to make it easier to keep your back straight. Lean forward upper body, strive to bring the stomach towards your thighs. Bulge with your bottom and lift up your chest. Exhale and extend the legs if possible and feel it tightens in the buttocks.

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Lower Body Intense - Easy is 1 of 60 stretch routines in Poworkout Stretch. Available for iPhone and iPad.