Total Body Intense - Moderate

Intense stretch routine to increase flexibility in your body.

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Exercises:

• 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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• Shoulders and chest stretch leaned forward

  

  Fold your hands behind your back, tighten your abdominal muscles and press chest forward. Keep shoulders back and move the hands and arms away from your body to stretch the chest and shoulder muscles. Bend your legs slightly, dropping upper body, back straight. This exercise also stretch the hamstrings legs.

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• Hamstrings standing

  

  Bend forward slowly with your back straight, bend the the legs while leaning forward upper body and then stretch legs slowly and in control when upper body hanging down. Avoid Bend forward slowly with your back straight, avoid hyperextending the knee joints.

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• Back twist stretch

  

  Stand with feet wide apart, sit back with knees and feet pointing outwards. Sit back and place the hands on your knees. Rotate upper body and turn one shoulder in the direction of other side's knee.

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• Neck stretch

  

  Sit or stand with your back straight and strong posture. Tip the head forward, relax and strive to bring chin towards the throat.

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• Neck side stretch

  

  Stand with a good posture and extend the spine. Tip the head to the side and imagine that you to put your ear towards shoulder, press down the opposite arm. Keep both shoulders lowered. Look ahead.

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• Standing side stretch

  

  This exercise stretches the hip and outside of thigh. Start in the standing position with your feet together. Cross legs and place the weight on the front leg. Press foot's posterior hip laterally outwardly and forwardly, extend arm on the same side up and tilt your upper body aside. Tighten abdominal muscles for support.

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