Stretching Exercises Encyclopedia by Oscar Moran, Isabel Arechabala

By Oscar Moran, Isabel Arechabala

Stretching workouts Encyclopedia bargains a common idea of muscle stretching. Anatomical photographs clarify the several muscle tissue thinking about each one workout. A attempt to degree the measure of joint mobility can also be incorporated. invaluable tips, counsel and proposals for all talent degrees whole the encyclopedia.

moreover, each one workout comprises information regarding the move one must practice, the posture that one needs to undertake, universal blunders that are supposed to be kept away from, the valuable and secondary muscle groups labored with this workout in addition to a sequence of very important advice and suggestion. Any athlete will become aware of how standard stretching can enhance their actual physique form and their caliber of existence.

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Thus, the stretching movement is precisely the opposite. We must try to lift the scapulae to the outside and forward (the arms extended forward are just an aid for execution, since it could be performed with the elbows flexed). The knees and waist must remain slightly flexed to help maintain posture. Certain common mistakes result from adopting the wrong position, just as some people are set on extending the arms forward, and upon noting the stretch in the arms, they mistakenly believe that they are performing the exercise correctly.

31 5 Pectoral, individual Flexion of the trunk over a support M. teres major M. latissimus dorsi M. pectoralis major M. biceps femoris 32 Muscles involved Principal: Latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major Secondary: Teres major (ischiotibial muscles) Execution Stand up and face a table or some other type of support that is approximately waist height. Place both hands on top of the table or support a little wider than shoulder-width apart, and then flex the torso down and progressively to the rear.

Pectoralis major M. subscapularis 38 Muscles involved Principal: Pectoralis major Secondary: Anterior deltoids, biceps, coracobrachialis, subscapularis and pectoralis minor Execution A partner standing behind you will hold the torso with one hand and use the other hand to lift your arm backward and up. Comments The results obtained by performing this exercise are better if your training partner is strong enough to maintain the posture. If he isn´t, then you should opt for such variants as the ones explained at the beginning of the chapter.

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