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Ten Ways to Stretch (1)

Try them all!  Every pat of your body needs to stretch.  A few points to remember:

♦  Keep breathing deeply;  never hold your breath while stretching.

♦  You should feel a pull, not a terrible pain.

♦  Stretch slowly and smoothly and hold it.  don’t bounce in and out of a stretch.

1.     WHOLE BODY STRETCH

Do the standing stretch reaching up high.

On your toes.

Do 10 times.

2.    NECK STRETCH

Press and hold to each side.

Do 5 times.

3.    SHOULDER STRETCH

Do arm circles.

Do smoothly and slowly.

Do 10 forward and 10 back.

4.    CALF STRETCH

Stretch.

Hold for count of 10.

5 times on each leg.

5.    MID-SECTION AND SIDE STRETCH

A.  Do the side bend.

Do 5 times to each side.

 B.  Knees slightly bent.


 

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