Static Stretches

Hip flexor/ Quad stretch
Hip flexor/ Quad stretch

Start by stepping into a sprinter start position, lowering your back knee to rest on the ground. Squeeze the buttocks while pushing the hips toward the front foot. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Front Hip/ Upper Quad stretch
Front Hip/ Upper Quad stretch

Start by stepping into a sprinter start position, keeping your back leg straight. Squeeze the buttocks while pushing the hips toward the front foot. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Mid Quad Stretch
Mid Quad Stretch

Start with your right knee on the ground and your left knee bent at a 90-degree angle. Reach back with your left hand and grab your right foot. Squeeze the buttocks while pushing the hips forward toward the front leg. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Inner leg/ Groin stretch

Start in a seated position with your back straight. Bring the bottoms of your feet together, holding your ankles and pushing knees down with the elbows. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds.

Inner leg/ Adductors stretch
Inner leg/ Adductors stretch

Start on your knees, sitting on your heels. Then, extend your right leg out to the side, keeping the heel of your right leg even with your left knee. Slowly sit down toward your foot. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Inner leg/ Adductors stretch
Inner leg/ Adductors stretch

Start in a seated position with your legs stretched in front of you. Then, spread your legs apart as far as you comfortably can, leaning forward and extending your arms while keeping your back straight. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds.

Bent leg hamstring stretch
Bent leg hamstring stretch

Start in a lying down position. Bring your right leg up, grabbing onto the ankle with the knee slightly bent, pulling back toward your head. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Straight Leg Hamstring Stretch
Straight Leg Hamstring Stretch

Start in a lying down position. Bring your right leg up, grabbing onto your ankle or back of your calf as flexibility allows. Keeping the knee locked, pull back toward your head. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Outer hip/ Glute stretch
Outer hip/ Glute stretch

Start in a lying down position. Bring your left knee up toward the chest, crossing your right ankle over your left knee. Reach through, and grabbing onto your knee, pull it toward your chest. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Cat/ Dog stretch
Cat/ Dog stretch

Start in a kneeling position with hands flat on the ground under your shoulders. Keeping your arm straight, collapse your shoulder blades together and rotate your pelvis so your spine dips down into a "U" shape. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, tuck the tailbone in, arch the spine up as high as possible, and tuck the head down. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds.

Cat/ Dog stretch
Cat/ Dog stretch

Start in a kneeling position with hands flat on the ground under your shoulders. Keeping your arm straight, collapse your shoulder blades together and rotate your pelvis so your spine dips down into a "U" shape. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, tuck the tailbone in, arch the spine up as high as possible, and tuck the head down. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds.

Lower back stretch
Lower back stretch

Start in a lying down position. Cross your left leg over your body, keeping the knee of your left leg even with your waistline. Then, extend your left arm straight out, lowering your shoulder blade toward the ground. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.

Front shoulder stretch
Front shoulder stretch

Start in a seated position with knees bent. Lean back onto your hands, rotating them so your fingertips face your buttocks, and then slowly move your butt toward your feet. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Next, rotate your hands so your fingertips face away from your buttocks, and then slowly move your butt toward your feet. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds.

Back Shoulder/ Rotators stretch
Back Shoulder/ Rotators stretch

Start by lying on your right side. Place your chin into your right shoulder, forming a 90-degree angle at the shoulder. Then, bring your left forearm up, creating a 90-degree angle at the elbow, and allow the wrist to be loose, also creating a 90-degree angle. Finally, apply slight pressure on the wrist toward the ground. Breathe deeply and evenly, holding this stretch for 20-30 seconds. Then, perform this stretch on the other side.