Best Bodyweight Exercises Hamstrings
FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES EXERCISE 1 Instructions: Head turns: Turn your head to the right and hold the stretch. Repeat to the left. Head tilts: Tilt your head to the right and hold the stretch. Repeat to the left. Head Turns and Tilts
Areas stretched: Neck
Variation: Place your right palm on your right cheek; try to turn your head to the right as you resist with your hand. Repeat on the left side.
EXERCISE 2
Instructions: Roll up a towel and grasp it with both hands, palms down. With your arms straight, slowly lift the towel back over your head as far as possible. The closer together your hands are, the greater the stretch.
Towel Stretch
Areas stretched: Triceps, shoulders, chest
Variation: Repeat the stretch with your arms down and the towel behind your back. Grasp the towel with your palms forward and thumbs pointing out. Gently raise your arms behind your back. This exercise can also be done without a towel.
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EXERCISE 3
Instructions: (a) Keeping your back straight, cross your right arm in front of your body and grasp it with your left hand. Stretch your arm, shoulders, and back by gently pulling your arm as close to your body as possible. Hold. (b) Bend your right arm over your head, placing your right elbow as close to your right ear as possible. Grasp your right elbow with your left hand over your head. Stretch the back of your arm by gently pulling your right elbow back and toward your head. Hold. Repeat both stretches on your left side.
