A Guide to Extreme Stretching
Most of us are aware of the typical, relatively easy stretching exercises that can be performed, but there are also many extreme stretching routines that can be included. They do not have to be difficult, but extreme stretching exercises are typically used as a predecessor for more intense and physically exerting exercises and activity.
Stretching Routine
In order to come up with the best extreme stretching routine you have to make sure that you incorporate the right stretches, and that you include enough that you are going to be able to stretch every muscle group in your body properly.
Also, before you begin any stretching make sure to remember that you want to keep it gentle. Even with extreme stretching you do not want to overwork or overexert your muscles and risk spraining or pulling them.
The calf stretch should be one of the beginning stretches performed here, and to stretch your calf muscle you want to stand at arm's length from a wall or piece of sturdy exercise equipment. Now you place your right foot behind your left foot, making sure that you keep your right knee straight out and your right heel on the floor.
Slowly bend your left leg forward and keep your back straight and your hips forward. It is important that you do not rotate your feet inward or outward and that you hold the stretch for about thirty seconds. Never go past the point of a light stretch, so as soon as you begin to feel a pull in your muscle, this is when you stop and hold.
The hamstring stretch is another that is important to include here, and you begin this stretch by lying on a floor near the outer corner of a wall. Rest your left heel against the wall, with your left knee slightly bent, and then gently straighten out your left leg until you feel a gentle stretch, which should be felt along the back of your left thigh, in the hamstring.
You want to hold this stretch for about thirty minutes, and then switch legs and repeat the exercise a few more times.
Yet another extreme stretching exercise is the quadriceps stretch. To begin, stand near a wall for support, and then grasp your ankle and gently pull your heel up towards your body until you feel a stretch in the front of your thigh. This is stretching your quadriceps muscle, which is actually one of the most often used muscles in the body.
