Stretching exercise is a kind of health exercise. It has the benefits of relaxing joints, enhancing body flexibility, relaxing muscles, etc. How to stretch your legs? In fact, you can stretch your legs by stretching the inner thighs, stretching the front of the left and right legs, etc. So, what are the leg stretching exercises? Let’s take a look at some leg stretching exercises!
1. Inner thigh stretching
Lean over, point your straight inner thighs toward the ground, and press your legs sideways, alternating left and right.
2. Stretching the front sides of the left and right legs
Standing, hold the left foot with your left hand, put the heel close to the buttocks, lift the left foot upward, draw in the abdomen, and thrust forward; switch to the right leg and do it again.
3. Stretching the back of left and right legs
Stand with your toes in a natural position, not straight or raised, with your abdomen forward close to your thighs; switch to another leg and try again.
4. Dynamic hip stretching
Standing, hold the knees tightly with both hands and lift them up close to the abdomen. Lift the knees and stand on tiptoes at the same time, alternating left and right.
5. Lunge Jump
Standing position, holding hands and making fists, running position, jumping left and right alternately.
6. Front leg press and side leg press stretching
When standing and pressing your legs forward, place one leg on a support, such as the eaves or railing, etc., and press your upper body down until you feel a stretch;
When doing side leg pressure in a standing position, turn sideways, place one leg on the support, with the inside of the leg facing up, and press down sideways until you feel a stretch.
7. Calf stretching
Standing, push the wall with both hands and arms, perform a lunge, press the heel of your left leg on the ground, and sink your buttocks until there is an obvious pulling sensation on the back of your left calf; switch to your right leg and do it again.
8. Massage the calves
Massage and tap the calf muscles to relax the muscles and prevent the calves from becoming thicker.
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