By far I would have to say that stretching is the most overlooked part of most exercise enthusiasts programs. There just never seems to be enough time. Personally I have to stretch to keep up with my martial arts training, but am just a challenged when it comes to time available.
Here are some simple lower body stretches that I try to perform two to three times a week.
Perform each stretch 2-3 times, hold for 60-90 seconds.
Kneeling Hip flexor stretch:
Piriformis stretch:
Lotus stretch:
I would recommend a progressions with the lotus, I struggle with this one
Hamstring stretch on raise object:
Quad Stretch:
Straddle Split:
I recommend a progression as well
About The Author
Eric Toussaint is the founder and owner of JETT Training, a Washington, DC area personal training company. With over 15 years of personal training experience, he has a wealth of knowledge in the field of health and fitness and is an expert in High Intensity Training (HIT) with extensive knowledge of sprint, speed, and agility training, as well as plyometrics, stretching post-rehab and Pre-Post Natal Training.
