The Grand Island Independent
GRAND ISLAND —
Stretching should be completed after you are done with your activity or workout. This can help with injury prevention and muscle soreness.
Stretches should be held to a mild discomfort for about 10 to 30 seconds.
- Ensure you have proper posture before beginning. Even though you will be using the ball for this exercise, your head, shoulders, hips, knees and feet should be properly aligned.
- Start out in the incline base position, lying on the floor with your legs elevated on the ball.
- Your knees should be slightly flexed over the ball.
- Lift one leg to a 90-degree angle and extend the knee as fully as possible.
- Hold the stretch and return to starting position. Repeat on the other side.
Next week: Stability ball side oblique stretch
