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Old 03-21-2007, 11:35 PM
kyleb kyleb is offline
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Default Flexibility Routines

A big part of any athlete's training sessions include flexibility training to increase the range of motion you have and to help strengthen the tendons and ligaments in your body. I've read plenty of articles (Dr. Mike Marshall, Tom House, Chris O' Leary, etc) that indicate that stretching is in fact not "stretching," since elongating the connecting muscles reduces power and is actually damaging - therefore, flexibility is a little more descriptive from what I understand.

Post your flexibility routines here!

Currently, I'm using light-resistance rubber bands to work out my rotator cuff and to do exercises like the side shoulder raise, full can raise, simple curls, and so forth. I also do typical forearm flexibility exercises and use a hand grip for strength/flexibility in the wrists. For my legs, I do standing quadricep holds, toe touches, calf stretches, the "power pyramid" stance, and circles with my knees in a slightly bent-over position.
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