Simple Stretching
I like static stretching. I know I am in the minority but it works for me, allows me to train, allows me to sleep and the difference when I do static stretch (and when I don’t) is night and day. If you are in the same boat, read on.
This is the simple routine I have used that can be done daily or several times a day. It goes something like this:
- PVC roll IT band – 50-100 rolls per side
- Lacrosse ball on piriformis – 2-5 minutes
- Band hamstring – lay on back, pull leg back and move leg, foot and knee around for complete stretch
- Band groin – pull leg to the side (for example, right leg is pulled to the right side). Keep the other leg straight.
- Band low back – pull leg across body (for example, right leg is brought across body, keeping shoulders flat)
- Band hip flexor/quad – lay on stomach or side, bend knee, pull foot back and UP.
I use an average band for this (I have no idea what the colors are these days). The key is to put your body in positions that stretch the areas – find the tight spots and stretch them. Gape the tight!
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