Exercises of the Week #21 - A Deep Leg Stretch

This week we promised some of our members to post an exercise that could be done with an arm/wrist injury. So we came up with a deep leg stretch using the yoga ball. Enjoy.

Big Quad Stretch on Ball from Live Functional on Vimeo.

Seems simple, be sure to add these tensional components to maximize efficacy of this stretch.

+Keep the abs engaged into the hip, gently squeeze the butt muscles of the stretching leg, you will feel a deeper more accurate stretch. Add these tensional elements slowly and smoothly, no jerking your body around.

+Knee does not cross the toes!

+for added depth, rotate the femur gently right to left no more than 5 degrees either way, it will feel like your knee cap is pivoting on the ground, so be sure to use a mat or a rolled up towel to add some cushion.

Each side hold for 1 minute, breathing slowly, deepen the stretch by driving hips forward, do not push, this stretch is good for everyone!