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Stretch of the Week: Assisted Easy Seated Stretch

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As we approach Sweetest Day (on the 21st), this is a great week to grab your favorite stretching partner and perform the Assisted Easy Seated Stretch! But first, warm up by trying October’s first two stretches. Doing so will help to prepare both partner’s hips for this week’s stretch.

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Stretch of the Week: Assisted Side Angle Stretch

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Our second week of partner stretching is an Assisted Side Angle Stretch. You will feel this stretch in the sides of your body, but it also has a slight twist that will stretch your back. Since this stretch mimics a side lunge, it will stretch your inner thighs too!

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Stretch of the Week: Partner Down Dog Stretch

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Welcome to my favorite season, Fall! Since Sweetest Day is in October, I thought it would be fun to do a month of partner stretches. So grab the sweetest person in your life for the next few weeks of fun!

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Athletico Fantasy Football Injury Report: Week 4 2017

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As we get ready to kickoff week four of the NFL season, fantasy football players should be paying attention to the injuries that are putting starters on the bench and backups on the field.

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Stretch of the Week: Triangle Pose

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We will be performing the Triangle Pose for our last week of our sink stretches. This one is taken from yoga and will stretch the sides of your body and possibly your hamstrings.

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Stretch of the Week: Reverse Plank Stretch

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For the third week of September, we will be performing the Reverse Plank Stretch. This movement will stretch your chest, biceps and some front torso muscles.

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Stretch of the Week: Squat with Kitchen Sink

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For the second week of September we will be performing the Squat with Kitchen Sink Stretch. This stretch will give you some traction through your spine and the sides of your body. It will also stretch your low back and into the outsides of your hips.

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Stretch of the Week: Half Fold Traction

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Welcome to September’s weekly stretch blog. In the three years since this blog started, we have done most every stretch imaginable. This includes everything but the kitchen sink – until now. That’s right, this month’s stretches will focus on using the kitchen sink! Why you might ask? The kitchen sink provides stability, as well as traction for these stretches. Using props is a great way to facilitate optimal stretch!

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