stretches Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:03:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Rise and Shine: Try This Morning Routine for an Extra Boost of Energy https://www.athletico.com/2025/04/16/rise-and-shine-try-this-morning-routine-for-an-extra-boost-of-energy/ https://www.athletico.com/2025/04/16/rise-and-shine-try-this-morning-routine-for-an-extra-boost-of-energy/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:30:53 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=94900 Are you tired of dragging yourself out of bed every morning, feeling sluggish, and lacking the energy to conquer the...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2025/04/16/rise-and-shine-try-this-morning-routine-for-an-extra-boost-of-energy/feed/ 2 Stretch for Success: 10 Exercises & Stretches To Help Improve Your Posture https://www.athletico.com/2020/11/30/stretch-for-success-10-exercises-stretches-to-help-improve-your-posture/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/11/30/stretch-for-success-10-exercises-stretches-to-help-improve-your-posture/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:30:20 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=63723 Working from home has been a major change in many people’s life during 2020. One of the downsides may be...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/11/30/stretch-for-success-10-exercises-stretches-to-help-improve-your-posture/feed/ 1 Have You Performed the Chair Challenge? https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/11/have-you-performed-the-chair-challenge/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/11/have-you-performed-the-chair-challenge/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:30:42 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=57866 New social media challenges arise every day, and one of the latest ones taking the internet by storm is called...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/11/have-you-performed-the-chair-challenge/feed/ 0 Stretches to Keep Santa Injury-Free on Christmas Eve https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/22/stretches-keep-santa-injury-free-christmas-eve/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/22/stretches-keep-santa-injury-free-christmas-eve/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=40333 Santa Clause may only work one night a year, but his job is so important that he cannot risk injury...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/22/stretches-keep-santa-injury-free-christmas-eve/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Flexion/Extension Foot Exercise https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/28/stretch-of-the-week-flexion-extension-foot-exercise/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/28/stretch-of-the-week-flexion-extension-foot-exercise/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:00:31 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=32541 In the last week of September we will be performing a combination of movements from week 2 and week 3...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/28/stretch-of-the-week-flexion-extension-foot-exercise/feed/ 0 6 Stretches to Help Cardinals Fans Keep Cheering https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/06/6-stretches-to-help-cardinals-fans-keep-cheering/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/06/6-stretches-to-help-cardinals-fans-keep-cheering/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:00:08 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=31863 As the 2019 baseball season begins, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Mascot Fredbird called up his favorite Athletico Physical Therapist Laura...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/06/6-stretches-to-help-cardinals-fans-keep-cheering/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Revolved Triangle https://www.athletico.com/2015/07/30/stretch-of-the-week-revolved-triangle/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/07/30/stretch-of-the-week-revolved-triangle/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=20632 I can’t believe it’s the final week of July already! This weeks stretch is a yoga posture called Revolved Triangle....

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2015/07/30/stretch-of-the-week-revolved-triangle/feed/ 0 How to Safely Learn the Splits https://www.athletico.com/2014/08/21/safely-learn-splits/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/08/21/safely-learn-splits/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:00:51 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=13864 Coaches, parents and athletes often ask me, “What is the best way to learn or improve upon doing the splits?”...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/08/21/safely-learn-splits/feed/ 15 3 Solutions for Quad Dominance: A Known Injury Risk Factor https://www.athletico.com/2014/04/12/3-solutions-quad-dominance-known-injury-risk-factor/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/04/12/3-solutions-quad-dominance-known-injury-risk-factor/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2014 13:00:22 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=9962 One factor that athletic trainers and physical therapists look at when assessing knee injury risk is the reliance someone has between 3...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/04/12/3-solutions-quad-dominance-known-injury-risk-factor/feed/ 8 The 5 Top Stretches to Minimize Back Pain https://www.athletico.com/2012/03/28/stretches-to-minimize-back-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2012/03/28/stretches-to-minimize-back-pain/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:31:27 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/blog/?p=1002 Stretching of the joints, muscles, and nerves are very important to ensure that there are no imbalances throughout the musculoskeletal...

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