Stretching Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:07:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Move Better, Feel Better: 5 Tips to Restore Your Range of Motion https://www.athletico.com/2025/09/05/move-better-feel-better-5-tips-to-restore-your-range-of-motion/ https://www.athletico.com/2025/09/05/move-better-feel-better-5-tips-to-restore-your-range-of-motion/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:30:47 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=102177 We’ve all felt stiffness after sitting for too long or bending over. Limited range of motion (ROM) can affect how...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2025/09/05/move-better-feel-better-5-tips-to-restore-your-range-of-motion/feed/ 0 An Exercise Routine That Can Help Manage High Blood Pressure https://www.athletico.com/2025/05/23/an-exercise-routine-that-can-help-manage-high-blood-pressure/ https://www.athletico.com/2025/05/23/an-exercise-routine-that-can-help-manage-high-blood-pressure/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 12:30:31 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=97544 High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of adults in the U.S. While medications can help, one of the...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2025/05/23/an-exercise-routine-that-can-help-manage-high-blood-pressure/feed/ 0 4 Exercises for Back Pain Relief After Snow Shoveling https://www.athletico.com/2022/01/05/4-exercises-for-back-pain-relief-after-snow-shoveling/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/01/05/4-exercises-for-back-pain-relief-after-snow-shoveling/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:30:58 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=72343 Winter is coming. With that comes everybody’s least favorite piece of yard work – snow shoveling. It’s the one chore...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/01/05/4-exercises-for-back-pain-relief-after-snow-shoveling/feed/ 0 4 Tips to Stay Healthy While Holiday Shopping https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/04/4-tips-stay-healthy-holiday-shopping/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/04/4-tips-stay-healthy-holiday-shopping/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:10:50 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=40102 The Holiday season is in full swing, which means both stores and online retailers will be busy with shoppers through...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/12/04/4-tips-stay-healthy-holiday-shopping/feed/ 1 Stretch of the Week: Deep Squat Stretch https://www.athletico.com/2017/11/15/stretch-week-deep-squat-stretch/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/11/15/stretch-week-deep-squat-stretch/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39819 For the third week of November, we will be performing a very Deep Squat Stretch. You will feel this stretch...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/11/15/stretch-week-deep-squat-stretch/feed/ 1 Stretch of the Week: Half Fold Traction https://www.athletico.com/2017/09/06/stretch-of-the-week-half-fold-traction/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/09/06/stretch-of-the-week-half-fold-traction/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:00:12 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=38907 Welcome to September’s weekly stretch blog. In the three years since this blog started, we have done most every stretch...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/09/06/stretch-of-the-week-half-fold-traction/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Wall Clock Arm Stretch https://www.athletico.com/2017/03/01/stretch-week-wall-clock-arm-stretch/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/03/01/stretch-week-wall-clock-arm-stretch/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:00:07 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=36051 For the month of March we are stretching our biceps muscles. The bicep has two “heads” that form into one...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/03/01/stretch-week-wall-clock-arm-stretch/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Front Body Stretch https://www.athletico.com/2016/11/02/stretch-week-front-body-stretch/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/11/02/stretch-week-front-body-stretch/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:30:58 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=33069 For November’s Weekly Stretches I will teach you how to use a foam roller to stretch and self-massage the body....

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/11/02/stretch-week-front-body-stretch/feed/ 0 Stretching Vs. Warming Up: What’s the Difference? https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/27/stretching-vs-warming-whats-difference/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/27/stretching-vs-warming-whats-difference/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:00:29 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=32497 One of the more frequent questions I am asked when conducting physical therapy evaluations is “Did my injury occur because...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/09/27/stretching-vs-warming-whats-difference/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Self-Massage for the Wrist https://www.athletico.com/2016/08/24/stretch-of-the-week-self-massage-for-the-wrist/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/08/24/stretch-of-the-week-self-massage-for-the-wrist/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:31:44 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=31600 The final stretch for August features two self-massage techniques for the wrist. You will need a tennis ball and a...

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