Static stretching is when you hold a stretching position ... Gently pull your bent knee and thigh towards your chest. Perform this stretch on each leg. Lie down with your chest down on the floor.

and a chest opener position for half a minute. I found that there was a lot of stretch to be found in this static stillness. Most people naturally have a more dominant side. Whether you’re right ...

Here are some simple upper-body stretches that target the shoulders, hands, arms, chest and back. I've included both static ...

Whereas dynamic stretching involves moving parts of your body through their full range of motion, static stretching helps to lengthen your muscles and increase flexibility when held for more ...

Extend left leg straight out on the floor. Gently lift right leg up toward the ceiling, then pull it back toward chest until there is a light stretch along the back of the leg. Start on all fours.

Measurements were repeated three times in a sitting and a prone position on the dominant leg measured before and immediately after the static stretch. The static stretch consisted of a 30 second ...