Life of Stretching: The Start To Stretching

Name: Life of Stretching: The Start To Stretching
Rating: 4.8 (33 reviews)

Learn How To Increase Your Flexibility, Health, Movement and Improve Your Daily Life In This 12 Lesson Beginners Course

Highest Rated

Created byAnastasiia Kharcheva Klurman

Last updated 9/2021

English

What you'll learn

Warm up exercises to do before each workout
Exercises to increase flexibility and motion
Core and back exercises
Exercises that will prepare you to eventually sit in a full split and bridge position
Stretch exercises that you can include in your daily routine

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 11h 44m total length

№1: The whole body59:38
In the first video we will start working on improving our whole bodies flexibility. The lesson will be one hour long. For this lesson, you need a yoga mat or you can practice on a regular carpet, yoga blocks or you can use another alternative. We will also need a strap or any other extension and knee pads or something soft that you can put under your knees to make it more comfortable for you.
№ 2: Neck, arms, back1:09:47
In the second lesson, you will learn how you can stretch the muscles of the neck, arms and back, and at the end we will strengthen the abdominal muscles. The lesson will be 1 hour and 9 minutes long. In this lesson we need the same equipment as in the previous one.
№ 3: Shoulders, arms, wrists, hamstring, calves, achilles59:46
The third lesson will focus on stretching the shoulders, arms, wrists, hamstrings, calves and Achilles tendons. The lesson is one hour long and we will use the same equipment as before.
№ 4: Feet and opening up the hip joints56:51
In this lesson, I'll show you how to stretch the feet and the exercises to open the hip joint so that in the future you can sit on a middle split. The lesson is one hour long. We will use a rope, if you do not have a rope or unable to jump, you can replace jump rope simply by running in one place.
№5: Thighs muscles56:54
In lesson 5, we will work on the thigh muscles and hamstrings. We will strengthen the abs and glutes. The lesson is one hour long.
№6: Back and gluteal muscles48:14
In the sixth lesson we will work on increasing the motion in the spine. Pay attention to stretching the back and glutes. We will also strengthen the glutes. The lesson lasts 50 minutes. We will be using a jump rope
№7: The whole body52:59
In lesson 7 we will be working on improving the flexibility of the whole body and throughout this lesson we will be using the bar. Instead of a bar, you can use a counter top, a table or the back of a chair. The main thing is that it is stable so that you can hold on to it. The lesson lasts 50 minutes.
№8: The whole body54:25
In the eighth lesson, we will work on the muscles of the whole body. The entire lesson we will be working along the wall. The lesson is 55 minutes long.
№9: Sides50:49
The ninth lesson will focus on stretching the sides. In this lesson we need a jump rope and the lesson will last 50 minutes.
№10: Improving the middle split54:36
In the tenth lesson, you will learn even more exercises that will help improve your middle split. The lesson lasts 55 minutes.
№11: The whole body1:09:33
In the eleventh lesson we will improve the flexibility of the whole body and we will need to remember all the exercises that we did during the first part of this course. The lesson will begin with a warm-up with the rope. The lesson will last one hour.
№12: The whole body1:11:24
In the twelfth lesson we will improve the flexibility of the whole body and we will need to remember all the exercises that we did during the second part of this course. The lesson will last one hour and ten minutes.

Requirements

Equipment that will be required: Yoga mat and yoga blocks or equivalent, strap & jump rope

Description

Flexibility is a fundamental physical characteristic of a person. Flexibility is one of those qualities that the human body loses in the first place, and usually we do not even notice how quickly we lose the range of motion. In addition, the muscle pain that people experience, especially those who do not regularly engage in physical activity, is most often caused by the imbalance that gradually arises in the muscles. Often this imbalance can be corrected with a properly selected stretching program, exercises that can be performed only for a few minutes a day, and not only at home, but almost anywhere.

The course consists of 12 one-hour lessons. Each lesson will deal with a different body part.

Lesson structure:

1. Warm up

2. Main part (static and dynamic stretching)

3. Muscle strengthening

4. Rest

This course will introduce you to the basics of flexibility training.

You will learn:

1. How to warm up properly before exercise

2. How to stretch

3. How long to hold the position

4. How many reps to do

This course will be useful for those who:

1. Are worried about their health

2. Wants to improve their physical performance.

Purpose of this course:

To become a full-fledged guide in the development of flexibility

Whatever your purpose, we hope that the suggested information will help you to improve your fitness and health

Who this course is for:

Anybody that wants to improve flexibility and ultimately sit in a split
Individuals that want to improve their general health