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Stretching exercises are used in injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, preparation (warm up) for exercise, and for recovery after exercise. The specific exercises and method of stretching used will differ for each of these applications.

The great thing about most stretching exercises are that they require little or no fitness equipment, just your time and effort.

Stretches List

• List of stretching exercises

Technique

• Stretching Methods

About Flexibility

• Information about stretching and flexibility
• Stretching FAQ — some questions and answers about stretching.

Sport Specific

• Warming up for tenpin: sport-specific stretching exercises
• Stretch Before and After You Walk — a few stretches suitable for your warm-up before you start your walk.

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Related Pages

• Fitness tests: measuring flexibility
• Stretching books
• list of stretches

Disclaimer

The above information is presented as a general guide. The author and publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences of any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.