Stretching Your Boundaries: Flexibility Training for Extreme Calisthenic Strength

For stretching major tendons and muscle groups throughout the body, nothing beats the postures of traditional hatha yoga. When practicing these stretches, always bear in mind the following three basic rules in order to derive maximum benefit without any risk of injury: • Proceed slowly, deliberately, and gently with each stretch. First empty the lu

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Some teachers, out of concern for their students’ safety, will caution, “Always bend your knees and never flex your spine when you do a forward fold, otherwise you will stress the vertebral joints,” or, “Never do Pigeon Pose, because you will stress the SI joint.” While these instructions or similar warnings are intended to help and protect student

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