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14.5 → FLEXIBILITY
As with any other sport, a proper flexibility level will likely help us improve body lines and reduce the risk of injury. A proper level of shoulder, back, and hip flexibility will allow us a greater range of movement, improving the aesthetics while exe- cuting this skill and the related variations.
— Flexibility exercises of Ch. 9.
— Forearm extensors and flexors (as well as other forearm muscles involved during grip work), and hands and fingers stretching. (Ch. 8)
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Some Muscles To Stretch:
Arms muscles
• Hand muscles
• Forearm muscles: Extensors Flexors
• Muscles of the shoulder girdle
Body
• Trapezius
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Latissimus dorsi (lats)
• Pectoralis Major
• Rectus abdominis
• Abdominal obliques (internal, external)
• Intercostal muscles
• Serratus anterior
• Muscles of the shoulder girlde
14.6 SOME SKILLS/MOVES
• Twist/pirouette • Elbow twist
• Inside twist
• Half twist to front planche drop • Twist both sides
• Double twist
• Full
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