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18.6 → FLEXIBILITY
As with any other sport, a proper flexibility level will likely help us improve aesthetics and body lines, increase range of movement, and reduce the risk of injury.
— Foam roller exercises.
— General shoulder stretching (“dislocations” with resistance bands, stall bars, etc.)
— Rectus abdominis, obliques (internal, exter- nal).
— ”L” stretching: Latissimus dorsi (lats), abdomi- nal obliques (internal, external), intercostal mus- cles, serratus anterior, teres (major and minor), etc. (Ch. 2)
— Back, pectoral, and shoulder stretching on bench and stall bars. (Ch. 2)
— Thoracic mobility exercises, as well as stretch- ing the back and hips on the floor with assis- tance.
— Stretching the hips and waist on the floor (ex- tension, rotation, flexion, etc.), psoas and Iliacus (iliopsoas), hamstring muscles, etc.
— Stretching the forearm extensors and flexors (as well as other forearm muscles involved during grip work), and stretching the hands and fingers. (Ch. 2)
CH. 18. VERTICAL/ELEPHANT LIFT
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