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Stretching Routine

Dr. Josh Glass of GA Sports Chiropractic was our guest speaker on Thursday morning.  Josh- who is on the medical staff for USA Track and Field for the upcoming World Championships- gave a great talk on the importance of stretching.

Dr. Glass made several key points in his talk:

- Stretch lightly before runs.

-Stetching should never hurt.

-You should stretch after runs and at night.

-Kids should write down their routines.

-If one side is tighter stretch that side for extra time.

Dr. Glass spent time showing all the major stretches.  Jon Walsh and Ryan Kelly were two of the campers that helped demonstrate stretching.

All stretches were shown in both a standing and sitting position. 

Hamstrings:  Standing position you would cross one leg over another.

Ground: You can use a towel and hold for 3 seconds before repeating.  One leg at a time.

Quads:  Standing and Ground positions were similar.  Important if you stretch your hamstring that you stretch your quad.

Calves: Two parts of the calf are the Gastroc and Soleus.  Both parts need to be stretched.  When on the ground you can use a towel with your leg straight for one part of the calf.  The 2nd part of your calf can be stretched by bending your knee and flexing your foot.

Groin: Side to side stretch

Hip Flexor: This stretch occurs on the ground.  Lunge Motion

-Coach Jayaraj