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How to do World's Greatest Stretch

Primary muscle: Legs · Secondary: Glutes, Back, Shoulders

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World's Greatest Stretch start and end positionWorld's Greatest Stretch start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Step into a deep lunge: right foot forward, left leg extended back
  2. Place your left hand on the floor and drop your right elbow toward the inside of your right foot
  3. Rotate your torso, reaching your right hand to the ceiling, and follow it with your eyes
  4. Return the hand to the floor, push your hips up and straighten the front leg to stretch the hamstring
  5. Come back to the start and repeat on the other side

Coaching tip

The king of pre-workout dynamic warm-ups; pause 1-2 seconds in each position and flow through.

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