8 Post-Workout Recovery Stretches for Runners

8 Post-Workout Recovery Stretches for Runners

This is a dynamic movement that stretches your hamstrings, shoulders and core.

Start in a standing position, keep your feet hip-width apart, and make sure your legs are straight.

Bend at the waist and touch the floor with your hands.

Using small steps, walk your feet toward your hands.

Once you've walked your feet as close as possible to your hands, you've completed one rep. Do 3 to 4 sets of 4 to 8 reps.

Begin in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart. Move your right foot slightly ahead of your left foot, but keep both feet pointed straight ahead. Bend at the waist and drop your hips as you touch the floor with your hands. (Think of a sprinter in the starting position in the blocks.)

Keep your hands on the floor as you raise your hips. Hold this position to feel the stretch before returning to the starting position.

You should feel this stretch in your hamstring and calf. Do 2 to 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps on each side.

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