Jul 24

A few tips for doing calf stretch. Stretch until the muscle just begins to feel tight (stretch point). It is important to hold the stretch position for 20 seconds, relax for 10 seconds and repeat each exercise for each leg. The stretching program should last 10 minutes. A practical program is to perform each exercise 2 or 3 times on each leg.

The following exercise video demonstrates how to do a calf stretch.

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Jul 20

Recovery time of an ankle sprain injury depends on the amount of physical therapy you receive. Physical therapy and exercise helps to lessen the swelling and pain as well as strengthening up the muscles in your ankle.

The following you tube video demonstrates Ankle sprain exercise technique that you can incorporate as part of your physical therapy.

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Nov 06

After Dara Torres won silver at beijing summer games, she credited her success to two secrets, amino acid supplements and a mode of stretching known as Resistance stretching in which she stretches or elongates her muscles against resistance.

Benefits of resistance stretching

The benefits of resistance stretching are flexibility and strength

Meridian stretching

This video by Al Rocker guided by Bob cooley, author of best selling book Genius of flexibility demonstrates resistance stretching.

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