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Stretching after exercise
A card with 6 stretches for the major muscle groups.
Based on the article: Stretching: benefits, myths and how to do it right
Stretching after exercise
20 to 30 seconds each, without pain
- Hamstrings: reach toward an extended leg
- Quadriceps: standing, holding your foot
- Calves: lean against a wall
- Chest: in a doorway
- Neck: tilt your head to each side
- Back: cat-cow
Before exercise, a dynamic warm-up works better: leg swings, arm circles, walking lunges.