standing stretch
Vertical flexibility exercise
A standing stretch is any stretching exercise performed while upright on your feet, as opposed to seated or lying down.
Standing stretches typically target the legs, back, shoulders, or sides: Start with a few standing stretches before your run.
The term appears in fitness instruction and physical therapy contexts.
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- hamstringCripple or thigh muscle
- reachExtend to touch
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- uprightVertical or morally sound
flexibility · pose · full body · elongate · lengthen · quad · calf · warm-up · torso · bend · spine · muscles · breathe · hold · hold position · muscle tension · tension · release
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