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ON SCREEN TEXT: 5 stretches to
increase flexibility
1. Seated figure 4 (glutes)
In a fitness studio, an older woman in workout clothes takes a seat in a chair. Text accompanies her motions as she rests an ankle on her knee and presses the crossed knee.
ON SCREEN TEXT: Sit up straight in the chair
Cross one leg onto the other
Gently press your knee down
Hold for 10-15 seconds
Switch legs
Repeat 2-3 times
2. Hamstring stretch
Now, with one foot in front of the other, the woman bends forward and places her hands on the chair.
ON SCREEN TEXT: Keep feet flat on ground,
pointed straight ahead
Press hips back
Hold for 10-15 seconds
Switch legs
Repeat 2-3 times
3. Elbow point-and-lean (back)
The woman sits and clasps her hands behind her head, then leans to the side.
ON SCREEN TEXT: Sit up straight in chair
Place hands behind head,
elbows out to the side
Try to touch your elbow to your hip
Squeeze shoulder blades
together as you lean
Repeat stretch 2-3 times
on both sides
4. Hip flexor
Next, the woman rolls out a yoga mat and puts her arms out for balance while she lunges.
ON SCREEN TEXT: Bring a foot forward like a
standing lunge
Bend front knee as far
as is comfortable
Hold for 10-15 seconds
Switch legs
Repeat 2-3 times
5. Behind-the-back stretch
(chest and back)
The woman stands up straight on the yoga mat and puffs out her chest.
ON SCREEN TEXT: Clasp hands together behind your back
Lift arms up toward the ceiling
until you feel a good stretch
Hold for 10-15 seconds
Repeat 2-3 times
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