The Finish Line Team

-June 2, 2020-

 

This is a great addition to your warm-up and cool down as it specifically prepares your body for the sport of running by mobilizing your joints and “stretching” your tissues in all 3 planes of motion.

 

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POSITION

Standing with feet shoulder-width apart

MOVEMENT

STEP forward with your left leg. While keeping your left knee bent and your right knee straight drive your hands in all three planes of motion:

1. Sagittal Plane: Reach forward at the ankle to overhead, allowing the pelvis to move back and forward.
2. Frontal Plane: With hands overhead, reach side-to-side allowing pelvis to shift from left to right, right to left
3. Transverse Plane: With hands at shoulder height, rotate your arms right, then left.
   Repeat the sequence above on your right leg then repeat all of the above in a lateral and rotational lunge (right/left)

Repeat 1-2x on each side before and after each run!

For more runner-specific stretches and strength exercises visit Finish Line Physical Therapy @finishlinept!