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This site contains detailed instructions for how to stretch your body.

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Disclaimer: Please practice these stretches with the seriousness with which they are described. It is easy to pull or tear a muscle if one does not pay proper attention to what one is doing. Consult your physician if in doubt about your physical condition before embarking on a stretching program. The author of howtostretch.com accepts no liability for any injuries sustained while practicing any of the stretches described within.

Recent Updates

More iliotibial band stretches: Updated 11/27, with more advanced ways to stretch your iliotibial band.

Iiotibial Band Stretches: These exercises stretch the iliotibial band and related muscles. These muscles are commonly tight in many people. If you participate in cycling, running, skiing, snowboarding, martial arts, tennis, skateboarding, and racquetball, you should check this page out. More stretches added 10/23/00.

Balance: Additional advanced balance exercises added 10/23/00

Overall Updates: Many of the pages in howtostretch.com have been updated with hints, additional text with explanations, and new photos. These updates are too numerous to list, surf around and see for yourself.

Balance: These balance exercises combine stretching and balancing. A good aid for body development. (10/11/00)

More Lotus: Updates on this page show new exercises for the lotus. Advanced practitioners only.(10/11/00)

More side leg stretches: More advanced variations of a popular leg/hip stretch. Scroll down on the linked page to see how it's done.(10/11/00)

Side stretches: This new page shows how to stretch the sides of your body from a standing position. This is useful for postural corrections, and helps to free up the torso from unnecessary muscle tension.(9/17/00)

Shoulder stretches: Learn how to stretch and relax your shoulders.(9/17/00)

Prop stretching: Hips tight? Hamstrings feel like rocks? Help is on the way. Check out this page. (8/27/00)

Cobra stretches: The cobra stretch is great for your spine and abdominal region. (8/27/00)

Hamstring, calf, back stretch: Not much time? In a rush to the ball game? Golf partner waiting out in the cart for you? After you click on the link here, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Here's a stretch that will get several groups of muscles ready for action. (8/27/00)

Lotus stretches: For the person who is ready for some more advanced stretching, these positions really open up the hips (8/27/00)

More details for splits: This page has been updated with new views showing incorrect positions with explanations.(8/20/00)

Why stretch?: An overview of why stretching is good for you (8/14/00)

wrist stretches: New stretches for your hands and wrists (8/14/00)

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