BX
70i
35
5.4
Stretching exercises for leg & chest muscles
1. Exercise: Stretching of front thigh / leg extension (quadriceps)
• Stable position, grab arches of feet
• Pull heel towards buttocks, knee points downwards
(no abduction)
•
Straight upper body, avoid tilting the pelvic forward
(hollow back) by tensing the abdominal muscles
• Change legs
2. Exercise: Stretching the back thigh / leg curl (hamstring)
• Pull thigh towards upper body with both
hands
• Stretch through increased stretching in the
knee joint
• The lower leg maintains contact with the
floor, keep hips bent
• Change legs
Trapezius
Biceps
Pectoralis major
Straight abdominal
muscle
M. Extensor
digitorum
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis anterior
muscle
Quadriceps
Ileopsoas
Obliquus externus
Dentatus anterior
Deltoid muscle
Sternocleidomastoideus
Trapezius
Elevator scapolae
Rhomboid
muscle
Major back
muscle
Anconaeus
Gluteus
maximus
Adductor
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Musculus
semimembranosus
Thigh biceps
Extensor
digitorum
Arm-radius muscle
Triceps
Deltoid muscle
Splenius capitis
Sartorius muscle
M. Teres major