Leg Extension Stretching Exercise

Video Transcript

"So, now we are going to lengthen both legs, out in front of us. We are going to start with flexed feet. Then, we will progress to pointed toes. So, again, relaxing the shoulders, pulling the abs in, I want to start with a strong, straight spine. Then, again, we will progress into a rounded spine. So, pulling up and out of your waist, getting taller, you are going to grab wherever you can. If you can grab your feet, great. If you can grab under your legs, that is perfectly fine. If you want to place your hands flat on the floor, that is fine also. So, we are going to inhale and exhale, walk those hands out, or grabbing the tops of the toes, flexing the feet, abs pulled in, and we go for a flat back. So, to go deeper into the stretch, you are going to bend through the elbows. Inhale, exhale, going just a little deeper, bending through those elbows. Stay here and breath. Notice my head is lined up with my spine. Right, so everything is in a strong, straight line. Deep breath. Again, to go deeper into the stretch, bend through those elbows, feet are strong, straight. Legs are lengthened and straight. They are going to want to pop up a little bit, so make sure you really grip those thighs and lengthen through the back of the legs. Now I am going to have you point your toes, and you are still going to pull up and out of the waist. But, this time we are going to round, but again remember how we discussed rounding through the spine. Pull the abs in, continue to pull up and out of the waist. We don't neglect the length, just because we are rounding through the spine. Abs are pulled in, shoulders are relaxed, dropping the head. Inhale, Exhale, feel the body release deeper into the stretch. Deep breaths. Deep inhale. Deep exhale. Again, feel the body release on each exhale. Lengthening, continue to pull up and out of the waist. If you notice, I am always checking in and pulling a little more up and out of that waist. Shoulders are down, release that neck. One more deep breath here. Pull the abs in tight. And now slowly walking yourself up, coming to a seated position."