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Article: Update your stretching routine.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- January 19, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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If you ran track in junior high or high school, you probably remember what seemed to be every coach's favorite stretch _ the hurdler's stretch.
I'll describe it just in case you've forgotten, but please don't try it. It's done by sitting on the floor with one leg out in front and the other knee bent with your foot on the outside, near your glutes. Some people even take this stretch a step further and try to lie back in this position. If you happen to walk by someone doing this stretch, you can practically feel the pain in your own knee and lumbar spine.
Today, most people who attend organized fitness classes or have a personal trainer have updated their ...