Running tips: Post-run stretches

It’s important to stretch thoroughly after a run, focusing on the major muscle groups – quads, hamstrings, calves, and hips – that you have used. Listen to your body and if a particular muscle feels tight, then spend some more time on it. Here are some great stretches (hold each for 20-30 seconds): ● Standing or lying quad stretch - targets your quads ● Standing hamstring stretch - targets your hamstrings ● Standing pretzel stretch - targets your gluteus and piriformis ● Sumo squat stretch – targets your adductors ● Pigeon stretch – targets your hip flexors and gives your torso a good stretch ● Butterfly stretch – targets your hips and lower back Information provided by Momentum Bootcamps