tuesday trainer – my “go-to” stretch

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday Trainer!! 

This is our 22nd time doing this feature – can you believe it?!!?!?  I’m  always SO blown away by the support and submissions I get from you guys!  I honestly never thought it would go this long, but I’ve still got some ideas churning, so we’ll see how long Tuesday Trainer can sustain!  Plus, the TT button got a little makeover (thanks, Jillian!!), so I just couldn’t possibly quit anytime soon!!

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The theme for this week is “My Go-To STRETCH”.  I asked for “the stretch that you do most often”, and I got some really great ones!

Look, Ma!  I can touch my toes! 
(But look what Kristin can do!)

If you look back through the Tuesday Trainer workout archives, you’ll notice a few variables that remain constant: the warm-up/stretch and the cool down/stretch. After years of working out and pushing my body, I truly believe that we need to take the time to properly engage our muscles and slowly increase/decrease our heart rates.  That’s where the warm-up and cool down come into play. As equally as important to those two elements, is STRETCHING, or Flexibility Training!
Pin It(*Note: All of the submissions I received were STATIC or ACTIVE-ISOLATED stretches…which means that perhaps we could have a theme in the future of your favorite dynamic stretches!  Would anyone be interested in that?)

The Stretches

Pretzel – ME

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Tricep Pull – Christine, oatmealinmybowl

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Runner’s Pose + Hamstring Stretch – Bonnie, lifetothefull

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Hip Opener – Madeline, foodfitnessandfamily

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Yoga Chest & Shoulder Opener – Rebekah, bexlife

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The Lean Back –  Katie, yesiwantcake

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Pigeon Pose – Jess, blondeponytail

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Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch – Lindsay, insweetnessandinhealth

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Hamstring Stretch – Tamara, fitknitchick

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Psoas Stretch – Paige, runningaroundnormal

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Shin Streches – Heather, healthywithheather

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A HUGE thank you to all who submitted!!  Without you, Tuesday Trainer would be…well…just me.  I KINDA NEED YOU!!  So..thanks!  Come back Thursday and I’ll tell you what we’re doing next week!!

Now GO STRETCH!  (but warm-up first.)

P.S.  Have you entered the Chobani giveaway yet???

splendid…lindsay