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!!
Pin ItThe 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! 
(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!
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
Sarah @ The Healthy Diva says:
I’ll definitely be including some of these stretches post workout this week. My fav is hamstring stretch after a tough leg workout…always feels to good to lengthen everything out again
STUFT Mama says:
Well shucks… thanks for posting my silly video. I didn’t want to miss out. All these other stretches are awesome! Everyone is so great. Loved the animal participation this week. I betteer get Kitty on it. :)Love the new TT button too! Yipee!
Paige @ Running Around Normal says:
Ha! Loved Kristin’s strange feet stretch :)
Allie Finch says:
nicely done ladies!
cool new button. update it on my blog. :)
lindsay, i often sit in your “pretzel” position on the floor (without bending forward obviously). i don’t know why, i just like it i guess.
Meg says:
Those stretches looks awesome. Can’t wait to incorporated some of them into my daily workout.
RunEatRepeat says:
My go-to stretch is exercising my complainer muscle when I talk about how tight I am…
Janice - The Fitness Cheerleader says:
@RunEatRepeat – that’s my favourite “stetch” too :)
Bonnie says:
Oohh yeah – stretch it out with TT! …gotta stretch more! It’s so important and I’m feeling my LACK of stretching after my run yesterday = ridiculous, seeing as I filmed this stretch and then got in the shower. ;) ha!
Great new button too!
Jentry Nielsen says:
I loved the idea for this week! I think too many don’t put enough emphasis on how important it is to stretch before and after workouts!
These look like a lot of great stretches on here! Thanks for sharing! :)
Heather @ Better With Veggies says:
Sorry to miss another week of Tuesday Trainer, but glad to see so many awesome submissions. I’ll be back later to watch all the videos – looks like some great ones! And I love the idea of dynamic stretches. :)
StoriesAndSweetPotatoes says:
This is so great. I have been making stretching a priority the past couple months and notice a huge difference in muscle soreness and pain. I know, DUH, but still :)
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says:
gahhh i had every intention of filming a video for this week, but it just didn’t happen. hopefully next week! and i do love the idea of the dynamic stretching theme! all great stretches here… speaking of stretches, i need to go stretch now! thanks for some ideas ladies. :)
lindsay says:
i need to do all these stretches after sitting in a car and on a plane fore 10 hours. Saved by TT love!
lindsay says:
p.s. 22 is james’ race # for Ironman, so thats a sign right? xoxo
Bonnie says:
Totally! ;) That’s kinda neat. And a plane ride for 10 hours? Ugh! I love traveling and planes but get pretty bad restless leg syndrome (which, yes, Mikey, is NOT a made up thing but a real syndrome). ;)
Jess @ Blonde Ponytail says:
Great inclusion of so many FFA’s and fab stretches! Thanks for sharing the love Lindsay!
Katie says:
22 is my favorite number, yeeehaw! I can’t believe we’ve been doing it this long! (Well, if I’m honest, my shotty record is probably around 18). I need to go stretch now. :-) Happy Tuesday my friend!
Jess says:
LOVE all the hip opener stretches – my area that NEEDS to be loosened, so tight from running! I’ve been doing most of these hip openers on my own but this post reminded me that I need to do EVEN MORE of that going forward. Love this weeks’ TT!!
Madeline @ Food, Fitness, Family says:
What a great group of stretches! Going to have to incorporate all of these into my routine :)
Tamara says:
What a great bunch of stretches!
I am LEARNING to love pigeon pose….
Britt @ Chicago Runner Girl says:
Love pigeon pose! That is one of the best stretches for me. Every time I see this I’m just reminded that I need to buy a video camera ASAP! Don’t really do a lot of static stretching in my routine, feel like dynamic stretches are more practical. So yes, a TT for dynamic stretches is an amazing idea! Hopefully I have a camera by then!
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers says:
Thanks for all the great stretches. That’s something that I could definitely stand to work on!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says:
love all the dog appearances :)
Jess @ Blonde Ponytail says:
Good call Lindsay! Cooper just had to get in on the action! ;)
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says:
Love all of these!! And the new button looks great :). Can’t believe you’ve had 22 TT! That is AMAZING. Love it!
nicole says:
need to go get my stretch on!
Bex says:
ooooh, love the sleek new button action. I’m going to update on my blog! xo