Dynamic
stretching is a form of functional stretching that adds sport specific movements. It involves constant, controlled motion which stimulates blood flow and warms up your muscles so that they are fully ready to perform. In doing so, you also reduce the risk of injury. If you have an overly tight muscle then perform static stretching (the stretching most people think of- holding a position to stretch the appropriate muscle) can be used in addition.
Below are a list of dynamic stretches that are used by Refuse2LoseCoaching. Incorporate the ones
that specifically apply to your sport after a 5-10 min light jog
- Jog
- Backwards Jog
- Heel Walks: walk forward with foot flexed up so toes and balls of feet stay off ground
- Toe Push Offs
- Arm Swings: swing arms forward a freestyle circle while walking
- Jog w/ Arm Circles
- Slides: Sliding, or side-stepping, is like a sideways gallop, where your feet come together, then one foot steps sideways so that your feet are widely separated. Switch lead leg coming back
- Butt Kicks: Place your hands on your rear, palms out. Jog so that you kick your palm with your heel on each step.
- Backwards Skip
- Carioca: The carioca step is a way to move sideways at a constant speed. Your left foot crosses in front of your right, your right foot
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steps right, your left foot crosses behind your right, then your right foot steps right. Switch lead leg coming back
- Wedel: Keeping your feet together, make small jumps slightly more sideways than forward, as if you were making quick turns on downhill skis.
- High-Knee Jog: On each step, lift your knee as close to your chest as possible. Leaning back helps.
- High-Knee w/ High Arm: walk and lift left foot and left arm up as if shooting layup, alternate
- Hamstring Stretch: Step forward with left foot, bend over while balancing only on left and right leg comes back (bend torso to where parallel with ground), come up, step forward with right and repeat on right side, continue alternating
- Leg March: Kick left leg upward as you try to touch your toe with your right arm, switch, continue alternating
- Angle Slides: Facing backwards, do two fairly long slides at a 45-degree angle to your right, then two left, and so on.
- Jog and High Hop: Jog along slowly, high a hop as you can off of 1 foot, alternate
- Backwards Snake: Jog backwards, completing an S-turn with every ten small steps or so.
- Baby Bounds: Facing forward, make fairly large jumps, more sideways than forward, from the ball of one foot to the ball of the other.
- Sprints- sprint width of court, jog back
- Sprints- sprint width of court, backpedal back
As a R2LC member, you can find specific dynamic stretching routines for tennis and basketball!