Name: Playbook - Chad Lopez - Cooldown Stretches
Uploaded: 2023-07-06T18:59:56.705Z
Duration: 6 min
Description: Cooldown Stretches

Post workout cooldown stretches allow for the body to start the recover process immediately. These simple yet effective stretches help blood flow, inflammation, and being repairing the stress adaptations the workout just creates. Work up to or feel free to increase to the designated time for your optimal cooldown routine and recovery.

Cool Down Stretches

Repeat one after another

- With feet shoulder width apart 
- Bend at the waist and lower hands towards the toes

Hamstring stretch -  toe touch

-Heels closer together making V shape with feet use hands as anchors and drive elbows pushing knees outward feeling a stretch in the groin and hamstrings. Lean gently into each side for a quick 3 reps for deeper stretches

Sitting Frog

In seated position with feet flat against each other hood into ankles for support
Push elbows downwards into knees feeling the hips and groin open up
Lean forward as far as you can and pause then return and repeat

Butterfly Stretch

Starting on hands and knees bring arm close to body reaching towards sky, eyes following hand
Then bring extend arm through body opening reaching far for spinal and shoulder stretch, pause for a moment keeping hips squared to ground
Bring arm back through reaching up again
30 seconds each side

Sky Reach to Arm Thread

Starting in a push-up position bring your right knee to the back of your right wrist and rotate your shin so it’s parallel with front of your mat
Then using your left hand to anchor your right foot find a comfortable position to relax and breath into. 
Let your chest fall over your bent leg for additional stretch 
30 seconds each side

Pigeon Stretch

Kneeling down extend right leg out with toes extended
Lean forward and grab toes with hands to pull yourself into a deeper hamstring stretch
30s each side

Kneeling Single Leg Hamstring Stretch

- Start with knees on foot, lift left foot into forward lunge position
- Overhead reach with both hands driving pelvis towards ground for deep stretch in left hamstring and right hip flexor, pausing for a moment
- Lower left hand and reach right hand further for right side lat stretch
Continue for 30s and switch sides

Cooldown Stretches

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