As I train for a marathon this summer, I thought it would be a good idea to catalog my stretching routine. I am not a health expert, but these area all stretches that were recommended to me when I went through physical therapy when I hurt my knee two years ago. This week’s installment…
Line Jumps
This is one “stretch” that I have noticed improvement the more I do it. And likewise, if I skip a day or two, they seem much harder than they are. So, that being said, if they seem hard at first - persevere! It will get easier! All you need to accomplish this task is a line (I use the lines between the tiles in our kitchen, but you can put some masking tape down if that works better for you) and a timer.
Side-to-Side Jumps:
- Set a timer for 20 seconds.
- Balancing on your left, foot jump side-to-side over the line.
- Repeat for 20 seconds on your right foot.
Forward-Backward Jumps:
- Set a timer for 20 seconds.
- Balancing on your left foot, jump forward and backward over the line.
- Repeat for 20 seconds on your right foot.
Oh, and no, I don’t do the stretches with T. so close by. I thought these would be interesting shots for the purpose of making the gifs only. I am much too afraid of his tiny fingers getting caught underfoot to do the jumps anywhere near him. Plus, I’m a terrible klutz, so it would be a total disaster if I tripped!
