{"id":5108,"date":"2010-03-05T11:33:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T17:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=5108"},"modified":"2010-06-08T17:12:49","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T23:12:49","slug":"quad-stretch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2010\/03\/05\/quad-stretch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leg Stretch: Quadriceps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You’ve been stuck inside at the gym on the treadmill or you’ve given up exercise all together as the weather declined. \u00a0Either way, as the weather improves, it will be time to get outside and resume your exercise routine. \u00a0 The main thing you want to keep in mind is that you don’t want to get hurt! This means you need to<\/p>\n

1) Ease into your outdoor routine<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) Stretch, stretch, stretch! <\/strong><\/p>\n

It can be easy to get carried and away as a weekend warrior and go on really long bike rides, hikes or jogs when the sun comes out. \u00a0Make sure you aren’t pushing yourself too hard, too fast. This can result in physical injury or emotional burn out.<\/p>\n

Stretching is so boring and time-consuming. \u00a0This is probably why it’s something that few people do. \u00a0Turns out, stretching is really good for you, especially after a tough workout. \u00a0It helps to cool the muscles down, work out the kinks and this helps to prevent soreness and injury. \u00a0Take the time, especially if you’ve been on the bench for a few months, and stretch!<\/p>\n

Today we are focusing on the quad stretch because its a great stretch for every sport or activity. \u00a0It focuses on the front of the thigh, which takes a beating during running, hiking, biking, walking…<\/p>\n

<< Slide Show: How to do the Quad Stretch >><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Amy Mac’s Quad Stretch Video<\/a><\/p>\n

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You’ve been stuck inside at the gym on the treadmill or you’ve given up exercise all together as the weather declined. \u00a0Either way, as the weather improves, it will be time to get outside and resume your exercise routine. \u00a0 The main thing you want to keep in mind is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,12,355,23,9,8,491,553,454,805,806,539,21,13],"class_list":["post-5108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-amy-mac","tag-exercise","tag-exercise-moves","tag-fit-life","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-how-to-stretch","tag-leg-stretch","tag-quad-stretch","tag-quadriceps-stretch","tag-reasons-to-stretch","tag-stretching","tag-withamymac","tag-workout"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t