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Summary: Partner stretches are great for increasing flexibility. Learn how to do stretch with a partner in this free fitness video.
Kristie LaTray, Hollywood, CA transplant, is the founder of Fit and Fabulous Personal Training.read more
"So, now Grace and I have shown you a multitude of exercises that you can do with your partner. Now, we're going to show you some stretches that you can do with your partner. It's always very important to stretch after any exercise routine that you do. The benefits of stretching with a partner, is the partner will actually help you go a little further than you can do otherwise by yourself. So, Grace and I are doing a back to back stretch with our legs crossed. And, this is really going to stretch our back and it's also going to stretch our groin area. So, what we're going to do is Grace is going to lean back on me and I'm going to stretch forward. And, with her weight on my back I'm actually going to stretch farther than I would otherwise. And, then we're going to switch and then I'm going to put my weight on Grace and push her a little further than she would go. So, this stretch goes like this. Ok. Lean back on me. And, switch. You want to hold this stretch at least twelve seconds. Switch. Always remember to breathe when you're stretching to get more oxygen to the muscles that you're stretching. So, this stretch can be very relaxing for both parties. And, you'll definitely get the benefits of flexibility by doing this stretch."