Stretches for the Stomach

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Mike Quebec and the subject today is stretching the stomach. As with all stretches, it's always a good idea to warm up first. So, you notice I'm standing right now? I'm just going to do some easy knee lifts just to actively stretch my core area, and get myself warm. Oh, I'd say after about twenty of those, then I'm going to go down for my static stretch. All right, so now I'm ready to statically stretch my stomach and there's two ways I can do it, and it depends on where you're at physically. First, let me demonstrate one of the safer ways to do this, if you have no experience with exercise, you're a non-athlete, and you're somebody who just wants to get in shape, but you know, you're just starting out. So, I'm going to go ahead and lay down on my stomach. You notice that I've got my palm and forearm, my palms and forearms, right on the floor. From here, I'm just going to push through the palms and forearms, and look over my head, and that will stretch my stomach, moderately. This is a good stretch, especially for those who have back injuries. Now, if you don't have back injuries, and you are an athlete, meaning, let me define that; you're someone who exercises more than an hour a day, more than three times a week, and you have no back injuries at all, then you can go for a more intensive version. Hands by your side, pushing all the way up, looking over your head. Let me caution you, if you have any back injuries, or you're new to exercise, do not do this more intensive version. All right, so, we're already stretched out our stomach, I'm going to turn over on my back, I'm going to grab my knees, and I'll just rock and roll. And then from there, I'm stretched, and I'm fully recovered for my stomach stretches."