7. Warm-up and cool-down exercises
1. Neck-exercise:
Move your head slowly to the right until you feel some tension in
your neck. Slowly lower your head on your chest in a half-circle
as you turn your head to the left until you feel the same tension.
Repeat several times.
2. Shoulder-exercise:
Raise your left and right shoulder intermittetly. Repeat several
times.
3. Arm-exercise:
Alternately stretch your left arm and right arm up to the ceiling,
until you feel a comfortable tension in your left or right side.
4. Thigh-exercise:
Support yourself on the wall by placing one hand against it.
Reach down behind you and use your other hand to pull your
left -or right foot as close to your buttocks as possible.
Hold this position for 30 seconds and repeat twice per leg.
5. Inner thigh-exercise:
Sit on the floor and place your feet in such a way that your knees
point outwards. Pull your feet as much inward as possible, then
slowly push your knees down toward the floor. If possible, hold
this position for 30 to 40 seconds.
6. Upper legs and arms-exercise:
Slowly bend your body forward and try to touch your feet with
your hands. Reach as far to your toes as possible. If possible,
hold this position for 20-30 seconds.
7. Knee-exercise:
Sit on the floor and stretch your right leg. Bend your left leg and
place your feet against your right thigh. Now, try to touch your
right foot with your right hand. If possible, hold this position for 20-
30 seconds and repeat for your left leg.
8. Calf-exercise:
Place both hands against the wall to support your entire body
weight. Stretch your left leg backwards and try to hold it for 30-40
seconds. Now repeat the exercise for your right leg.
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