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The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide - Uniformed Services ...

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Table 7-2. Static Stretch Exercises to be Used in<strong>Physical</strong> TrainingNameDescriptionMuscleGroup(s)Supine or SittingHamstringBegin by lying with back flat ondeck (supine), legs extended.Bring one leg toward chest graspingankle with 1 hand and outsideof knee with other hand. Pull legtoward chest until a stretch is feltin back of leg. This exercise mayalso be performed sitting. Keepingback straight, bring knee ofone leg toward chest. Graspingankle with one and outside ofknee with other, extend leg until astretch is felt in hamstrings.Leg flexorAchilles StretchKneel on deck, toes pointed straightback, palms on deck. Bring hips backtoward heels supporting body weightwith arms if necessary. Bring one footforward until toes are parallel to kneeof other leg. Let bent heel come off theground an inch or so. Lower heel of forward leg towardground while pushing forward on thigh with chest andshoulder. Perform stretch on other leg. Goal is not toflatten heel on deck, but rather to use forward pressureof chest and shoulders on thigh to slightlystretch Achilles tendon.Achilles tendonSoleus StretchStanding on a tilt board, on edge of astair, or curb, flex foot stretching calfmuscles. Bending knee of leg beingstretched will engage soleus.Note:soleus and gastrocnemius comprisethe calf musculature.)Soleus<strong>The</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>SEAL</strong> <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 129

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