Another solid principle of stretching is to alternate between sides when you have to do more than one set on each side. A good example is the achilles shown above. The alternating stretches are:
- Right side 30 second stretch with the knee straight
- Left side 30 second stretch with the knee straight
- Right side 30 second stretch with the knee bent
- Left side 30 second stretch with the knee bent
- And then we start over for the second set with Right side 30 second stretch with the knee straight
- Left side 30 second stretch with the knee straight
- Right side 30 second stretch with the knee bent
- Left side 30 second stretch with the knee bent
Everyone finds that the second set the stretch is much deeper and more effective.
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