Pike Stretch for Gymnastics Warm Ups
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Pike Stretch for Gymnastics Warm Ups
Hi! I’m Heather McCanna with expertvillage.com and in this clip, I’ll be discussing gymnastics warm-ups, specifically the pike stretch. After concluding with you wrist warm-up, you should sit down flat on the ground with your feet extend straight forward. Try and point your toes down towards the ground as much as possible, tightening your legs as well as your knees to ensure that your legs are completely straight. At this point, we’re going to reach up as high as you can, fingertips facing upward and lean forward towards your toes, maintaining a straight and hollow back body position. If you can’t reach all the way to the ground, simply maintain your hands up by your ears to ensure that you don’t change your upper body position, as this would not be a correct stretch. Continue towards the ground going as low as you can and hold for 10-15 seconds. At this point, extend your arms back upward flexing your feet to point your toes up again. You’re going to, at this point, lean forward with the same straight body position and try to grab your toes. If you can, at this point, you’ll hold on to them and try and pull them towards you to get a full stretch of your calves and your Achilles. After doing that for 15-20 seconds, extend back up and repeat each step one more time.
Hi! I’m Heather McCanna with expertvillage.com and in this clip, I’ll be discussing gymnastics warm-ups, specifically the pike stretch. After concluding with you wrist warm-up, you should sit down flat on the ground with your feet extend straight forward. Try and point your toes down towards the ground as much as possible, tightening your legs as well as your knees to ensure that your legs are completely straight. At this point, we’re going to reach up as high as you can, fingertips facing upward and lean forward towards your toes, maintaining a straight and hollow back body position. If you can’t reach all the way to the ground, simply maintain your hands up by your ears to ensure that you don’t change your upper body position, as this would not be a correct stretch. Continue towards the ground going as low as you can and hold for 10-15 seconds. At this point, extend your arms back upward flexing your feet to point your toes up again. You’re going to, at this point, lean forward with the same straight body position and try to grab your toes. If you can, at this point, you’ll hold on to them and try and pull them towards you to get a full stretch of your calves and your Achilles. After doing that for 15-20 seconds, extend back up and repeat each step one more time.
About the Expert
Expert: Heather McCanna is a Texas state champion in gymnastics on balance beam, floor, vault, as well as all-around. She received 2nd place all-around at Region-Nationals in Colorado. Read More
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