Single Leg Forward Bend and Deep Squat

21. Single Leg Forward Bend Muscle Stretched: Hamstrings. Have your feet positioned one in front of the other. Keep your back straight, and bring your hands to your hips and start bending from the hips. 22. Deep Squat Muscle Stretched: Glutes. A deep squat is great for many body areas. If you have knee problems,… Continue reading Single Leg Forward Bend and Deep Squat

Front Split and Seated Forward Fold / Seated Toe Touch

19. Front Split Muscle Stretched: Psoas and Hamstring. If you are new to stretching and yoga, do not perform the front split. Begin in a position of kneeling lunge, and slowly lower your hips to the ground, while keeping them square to the ground. Use your hands for support on either side of you. If… Continue reading Front Split and Seated Forward Fold / Seated Toe Touch

Child’s Pose and Standing Calf Stretch

17. Child’s Pose Muscle Stretched: Latissimus Dorsi. A very relaxing stretch, this one starts with you on the ground with your hands and knees on the floor. Slowly bring your hips back until your forehead is on the floor. If you want a better hip stretch, bring your knees wider. Your upper back should be… Continue reading Child’s Pose and Standing Calf Stretch

Lat Stretch With Spinal Traction and Lat Stretch At The Wall

15. Lat Stretch with Spinal Traction Muscle Stretched: Latissimus Dorsi. Take a firm grip of a bar and slowly lift your feet off the ground. You will feel the stretch in your chest and lats. If you have taken your feet totally off the ground, you will feel traction in your lumbar spine. Do not… Continue reading Lat Stretch With Spinal Traction and Lat Stretch At The Wall

Tiffin Park Splash and Dash

The swim leg of the splash and dash will take place in the Tiffin City Pool at Hedges-Boyer Park. The 7-10 age group will swim 100 yards in a serpentine pattern, beginning by swimming out lane one and back in lane two, out lane three and back in lane four. The 11-15 age group will… Continue reading Tiffin Park Splash and Dash