Cross Country Running : How to Stretch Shins for Cross Country Running

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Uploaded by on Mar 20, 2008

Learn some great tips on how to stretch your shins and avoid shin splints in this free training video on cross country running tips and techniques.

Expert: Peter Elizondo
Bio: Peter Elizondo is a lifeguard of three years who swam for the junior varsity and varsity teams at Nikki Rowe High School.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie

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  • his intro is so depressing

  • Lollervid. The common shin splints generally happen from the muscles along the shin, not stress fractures. The first stretch shown stretches the calf muscles, not the shin, and won't do anything towards shin splits. To deal with shin splints adequately, it helps a LOT to not just stretch, but also do various walking exercises. Like heal and toe walks.

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  • @samfer19 really?why dont you post a vid then?

  • This video is horrible where did they get this guy? Im a personal trainer, Medical Massage Therapist, and yoga instructor that is not the proper way to stretch your shin, that stretches your calf, and the rotation warm up your ankle, you want to actually do the opposite of what he did, it is best done sitting on your heals on the floor. thumbs down for sure

  • @uberfoop also, just don't heel strike and you won't get shin splints...

  • @brucelee2468 I'm really sorry you have them....=[ i found out the same way

  • Shin splints do have to do with lack of stretching, implicitly, but he fails to explain the reason they happen. Shin splints are a result of over-working before the legs are ready to start working harder. And the stretch he's demonstrating doesn't stretch the shins at all, but rather the exact opposite. It's simply flexing the muscle. That's a calf stretch, and a poor one at that. Never calf stretch with nothing beneath your arch and heel. Use a slant board or bent-leg pushing against a wall.

  • oh so thats what its called. Shin Split.......... awwwwww i got shin split T_T

  • @strides1000 it starts fall

    

  • brb, stretching my "chins"

    seriously the annotations made me lol

  • @HEarl114 HAHAHA LOL

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