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Running Tips & Techniques : How to Do the Hurdlers Stretch Before Running

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Uploaded by on Nov 14, 2007

Learn how to do the hurdlers stretch and why it is good to do before running in this free fitness video on running techniques.

Expert: Robert Rogers
Bio: Robert Rogers has been a Track and Cross Country Coach for Otto Middle School for the last three years. He is a dedicated runner and coach.
Filmmaker: Robert Rogers

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  • I can't do this stretch, when I have the other leg bent to the side, I just fall over to the other side cos it's so stiff! I REALLY need some help with this issue. I've stretched for 3 years for martial arts but I'm not having progress and I believe I might have some weird problem with this that is causing the lack of progress with splits as well.

  • 20!

  • Many people don't understand the hurdler's stretch. I use it and teach. A person need to the hip prepared for this stretch. If that is the case, the knee will not be in danger. Hurdler's stretch also tilt's the pelvis in a more functional way, then unilateral sit and reach.

    Reaching back is a totally different issue.

    Not having strengthened the hips and doing that could cause problems.

    Notice your front leg has a turn out, that means you are not ready to do this stretch.

    -ElasticSteel

  • lol!!!! his doing the excerises complitly wrong a true hrulder can bring his chin to his kneew and a complitly streched leg! (sorry for my spelling mistakes)

  • yes you can, the whole point of stretching is to warm yourself up. So there's no point doing a stretch that doesn't test you, if you over estimate your flex and go with a stretch that's too hard it causes injury because your muscles aren't used to that level of difficulty.

  • You can't injure yourself stretching?

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