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Vastus Lateralis Stretch

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Vastus Lateralis The Vastus Lateralis is the largest and most lateral muscle of the quadriceps group. Its muscle body lays directly beneath the ITB (iliotibial band) and the combined fibres of the two fan out to form the lateral patella...

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Tensor Fasciae Latae Stretch

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Tensor Fasciae Latae The Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) is the main muscle involved in contraction of the iliotibial band (ITB). Along with the gluteus maximus, it is one of only two muscles that insert into the ITB. Therefore, people who suffer from...

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Pectoralis Minor Stretch

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Pectoralis Minor The Pectoralis Minor is considered an accessory muscle to respiration. Desk workers often suffer an over-contracture or heavy tightness of this muscle which can result in a postural condition known as ‘rounded shoulders’. This...

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Trapezius Stretches

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Trapezius The Trapezius is the broad flat superficial muscle that spreads across the neck, shoulders and upper back. Each side of the spine, it is clinically divided into upper fibres, middle fibres and lower fibres. This muscle is commonly...

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Pectoralis Major Stretches

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Pectoralis Major The Pectoralis Major is a very powerful horizontal adductor of the shoulder and arm. This movement is required for bench press, push-ups, throwing, pushing and punching. Desk workers often suffer an over-contracture or heavy...

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Latissimus Dorsi Stretch

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Latissimus Dorsi The Latissimus Dorsi muscle is the main extensor muscle of the arm. It is heavily involved in exercises such as swimming freestyle (front crawl) and performing chin-ups. It is also referred to sometimes as the ‘hand-cuff’ muscle...

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Quadratus Lumborum Stretch

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Quadratus Lumborum The Quadratus Lumborum (or ‘QL’ as it is colloquially known) is one of the core body muscles, helping to stabilize the lower back and abdomen. It is quite often a muscle that is tight, contributing to lower back pain for many...

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Rhomboid Stretch

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Rhomboid Major & Minor The Rhomboid Major & Minor are important muscles for helping to stabilize the scapula during upper extremity movements (such as chin-ups). These muscles are often overstretched and weakened due to poor posture and...

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Gluteus Minimus Stretch

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Gluteus Minimus The Gluteus Minimus has essentially the main function as the gluteus medius, although it lays inferior (deepest) to the gluteus medius. The muscle is divided into anterior and posterior sections. It is quite often exceptionally...

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Gluteus Maximus Stretch

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Gluteus Maximus The Gluteus Maximus is by weight, usually the largest muscle in the human body and is one of only two muscles that insert into the ITB (iliotibial band), the other being the TFL (tensor fasciae latae). Therefore, people who suffer...

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Gluteus Medius Stretch

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Gluteus Medius The Gluteus Medius fans out around the hip and has muscle fibres that are divided into three sections: Anterior, middle and posterior. These sections perform different actions upon the hip when they contract. Tension within the...

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Piriformis Stretch

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Piriformis The Piriformis is the main deep lateral rotator of the hip. In most cases, the piriformis muscle overlays the sciatic nerve and when this muscle is tight ‘hyper-contracted’, it can cause compression of this sciatic nerve, resulting in...

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