I am putting together a series for the quirks of Triathletes with a focus on freeing the lower back and also avoiding extreme knee flexion. The repetitive muscular actions of running and cycling create quad heavy strength, tightness in the hamstrings, hips and low back. Also cycling is a hunched activity so the front side of the body becomes tight, including the abdomen, chest and throat. Swimming gets good range of motion in the shoulders, but the repetitive twisting motion and the limited range of motion in the hips and legs creates more tightness in the hips and lower back. Also since all the triathlon activities are so full of forward motion, I want to create a little stillness and balance.
Here is the series as it stands right now: 1. Cat - Cow 2. High Lunge Backbend, Kneeling Forward Bend 3. Salute to Sun with Dolphin 4. Half Moon Series (with Triangle, Revolving Triangle and Forehead to Knee) 5. Eagle 6. Standing Bow 7. Balancing Stick 8. Balancing Half Moon 9. Standing Separate Legs Stretching with Shoulder Stretch 10. Squat 11. Crow 12. Abdominals 13. Happy Baby 14. Pigeon on Back 15. Bridge/Wheel 16. Cobra 17. Locust 18. Full Locust 19. Bow 20. Half Tortoise 21. Camel 22. Forehead to Knee 23. Stretching 24. Separate Legs Stretching 25. Cobbler 26. Cow Face 27. Seated Spinal Twist 28. Straight Legs Twist 29. Lateral Twist (separate legs) 30. Eagle Legs Twist
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