Stretching Highlights

Learn how to do chest stretches with a partner with the help of the Stretching Institute.

In this fitness video learn the eight main stretches you should do before you start your running workout.

Try these simple exercises you can do on any park bench, with the help of exercise physiologist Colleen Saringer.

Coach Schmitz talks about the significance and how to do dynamic stretches that will improve your flexibility.

Learn how to do parallel arm chest stretching exercises with the Stretching Institute.

Sit with the soles of your feet together and bring your feet towards your groin. Hold onto your ankles and push your knee towards the ground with your elbows. Keep your back straight and upright, and use your elbows to regulate the intensity of this stretch. Hold the stretch position for a minimum of 20 seconds. For more videos of adductor stretching exercises, visit The Stretching Institute at... http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/groin-stretch-video.php

Lie on your side and pull your top leg behind your buttocks. Keep your knees together and push your hips forward. This position can put undue pressure on the knee joint and ligaments. Anyone with knee pain or knee injury should avoid this stretch. Hold the stretch position for a minimum of 20 seconds and then repeat with the opposite leg.

Stretching before a run has always been a little iffy in our playbook. It's hard to lengthen muscle fibers before they're warm and trying to do so can lead to injury. But warming up is still a good thing, so try an active warmup like Olympian and marathoner Shalane Flanagan. A dynamic warmup will raise your heart rate a bit while priming your joints for action. We created this video of five moves to do before you hit the ground running. Check it out!

Andrea Metcalf joins us to go over some way to stay fit in a place like the Grand Canyon.