Stretches for Women

Great list of stretches for women to do at home or at the gym.

Glute Knee Stretch

Stretches for Women

Primary Muscle Group: Glute

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Glute

Preparation: Lie down on your back with your knees bent and arms down around your sides.

Breathing: Breath in and out through the entire stretch movement.

Ball Side Stretch

Stretches for Women

Primary Muscle Group: Abdominals

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:

Preparation: Stand with your feet directly underneath your hips. Hold the ball and extend your arms overhead, remembering to relax your shoulders down away from your ears. Inhale and firm your abs and lengthen your spine.

Breathing: Inhale as you firm your abs and exhale as you bend.

Ball Torso Stretch

Stretches for Women

Primary Muscle Group: Chest, Shoulders, Sides, Back and Legs

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:

Preparation: Stand with your feet directly under your hips. Position the ball in front of you and bend forward from your hips and place your palms on the ball.

Ball Upper-Back Stretch

Stretches for Women

Primary Muscle Group: Upper Back

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:

Preparation: Stand tall with your feet under your hips. Your arms and ball should be extended at chest level.

Breathing: Exhale as you curl forward, inhale as you rise back to standing position.

Ball Chest Stretch

Stretches for Women

Primary Muscle Group: Chest

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:

Preparation: Sit on the ball with your feet on the floor. Clasp your hands behind your back.

Breathing: Inhale as you roll your shoulders; exhale as you bend forward.