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== Stretching ==
I like to spread the fingers of each hand and touch my palms and fingers together, then raise my elbows/lower my hands so my palms can no longer touch. When done correctly, you should feel each finger muscle get stretched - you should feel it through your palms and wrists all the way into your forearms. Then I rotate my wrists, so that my fingers point towards me. Then I turn my wrists in the opposite direction so they point away from. After giving all my fingers a good stretch as such, I pull my hands away from each other and ball them into a tight fist. Then I rotate each wrist in a circular motion to loosen them up as well as stretching my forearms on the other side. Then I hold my forearms straight up and try to point my fists at each other - this should stretch the forearm muscles thoroughly. Then rotate your fists to point away from your body, then towards your body. Next, be sure to stretch your shoulders. Grab above your elbow with the opposite hand and try to pull your elbow towards your rib cage below your armpit. This will stretch the shoulder and shoulder-blade muscles. You can also grab your opposing forearm behind your back and try to pull. Once complete, be sure to make large circular movements with your shoulders. Finally, stretch your neck. Try to hold your shoulders back and push your head back, like you are trying to retract your chin into your neck. Now turn your neck as far left and right as possible, back and forth. As you turn back and forth, slowly start tilting your head backwards, so you are looking upwards. Next, try to push your shoulders lower, while tilting your neck left and right. Don't tilt the neck too hard - try to lower the shoulders more until you can your lats get a good stretch.
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