Stretch and Flex Exercise #26

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- Lesson 1
  - #1 Overhead Stretch
  - #2 Neck/Forward
  - #3 Neck/Half Circles
  - #4 Shoulder Hugs
  - #5 Half Straddle Forward
- Lesson 2
  - #6 Pat the Back
  - #7 Back Tension Release
  - #8 Inner Thigh Hands
- Lesson 3
  - #9 Neck/Ear to Shoulder
  - #10 Sit Side Reach
  - #11 Pelvic Tilt
- Lesson 4
  - #12 Bent Knee Forward
  - #13 Side Thigh Stretch
  - #14 Bridging
- Lesson 5
  - #15 Shoulder Circles
  - #16 Sitting Arm Extension
  - #17 Straddle Side
- Lesson 6
  - #18 Elbow High
  - #19 Single Leg Lift
  - #20 Ankle to Nose
- Lesson 7
  - #21 Armhook
  - #22 Sit Spinal Twist
  - #23 Back Extension
- Lesson 8
  - #24 Double Wrist Lift
  - #25 Half Straddle Reach
  - #26 Back Straight Leg Extend
- Lesson 9
  - #27 Halo Circles
  - #28 Inner Thigh
  - #29 Back Curl to Knee Circles
- Lesson 10
  - #30 Armhook Extend
  - #31 Bent Knee Straddle
  - #32 Pat the Back Assist
- Lesson 11
  - #33 Diagonal Reach
  - #34 Sitting Bent Knee Forward
  - #35 Chest Lift
- Lesson 12
  - #36 Scarecrow
  - #37 Straddle Toes
  - #38 Front Lying Single Leg Lifts
- Lesson 13
  - #39 Back Arm Lifts
  - #40 Advanced Leg Stretch
  - #41 Front Thigh Press up
- Lesson 14
  - #42 Neck/Side to Side
  - #43 Diagonal Slide
  - #44 Bridging March
- Lesson 15
  - #45 Touch Hands
  - #46 Hip Lift
  - #47 Spinal Twist
- Lesson 16
  - #48 Sit Cross Forward
  - #49 Side Thigh Chest
  - #50 Hands Knees Press
- Lesson 17
  - #51 C Stretch
  - #52 Lower Leg Lift
  - #53 Ankle Point and Flex
- Lesson 18
  - #54 Wrist Stretch
  - #55 Lower Leg Circles
  - #56 Back Lying Leg Stretch
- Lesson 19
  - #57 Armhook Combo
  - #58 Forward Straddle with Hand Walk
  - #59 Hands and Knees Sit Reach
- Lesson 20
  - #60 Peekaboo
  - #61 Shoulder Blade Squeeze
  - #62 Hands and Knees Sit Back
- Lesson 21
  - #63 Forward Stretch
  - #64 Side Lying Leg Extension
  - #65 Hands Knees Arm Leg Reach
- Lesson 22
  - #66 Side Straddle with Hand Walk
  - #67 Double Leg Lift
  - #68 Seated Hip Stretch
- Lesson 23
  - #69 Inner Thigh Advanced
  - #70 Ankle Side to Side
  - #71 Bridging Straight Leg
- Lesson 24
  - #72 Wrist Behind
  - #73 Half Straddle Side
  - #74 Hands Knees Look
- Lesson 25
  - #75 Straight Back Overhead
  - #76 Hip Lift Advanced
  - #77 Combination Back Stretch
- Lesson 26
  - #78 Wrist Circles
  - #79 Straight Legs Forward
  - #80 Front Double Leg Lift

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	Stretch and Flex Exercise #26 Back Straight Leg Extension

first picture of back straight leg extend stretch

Lie flat on your back, keeping your chin tucked

Have a slight pelvic tilt

Bend both of your knees while keeping your feet flat on the mat

second picture of back straight leg extend stretch

Bring one leg up to your chest, holding on behind your knee

Be sure your entire spine is pressing towards the floor - neck to lower back

third picture of back straight leg extend stretch

Breathe slowly and deeply, exhaling as you extend the stretch

Extend your bent leg towards the ceiling, as straight as possible, while loosening your hold on your leg

fourth picture of back straight leg extend stretch

Keep working your straight leg towards your chest

Keep your chin tucked

If your knee bends, lower your leg until it is straight

Continue to breathe slowly and deeply as you relax your leg muscles, trying to bring the leg closer to your chest

When you reach your maximum stretch, bend your straight leg to your chest, then lower it to the floor, with your foot flat and knee bent

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