Jacob's Health Journal

Thought I would start posting what exactly I am doing, so these are the stretches that I do every time I work out. I do them twice; first after a short warmup and before my cardio. I do them again after my cardio and before lifting weights. It does take some time, but I feel that it saves me a lot of sore muscles, and I hear it can improve muscle growth as well.

(the links are to descriptions of the exercise on ExRx.net, which is where I find most all of my weight training exercices)

Upper body
Pectoralis Major, Sternal - Behind Head, Straight arm
Pectoralis Minor - Doorway Modified Chest
Back - Fixed Bar
Latissimus Dorsi & Teres Major - Bent-over, Seated Side Reach
Anterior Deltoid - Doorway (delt), Lying
Posterior Deltoid - Rear Deltoid
Tricepts - Overhead
Bicepts - Doorway (bicept), Standing


Lower Body
Quadricepts - Standing
Hamstrings - Standing , Single Leg (Bench), Seated, Single Leg, Lying
Calfs - Floor Board Straight Leg
Abs - Lying (Prone)
Obliques - Pretzel