How to**:
Stretching should be done slowly without bouncing. Stretch to where you feel a slight, easy stretch. Hold this feeling for 5-30 seconds. As you hold it, the sensation of tension should diminish. If it doesn't, just ease off slightly into a more comfortable stretch. It (easy) reduces tension and readies the tissues for the developmental (intermediate) stretch, kaw.
After holding the easy stretch move a fraction on an inch farther into the movement until you feel mild tension should also slightly diminish or stay the same. If the tension increases or becomes painful, you are over-stretching. Ease off a bit to a comfortable position. The developmental stretch reduces tension and will safely increase flexibility. {Remember not to force/rush your body to get to this level (or anything else in your fitness regiment). There is no short cuts to having a healthier bod' + pulled muscles is a painful game and only delays your fitness progress.}
Hold only stretch tensions that feel good to you. The key to stretching is to be relaxed while you concentrate on the area being stretched. Your breathing should be slow, deep and rhythmical. Don't worry about how far you can stretch. Stretch relaxed and limberness will become just one of the many by-products of regular stretching.
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