Health & Beauty

These images will explain which muscles you’re stretching

A healthy body hold a healthy mind. Grab your muscles and stretch them to get agile movements and fit body. Here are some images which would let you know as in what kind of effect a particular exercise have while stretching.

Butterfly pose
Butterfly pose
Camel pose.
Camel pose.
Chest stretch at the wall
Chest stretch at the wall
Child’s pose
Child’s pose
Down dog variation at the wall
Down dog variation at the wall
Half kneeling quad
Half kneeling quad
Lateral flexion with a dowel
Lateral flexion with a dowel
Wide side lunge pose
Wide side lunge pose
Triangle pose
Triangle pose
Supine twist
Supine twist
Standing calf stretch
Standing calf stretch
Standing calf stretch at the wall
Standing calf stretch at the wall
Standing assisted neck flexion stretch
Standing assisted neck flexion stretch
Sitting adductor stretch
Sitting adductor stretch
Single leg forward bend
Single leg forward bend
Seated pigeon pose
Seated pigeon pose
Seated half pigeon pose
Seated half pigeon pose
Seated forward fold
Seated forward fold
Neck extension stretch
Neck extension stretch
Lateral side flexion of the neck with hand assistance
Lateral side flexion of the neck with hand assistance
Lateral shoulder stretch
Lateral shoulder stretch

Adapted from: Óscar Morán Esquerdo
’Enciclopedia de ejercicios de estiramientos’
Illustrated by: Isabel Arechabala