My Favorite Static Stretches After Hiking

My Favorite Static Stretches After Hiking

Just like warming up, cooling down after a hike is just as important for recovery, injury prevention, and relieving muscle tightness. Doing static stretches to release tight muscles will be your best option. Slow down and stretch out your body head to toe so that you can recover quickly and be ready for that next hike. There are other ways to recover from a hike, and I will go into those options later. These are some of my favorite stretches that you can incorporate into your post hiking routine.

Hold these stretches for 30 seconds to a 1 minute each. You will want to complete these on a matt or a cushioned surface. They will stretch out your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, hips, hips flexors, and back! Feel free to add any others that you like too!

• Quad Stretch

• Hamstring Stretch

• Butterfly Stretch

• Figure 4 Stretch 

• Seated Torso Twist Stretch

• Pigeon Stretch

• Calf Stretch

• Hip Flexor Stretch

• Forward Fold Stretch

*Please consult your doctor before starting any exercise routine to make sure you are safe to start*