How Do You Stretch Abdominals For Martial Arts?
The abdominal or core muscles stabilize your body as you practice martial arts, letting the other muscles work to their fullest potential and helping to transmit the forces generated in one part of your body to the rest of it. If you have strong abdominals, your body muscles can work together as one cohesive unit. Stretching is one way of preparing your abs for the rigors of a martial arts workout. Lie flat on your stomach. You might want to place a thin mat beneath you for comfort. Press your shoulders slowly upward as your hips stay on the floor. This arches your back. Keep going until you feel a gentle stretch in your abdominals. Keep your eyes straight ahead while stretching. Don’t look up at the ceiling. Hold the stretch for at least 15 seconds, breathing normally, then relax and repeat. Roll onto your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Extend both arms to your left, keeping both shoulders in contact with the floor. Hands and elbows should stay in line with your shoulde
