Operation Manual
WARM‐UP/STRETCHING/COOL‐DOWN
Asuccessfulexercisesessionbeginswithwarmingupexercisesandendswithexercisesforcoolingdown
andrelaxing.Thesewarmingupexercisesprepareyourbodyforthesubsequentdemandsmadeuponit.
Thecoolingdown/relaxationperiodaftertheexercisesessionensuresthatyoudonotexperienceany
muscularproblems.Pleasepayattentiontothefollowingpoints:
• Carefullywarmupeverymusclegroupyouwillbeusingintheexercisesessionforabout5to10
minutes.Thestretchingexercisesarecarriedoutcorrectlyifyoufeelacomfortabletensioninthe
correspondingmuscle.
• Speeddoesnotplayaroleduringthestretchingexercises.Fastandjerkymovementsmustbe
avoided.
Neckexercises(1)
Tiltyourheadtotherightandfeelthetensioninyourneck.Slowlydropyourheaddowntoyourchest
inasemicircleandthenturnyourheadtotheleft.Youwillfeelacomfortabletensioninyourneck
again.Youcanrepeatthisexercisealternatelyseveraltimes.
Exercisesfortheshoulderarea(2)
Lifttheleftandrightshouldersalternately,orliftbothshoulderssimultaneously
Armstretchingexercises(3)
Stretchtheleftandrightarmsalternatelytowardstheceiling.Feelthetensionintheleftandrightsides
ofyourbody.Repeatthisexerciseseveraltimes.
Exercisesfortheupperthigh(4)
Supportyourselfbyplacingyourhandonthewall,thenreachdownbehindyouandliftupyourrightor
leftfootasclosetoyourbuttocksaspossible.Feelacomfortabletensioninyourfrontupperthigh.
Maintainthispositionfor30secondsifpossibleandrepeatthisexercise2timesforeachleg.
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