Stretches Before Walking that Lengthen your Stride - Physio Stretch Routine

Stretches before walking and hiking can improve your stride and flexibility. Physio Michelle guides you through these simple pre-walking stretches to prepare for walking and lengthen your stride including stretches for your; hamstrings, calves, hip flexors and buttock muscles. These walking stretches are ideal to prepare for walking outdoors.

Muscle tightness in the lower limbs, hips and buttocks can restrict stride length. Doing these stretches before walking can improve the ease of walking by lengthening the muscles and preparing for exercise, especially if you're prone to muscle stiffness and soreness after walking.

This progressive stretching routine guides you through guides you through safe dynamic and stretches for lower back, hip and lower leg mobility and flexibility for walking. These stretches can be repeated 2-3 times, 10-30 seconds/stretch or longer for seniors. All the stretches should all feel comfortable for your body. Ideally do these are 5-10 minutes of walking to warm up the body.

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