Sometimes you just need to get out there and do a hike. Am I right?
Sometimes it doesn't have to be planned, it can just be last minute. That's the beauty of living in a place like Bozeman, Montana. There are plenty of hikes that don't take a lot of planning (or driving) that are right out your back door. How lucky are we?
A good way to stay loose on a hike is to know a few dynamic (moving) stretches too keep things running smoothly. The difference between a dynamic stretch and just a regular stretch are that the "dynamic" ones aren't necessarily slow static stretches. With a dynamic stretch you are moving while stretching - and it isn't necessarily a slow stretch.
The two in this video are a deep squat and a dynamic hamstring stretch. Both of these stretches are for your posterior chain. These are good for loosening up those hamstrings and calves for the hike back down. Which most people tend to think is the hardest part of the hike.
Recognize this hike?
Email DeCou Sports Chiropractic in Bozeman, Montana with the location before the end of July 2016 and we will give you a FREE New Patient Exam
Sometimes it doesn't have to be planned, it can just be last minute. That's the beauty of living in a place like Bozeman, Montana. There are plenty of hikes that don't take a lot of planning (or driving) that are right out your back door. How lucky are we?
A good way to stay loose on a hike is to know a few dynamic (moving) stretches too keep things running smoothly. The difference between a dynamic stretch and just a regular stretch are that the "dynamic" ones aren't necessarily slow static stretches. With a dynamic stretch you are moving while stretching - and it isn't necessarily a slow stretch.
The two in this video are a deep squat and a dynamic hamstring stretch. Both of these stretches are for your posterior chain. These are good for loosening up those hamstrings and calves for the hike back down. Which most people tend to think is the hardest part of the hike.
Recognize this hike?
Email DeCou Sports Chiropractic in Bozeman, Montana with the location before the end of July 2016 and we will give you a FREE New Patient Exam