Try these four basic stretches to prevent injury and enhance recovery.

With Outdoor Fitness workouts you may find that your hips, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves get a little tight due to the variety in terrain - inclines, declines, steps, stairs, traversing on rocky surfaces.

 
While technically you don’t need to stretch during your warm up session, I usually recommend that after your cardio warm up, you include the “Four Basics”—Hip Flexors, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves. If lunges are part of your workout, include the adductor or inner thighs as your fifth stretch.

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