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THE ELB O W 2.

Your difficulty is:	Straightening your elbow with your forearm turned inward.
Tight Muscles:	Muscles that bend elbow: 1    brachioradialis 2    supinator 3    brachialis.
Equipment:	Chair or stool.
Starting Position:	Sit leaning forward, legs apart. Tum whole right arm inward to limit. Place back of right hand and wrist against inside of left thigh. Grip back of right elbow with left hand.
Stretching:	1.    Puli with left hand so that stretch is felt in right forearm and inside of elbow. 2.    Press right hand against left thigh; hołd for 5 seconds. 3.    Relax and puli right elbow straighter, to limit - maybe a little bit morę. 4.    Repeat until you feel you can stretch no further and muscles feel tight. Hołd this finał stretch from 15 seconds to a minutę or morę.
Stimulation:	1.    Release grip. 2.    Press right hand against inside of right thigh. 3.    In that position, straighten right elbow while resisting with left hand on elbow (as if to bend it). 4.    Hołd position a few seconds.
Common Error:	* Forearm not turned far enough inward.
Normal Mobility:	Even with forearm turned inward to limit, you should be able to straighten your elbow until forearm and upper arm are in a straight linę.

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