Best Exercises to Prevent Injury

The IT band is thick band of tissue that connects your hip flexors to your knee joint. When tight, it can pull on your joints, leading to a painful knee injury. This IT band-loosening stretch is great to do after a run.

• Bend in half at the waist and hang over, crossing your left foot behind your right and pressing your left big toe down into the floor.
• Twist your upper body to the left and hold on to your right leg. You should feel a gentle pull on the outside of your right leg. Hold the stretch for a minute.
• Uncross your legs, and switch legs to stretch the other side.