Here are seven stretches to do after lifting sessions for the areas of the body we often forget about.

1. Half Kneeling Lat Stretch

Position yourself close to a post and get into a lunge—or a half kneeling position. With your outside arm, reach over your head and grab the post. Place your inside hand below that. Then lean away from the post and into your outside lat.

Hold for 1 minute per side. I find this stretch particularly useful after a big pulling session.

2. Bottom of the Feet Massage

I like massaging them by rolling them out on a lacrosse ball.

3. Simple Wrist Stretches

Spend a good 30 seconds in each of these two positions and make sure you keep your elbows straight on both of these.

4. Frog Stretch

Though I often see people stretching their glutes, hamstrings, and quads, I rarely see people stretching their inner thighs and groin.

Hang out for at least a minute after a big squat day.

5. Shoulder Extension Stretch

I like this dowel shoulder extension stretch. The narrower your hands are on the dowel and the higher you can raise your hands, the deeper the stretch will be.

Spend 1 minute in this position.

6. Dowel Sit

Grab a dowel and place it behind your knees and then sit down on your shins. Every 20 seconds, roll the dowel one revolution until you’re eventually down at your Achilles.

Spend a solid 2 to 3 minutes working your way down your calves. If you do a lot of running or jumping, this one is particularly useful for your calves.

7. Low Back

This is just a dead-hang hold from a bar.
Spend 1 minute or so in this position. This is particularly useful after a big hamstring and glute lifting session.