The Samson Stretch
Friday, 04 November 2005
 

The Samson stretch is a great precurser to any workout, combining balance and flexibility throughout the entire body.

 

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1. Interlace your fingers and raise them overhead so your palms are facing the ceiling, engaging your shoulders up and towards your ears.


2.) Step forward into a lunge position with the knee of the rear leg touching the ground.


3.) Stretch your hands up, and stretch/sink into the lunge. Look up towards the ceiling.

 


4.) Maintain balance and hold for 3-5 seconds, repeat on other side.

 

--Samson Stretch Video -- (requires DivX )

 


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1. 01-11-2007 13:13

:upset :eek what the hell how should i start this?
midnightbats

2. 01-15-2007 14:58

8)
GEO999

3. 02-01-2007 13:00

:eek
midnightbats

4. 02-05-2007 05:36

the only problem i see is .. how do u know if your useing right form?
slydera

5. 02-07-2007 15:38

there are pics...
KillaDilla

6. 04-20-2007 07:29

stretches are not all about form, its about feel, if it is stretching something then it is probably right. its always good to have someone tell you if you are doing it right sometimes though
Proboarders3

7. 04-22-2007 08:53

these are awesome. u feel really good after it cuz the stretch is really nice. :grin
taylorhughes

8. 04-22-2007 08:55

these are awesome. u feel really good after it cuz the stretch is really nice. :grin
taylorhughes

9. 05-03-2007 19:07

Try these stretches after doing about 15 minutes of non-stop abdominal combinations.
Tricia

10. 05-09-2007 22:18

I worry about your knee position in that stretch, samson. Whenever the knee pases that far forward of the ankle, it causes strain. If you can take a longer stride, you can still sink in the hips and get an excellent stretch while protecting the knees, or is there something I'm not seeing about this stretch?
Prescient

11. 05-31-2007 13:50

knee should be directly above ankle to avoid injury.
ferny

12. 07-05-2007 10:06

I understand that the "knee should be directly above the ankle to avoid injury" but have you seen some of the parkour moves/jumps/catches, etc... your butt is going to hit your ankles and I suspect you'd do better get your knees ready for it.
twomonkeysayoyo

13. 08-04-2007 22:14

read and it explains things very well
therunningman

14. 08-12-2007 00:22

That's easy to tell how to. 
 
1. Make sure you have enough room. 
2. Stand straight up and raise your hands overhead, interlace your fingers with your palms pointing upward. 
3. Tilt your head back so you are looking up at the back of your hands or into the sky/ceiling. 
4. Sink into a lunge and hold the position for 3-5 seconds. 
5. Repeat with other leg. 
6. Continue for desired amount of sets(set being that you did it once with each leg).
adarius

15. 08-30-2007 06:53

awesome stretch shame you look so ridiculous when you do it :p
roc

16. 08-31-2007 11:11

the knee should never pass in front of the ankle, the joint will be too open and susceptible to injury if any lateral movement/strain is experienced. Bear in mind this is a static pose, not a movement, such as experienced whilst practising parkour. Protect your joints at all times whilst training, they have to last you a long time. 
bobodhi (personal trainer)
bobodhi

17. 12-02-2007 18:24

:-) :grin this stretch is super rad, not as intensive as the back bridge but VERY effective
dudelewis

18. 12-02-2007 18:25

:-) :grin this stretch is super rad, not as intensive as the back bridge but VERY effective
dudelewis

19. 12-03-2007 01:59

I've heard that if the knees are *very* fit and have been exercised for a long time to build up strength, then it's OK so long as the knee moves in the same direction as the toe. That aligns the bend / compression of the knee in its naturally strong direction. I've seen people dance tango, fence Italian rapier, do Hindu squats, and etc. with knees over toes, or even sinking to the knee's fully bent position. Not saying it's *always* OK. Just that it's probably a "it depends" kind of thing (as with a lot of things).
dakaodo

20. 01-23-2008 01:46

really enjoyed them! tried it without touching the ground with the knee, leg stretched out behind me. it's more challenging though :p
dukkhey

21. 01-30-2008 14:31

how is this warm up? ive tried it i feel nothing this is not a warmup. wtf? :x

22. 02-05-2008 16:17

this one looks kinda fun

23. 03-06-2008 17:44

i am just starting so need some help lol i am trying to get some of my friends to start with me !!!!! i havent even flipped off any thing yet :sigh

24. 03-09-2008 13:03

man thats an amazing strech, feels so good when your done,

25. 03-18-2008 14:10

I CANT DO IT I CANT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE SAPSON SHALL BE MY DEATH!! 
 
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :( :( :( :( :( :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

26. 03-23-2008 15:55

wow nice :grin :grin :grin :grin :) :grin :grin :grin

27. 03-25-2008 14:58

:roll :roll :upset :( :? :zzz :p ;) :) :) ;) :upset :x ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin 8) ;) :p :roll :eek  
:upset

28. 04-13-2008 08:45

how long will this warm up take

29. 04-23-2008 03:27

Samson stretch isn't supposed to be a warm-up, more like a warm-down, stretching out your joints, muscles etc. after the push-ups, pull-ups, L-pull-ups etc. or whatever else you choose to do. 
 
~Ollie~

30. 05-07-2008 02:44

easy

31. 05-14-2008 15:47

if any one knows if theres any place in cleveland to practice parkour please email me. because ive only been streching and fence hopping. its been helping but its not goog enough... :sigh :sigh :grin 8) :eek :cry 8) :grin :grin :) :cry :( :x

32. 05-31-2008 04:38

:p ;) ;) :grin :) :) :upset :cry :grin :) :) :) :) 8) : p :eek :upset :sigh :sigh :eek :roll :zzz :cry :( 8) 8) :roll :eek :upset :? :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :cry :sigh :sigh :sigh :zzz :roll :p

33. 06-15-2008 22:53

Haha, it looks really funny, but it feels really nice on your back. :grin

34. 07-19-2008 09:31

oh, this one feels really good.

35. 08-07-2008 05:22

to slydera, if you can do a lunge correctly, then you can do this, just put your hands in the air thats the only different thing

36. 08-07-2008 12:50

This seems pretty straight forward to me.

37. 08-24-2008 01:15

this is similar to a bow-stance stretch in wushu, except for the arm placement and movement.

38. 09-06-2008 09:33

just a lung with your hands laced above your head? :? :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :eek :upset :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :) :grin ;) 8) :p :rol

39. 11-02-2008 10:06

:) :) :grin 8) :roll :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :( :x :cry :cry :cry :? :sigh :zzz :upset :roll :p :p 8) :p 8) :p :roll :sigh :cry :cry :( :( :x :cry :roll :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :sigh :? :cry :( :x :upset :eek :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

40. 11-06-2008 20:49

There's a good stretch, although you look rediculous while doing it. 
 
I think I'll warm-up before leaving home.

41. 11-17-2008 13:59

i did one and my back cracked

42. 12-07-2008 11:06

I guess it is great for getting stared :x

43. 01-07-2009 17:48

sick!!! i cant wait to get started!

44. 01-10-2009 19:08

i don't mean to critisize, but he looks like he hyper-extends his back when he does this stretch.

45. 01-17-2009 19:25

:cry :sigh :zzz :eek :p :cry :zzz :eek :) :grin ;) :p :upset :sigh :cry :x :eek :roll

46. 02-13-2009 07:31

Well that doesn't look hard at all so far I can do 50 elavated Push ups (Your feet are on an objectpropping your feet up on something) and 10 pull ups I don't do them often I can do 5 hand stand push ups I'm still practicing and I can hold a hand stand for about 1 minute so far 
trying to raise the bar each time

47. 04-12-2009 07:58

seriously people, enough with the emoticons.... 
 
and for one of the first few to comment, its not sampson's stretch (implying ownership) its a title, and the guy doing it isnt named sampson (unless coincidentally)....and to the other people saying "wtf this isnt a warm-up!!!" its more a stretch, hence the name, and stretching is good if you dont wanna hurt yourself

48. 05-30-2009 21:38

hmm... kind of a weird streach.

49. 07-14-2009 11:16

funny but good 8) :) :grin ;) 8) :p :roll :zzz

50. 07-18-2009 03:18

feels soooooo goood

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