Dynamic Stretching tips with long jumper Greg Rutherford

Greg Rutherford won the Olympic long jump title in London in 2012 and has also won gold at the world championships. He is a world class long jumper and shares a few stretching tips in the video below.

Improve your flexibility with this book of stretches.

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