Identify at least five different contraindicated exercises and the threats they pose to flexibility.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but should include exercises such as double-leg lifts, v-sits, standing tow touches, swan stretches, cradles, full squats, head rolls, knee-to-chest, sit-ups with hands behind the head, yoga plows, hurdler stretches, the hero, the windmill, straight-leg sit-ups, alternating bent-leg sit ups, and donkey kicks. These exercises post threats to spinal health, the knee and lower back, shoulders, knees, or the neck.
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