Bowling is both physically and mentally exhausting, so Chris Barnes and Kim Terrell-Kearney discuss some bowling warm-up exercises for properly preparing your body before bowling and cool down exercises for recovering after bowling. Warming up with dynamic exercises and static stretching will go a long way to help prevent injuries and guarantee you are ready for a successful day of bowling.
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0:41Grip Control Exercise
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How far in advance can you stretch before the league and still be loose?
Thank you for your question. In general, you can begin to stretch whenever you would like. However, once you stop, you’ll begin to lose the effects in approximately 15-20 minutes.
Superb inaomrftion here, ol’e chap; keep burning the midnight oil.