Some of the most flexible fighters in MMA are the best. You look at a fighter at B.J. Penn and see him put his foot over his head without even touching it. Some of his wins he displayed his advantage in stretching. Here are the 3 stretches you should work on to benefit your entire MMA game.
Groin.
Any time you shoot, or are in guard you may end up in a position that requires your groin area to be stretched past its limits. When Georges St. Pierre defended against Thiago Alves he injured this muscle.
Make this muscle group less prone to injury. Sit on the ground with hands on the feet and the soles of your feet touching each other. Now get your training partner to stand just above your knees and try to get the other side of your knees to touch the ground.
Chest.
With all the punches you are throwing and all the take downs you're attempting stretch those chest muscles after every workout.
Stand in a doorway with hands on each side of it, and lean forward as far as possible. This is a simple and effective stretch.
Neck.
Stretch the neck also before each and every workout. Move it in every direction past limits to get the stretch.
This is a very vulnerable are of your body so exercise it as well to put the hold on any choke being applied to you.
These are the most critical areas to stretch in MMA. Every time you are about to train you should think about stretching and after. A good strength and conditioning program will outline the best stretches for each body part in MMA.
So remember to stretch:
Groin
Chest
And Neck.
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