Wow Sachin, it's getting even spookier now! I'd have to try some stretching excercizes before even attemting that one!
I always carry one of those cheap nylon filletting gloves around with me, specifically for that purpose (pulling rods apart that is......not stretching) you know the ones with the diagonal beads of silicone all over them. They work a treat, stick like s%^t to a blanket.