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]]>Sit cross-legged and slowly rotate to one side to look behind you. You should be able to see 180 degrees, but the tension in the neck can limit that range of mobility. To ease up, practice this same stretch a few times throughout the day. The exercise can even be done in an office chair as long as you keep your hips and pelvis facing forward and don’t move your lower body.
Start by standing with your feet together and your arms down by your side. Then, bring your hands behind your back and aim to grab the opposite forearm. While touching your elbows is ideal, at least aim for mid-forearm. Try broadening your chest as you perform the stretch, or pushing your chest forward while keeping your abs tight and posture tall.
Begin by lying on your back, with your left foot on the ground and your right ankle resting gently on top of your left knee. Lift the left leg up off the ground and try to reach for your hamstring or shin, bringing it in closer to your chest. You should begin to feel tension on the outside of your right hip. If you’re unable to reach your hamstring, place your left foot against a wall for support and find a comfortable distance that allows you to feel tension without pain.
Lie on your back with your legs straight out. Lift one leg up into the air, then see how far you can reach up your leg while keeping your back and head on the floor. Being able to touch your shins is a good start. Work towards reaching your toes.
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]]>By stretching and working out using a foam roller, you can improve your circulation and ultimately extend your range of motion. From plain rolling to pushups and walkouts, foam rollers are versatile workout tools.
Once your muscles are warmed up after your workout, it is a prime opportunity to stretch them and improve your mobility. While you may be tired after a workout, consider doing a brief stretching routine for a few minutes before calling it a day.
While some areas of your body may be perfectly flexible, not all body parts are created equal. Make sure to develop a stretching routine that specifically targets the problem areas so that you can progress the right way.
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]]>Dynamic stretches are a great way to warm up and some say that they are better for flexibility than held stretches. They will work your muscles more naturally and will move you through the range of motion of a given muscle in one go. On the other hand, after you’ve finished working out and are all warmed up, that’s a good time to hold some static stretches when you can stretch farther than before.
If your muscles are tight, one short-term help to make them more flexible is to massage them with a foam roller, your hands, or another implement. This can help loosen you up to do a workout more effectively. But remember to stretch too for long-term gains.
It’s tempting to stretch as far as you possibly can just to see how far you can get or to think that pushing your limits will be helpful. But in fact, pushing too hard too soon can lead to injury and strain. Some stretches also put stress on your joints, which is NOT safe. Be sure you’re only taking the stretch as far as you feel it in your muscles, but not in your joints.
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]]>Science has proven that developing flexibility is not found in marathon stretching sessions, but in small, consistent stretches done more often. Stretching for five minutes a day every day for a week is much more effective than stretching for thirty minutes once a week. Set a schedule for yourself and stick to it, even if that just means two minutes of stretching before getting in the shower. You’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll start to see results.
When we see people like dancers and yogis in bendy poses and can’t understand how they got there, what we’re really looking at is time. Like any other athlete, they’ve spent countless hours cultivating and maintaining their abilities. Be patient and remember that time and consistency are the keys to reaching whatever goals we set for ourselves.
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]]>Other than joining a regular yoga or Pilates class, which is a great option in itself, there’s also some amazing content online to help you bend your body in crazy cool ways!
One great option to start your journey to flexibility is Fitness Blender’s 3-day flexibility challenge, made up of three 30-minutes videos. Each video has a different focus with slightly different benefits, and they are all educational, fun, and completely free. Also, you need zero equipment. According to Kelly from Fitness Blender, the routines in the challenge are meant to help increase flexibility, range of motion, toning, and stress relief.
Ready to start, then?
Day 1 is all about feel-good fluid stretches. Start easily with some simple, basic stretches of various kinds, standing up, sitting, and lying down.
Day 2 provides a great blend of yoga and Pilates postures. Leg and hip lifts, warrior variations, cat-cow poses, and other great exercises are in store.
Day 3 is focused on static stretches for flexibility and range of motion. Stretch out your arms and legs, bend forward and backwards and feel that sense of expansion in your body.
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]]>Your goals will determine which type of activity should be the most dominant in your workout schedule. If you’re trying to simply maintain a healthy weight, cardio will get you there, but weight training is a much better option for people trying to improve their strength and endurance.
It’s natural that you’ll enjoy certain activities more than others, but it’s important to remember they all have their own benefits. Don’t avoid weight training because you’re too scared of getting bulky, or flexibility training because you find it boring since they’re all beneficial in their own way.
Each of these activities offers a great variety, so feel free to switch things up. If you don’t feel like incorporating yoga or Pilates into your workouts, you can do flexibility training by stretching. If cardio training simply isn’t your thing, you can still walk and dance every day. Just think of the broader definition of these activities, and you’ll realize you’re probably doing them already.
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]]>Static stretches involve stretching your muscles until there’s mild tension and holding it there. Ideally, you should hold the stretches for one minute or a minimum of five slow, controlled breaths, to see changes in muscle length.
It’s important to target all major muscle groups when stretching which include your neck, chest, shoulders, trunk, lower back, hips, legs, and ankles.
Don’t just stick to static stretching in your flexibility training. Other methods to include are dynamic stretching, where you move your body through its full range of motion instead of holding it in one position, and foam rolling.
Stretching is most effective when your muscles are warm, so stretch after you exercise or warm up your muscles in a hot bath or shower.
With any type of training, make sure you’re not pushing yourself too hard. You shouldn’t be feeling pain or stress after flexibility training.
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]]>Sit cross-legged and slowly rotate to one side to look behind you. You should be able to see 180 degrees, but the tension in the neck can limit that range of mobility. To ease up, practice this same stretch a few times throughout the day. The exercise can even be done in an office chair as long as you keep your hips and pelvis facing forward and don’t move your lower body.
Start by standing with your feet together and your arms down by your side. Then, bring your hands behind your back and aim to grab the opposite forearm. While touching your elbows is ideal, at least aim for mid-forearm. Try broadening your chest as you perform the stretch, or pushing your chest forward while keeping your abs tight and posture tall.
Begin by lying on your back, with your left foot on the ground and your right ankle resting gently on top of your left knee. Lift the left leg up off the ground and try to reach for your hamstring or shin, bringing it in closer to your chest. You should begin to feel tension on the outside of your right hip. If you’re unable to reach your hamstring, place your left foot against a wall for support and find a comfortable distance that allows you to feel tension without pain.
Lie on your back with your legs straight out. Lift one leg up into the air, then see how far you can reach up your leg while keeping your back and head on the floor. Being able to touch your shins is a good start. Work towards reaching your toes.
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]]>By stretching and working out using a foam roller, you can improve your circulation and ultimately extend your range of motion. From plain rolling to pushups and walkouts, foam rollers are versatile workout tools.
Once your muscles are warmed up after your workout, it is a prime opportunity to stretch them and improve your mobility. While you may be tired after a workout, consider doing a brief stretching routine for a few minutes before calling it a day.
While some areas of your body may be perfectly flexible, not all body parts are created equal. Make sure to develop a stretching routine that specifically targets the problem areas so that you can progress the right way.
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]]>Dynamic stretches are a great way to warm up and some say that they are better for flexibility than held stretches. They will work your muscles more naturally and will move you through the range of motion of a given muscle in one go. On the other hand, after you’ve finished working out and are all warmed up, that’s a good time to hold some static stretches when you can stretch farther than before.
If your muscles are tight, one short-term help to make them more flexible is to massage them with a foam roller, your hands, or another implement. This can help loosen you up to do a workout more effectively. But remember to stretch too for long-term gains.
It’s tempting to stretch as far as you possibly can just to see how far you can get or to think that pushing your limits will be helpful. But in fact, pushing too hard too soon can lead to injury and strain. Some stretches also put stress on your joints, which is NOT safe. Be sure you’re only taking the stretch as far as you feel it in your muscles, but not in your joints.
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]]>The post Tips for Developing True Flexibility appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>Science has proven that developing flexibility is not found in marathon stretching sessions, but in small, consistent stretches done more often. Stretching for five minutes a day every day for a week is much more effective than stretching for thirty minutes once a week. Set a schedule for yourself and stick to it, even if that just means two minutes of stretching before getting in the shower. You’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll start to see results.
When we see people like dancers and yogis in bendy poses and can’t understand how they got there, what we’re really looking at is time. Like any other athlete, they’ve spent countless hours cultivating and maintaining their abilities. Be patient and remember that time and consistency are the keys to reaching whatever goals we set for ourselves.
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]]>The post Try This 3-Day Flexibility Challenge From Fitness Blender appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>Other than joining a regular yoga or Pilates class, which is a great option in itself, there’s also some amazing content online to help you bend your body in crazy cool ways!
One great option to start your journey to flexibility is Fitness Blender’s 3-day flexibility challenge, made up of three 30-minutes videos. Each video has a different focus with slightly different benefits, and they are all educational, fun, and completely free. Also, you need zero equipment. According to Kelly from Fitness Blender, the routines in the challenge are meant to help increase flexibility, range of motion, toning, and stress relief.
Ready to start, then?
Day 1 is all about feel-good fluid stretches. Start easily with some simple, basic stretches of various kinds, standing up, sitting, and lying down.
Day 2 provides a great blend of yoga and Pilates postures. Leg and hip lifts, warrior variations, cat-cow poses, and other great exercises are in store.
Day 3 is focused on static stretches for flexibility and range of motion. Stretch out your arms and legs, bend forward and backwards and feel that sense of expansion in your body.
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]]>The post Build a Balanced Workout Routine in 3 Short Steps appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>Your goals will determine which type of activity should be the most dominant in your workout schedule. If you’re trying to simply maintain a healthy weight, cardio will get you there, but weight training is a much better option for people trying to improve their strength and endurance.
It’s natural that you’ll enjoy certain activities more than others, but it’s important to remember they all have their own benefits. Don’t avoid weight training because you’re too scared of getting bulky, or flexibility training because you find it boring since they’re all beneficial in their own way.
Each of these activities offers a great variety, so feel free to switch things up. If you don’t feel like incorporating yoga or Pilates into your workouts, you can do flexibility training by stretching. If cardio training simply isn’t your thing, you can still walk and dance every day. Just think of the broader definition of these activities, and you’ll realize you’re probably doing them already.
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]]>The post Looking to Be More Flexible? Here are 5 Ways appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>Static stretches involve stretching your muscles until there’s mild tension and holding it there. Ideally, you should hold the stretches for one minute or a minimum of five slow, controlled breaths, to see changes in muscle length.
It’s important to target all major muscle groups when stretching which include your neck, chest, shoulders, trunk, lower back, hips, legs, and ankles.
Don’t just stick to static stretching in your flexibility training. Other methods to include are dynamic stretching, where you move your body through its full range of motion instead of holding it in one position, and foam rolling.
Stretching is most effective when your muscles are warm, so stretch after you exercise or warm up your muscles in a hot bath or shower.
With any type of training, make sure you’re not pushing yourself too hard. You shouldn’t be feeling pain or stress after flexibility training.
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