You CAN Stretch EVERY DAY
Posted by terrepruitt on June 10, 2024
So, have you been stretching every day? Maybe three out of seven days? Well, don’t forget if you didn’t you still can. So start now. Last week we talked about a simple calf stretch. I am not going into a lot of detail because I am wanting to get you stretching not stuck reading. You can keep with the calf stretch while you brush your teeth or you can move that to when you are waiting for your meal to heat up and you can do a forward fold while brushing your teeth.
Don’t-want-to-read-it-all summary:
—Goal is to stretch not fold all the way over
—Forward Fold*
—Notes variation
The forward fold will stretch the low back and back of your legs. Remember the goal is not to touch the ground, if you can great, but if not, don’t get frustrated. The goal is to sense a stretch in your low back and back of the legs.
*Forward Fold stand with feet shoulder width apart. Keep your legs straight and move from the hip joint. Hinge forward keeping your spine in neutral. Only go as far over as you can before you start bending your legs and rounding your spine. Also, don’t choke on your toothpaste.
So there are a lot of different ways to do a forward fold, some include rounding the spine, some include bending the knees, some may have feet together, some may have feet further apart (like in the photo), some may include hands on legs, some may include hands on floor, some may include hands on props. We are keeping it simple. We are here for a stretch. It’s simple so that you can do it while you are doing something else. If you are setting time aside for stretching – which is great, do that! – then there are a lot of things to think about, but I am just trying to get people to add a stretch into their everyday life so simple is the key.
Ok, add this to your daily routine.
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