Ok, so I missed posting one Monday to start you off for the week, but you still had two stretches you could be doing EVERY DAY while you brush your teeth. Here is one you can do while you put on lotion, brush your teeth, chat on the phone, or watch TV. Remember, while taking time out of your day to stretch is great, it also may be the thing that is keeping you from doing it. Just stretch. You can stretch while doing other things so that you can ensure you get a bit of stretching in EVERY DAY.
Keep in mind while you are doing one thing (put on lotion, brush your teeth, chat on the phone, or watch TV, etc.) you are also being safe and careful while you add in the stretch.
With this stretch we are getting down on the floor.
This is a wide angle or wide legged stretch, I’m gonna call it Seated Wide Angle Stretch Over Leg. Sit on the floor with legs spread in a wide angle and then turn your torso to face over one leg and stretch over the leg. If you are putting lotion on you can make that part of the stretch. Can you reach your toes/foot/ankle/shin to apply the lotion? If you need to you can soften/bend your knee, but if you do this stretch every day you will probably be able to straighten your leg eventually.
In this stretch you will be stretching your hamstrings, lower back, and maybe a bit of your side body. Remember, this may be a little uncomfortable at first . . . depending how tight your muscles are. Don’t stretch into “OW!” pain. Be careful. You can start small and see how it goes as you do it EVERY DAY!
Remember to do both sides.
Remember this is just a quick reminder of how and when you can get stretching in EVERY DAY!
Now you have three stretches you can easily add to your routine EVERY DAY! You don’t even have to do all three every day, but do at least one EVERY DAY!
Calf Stretch
Standing Forward Fold
and this one (Seated Wide Angle Stretch Over Leg)
What do you do EVERY DAY that you can add a stretch to?
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