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Stretching And Warmup Tips: |
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Ruff Raun |
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Stretching and warmup tips:
by Ruff Raun
Be sure your blood is flowing before you start your stretches by doing some light physical activity or do some warmups.
The reasons for stretching are to increase your flexibility and prevent injury. As we get older we lose flexibility, especially if you haven't been leading a physically active lifestyle, so it's something you should deploy into your life anyway.
Try and do enough reps to completely stretch the muscle and hold all of them for 20 seconds or so on your last rep. Don't stretch to the point of pain either. I never start my day without these stretches, even if it's an off workout day.
* Make a slow circular motion with your neck and head, then roll your shoulders. Now you want to bring both arms straight out from your sides so your body is in a T shape and rotate your arms in circles about the size of a basketball. Then, slowly swing your arms independently in a windmill like fashion (This motion will make your arm go past your side each time to complete the windmill). Spin your arms in both directions.
* Stand erect and place your hands on your hips. With feet comfortably apart, begin to bend your body to the left and hold for 10 to 15 seconds, then go right and hold. Try not to lean forward.
* You perform this one the same as the last with hands on hips, only you are now going to rotate your upper body in a full rounding type motion including a downward motion toward your knees. Slow and easy works best.
* With an erect stance, lift your arms up towards the ceiling and carefully go up and down from heels to tippy toes while holding the stretch in the toes position for ten seconds or so.
* While standing erect and hands on hips, slowly go down and touch your toes. Hold, or make a small up and down like pumping motion toward your toes. Then go back up, touch your hips and raise arms over your head, then bring them back down to hips and toes in a fluid type manner and always hold or pump gently.
* Find a solid hard surface where you can comfortably place one of your palms on surface at waist level. With one of your hips facing the surface, place a straight arm palm down on top. Now take your other arm and lift up and over your head while raising up onto your toes leaning towards the other arm and surface top. While doing this you should be in a balarina like stance or C shape. Do enough of these and you can reduce love handles and build your calves. Do both sides and repeat.
Do these stretching routines everyday, even if it's an off workout day and you will notice your equilibrium will be enhanced and stiffness reduced. Be sure not to over compensate by trying to get your results all in one day. Perform these stretches and your exercise or physical activity program on a consistent basis and you will look and feel much better.
Make these stretching routines a part of your everyday life and you will not only feel better but you can now safely go about your exercise and fitness program. Deciding to become physically active or implementing a complete fitness program, may very well be the best healthy decision you've ever made. Remember, a good diet combined with quality physical activities and exercise will give you your best chance at being fit and healthy.
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