These 2 medically proven stretch exercises will help combat those tight muscles s.
Stretch touch the floor.
If your hip is tight allow your outer right glute to touch the floor rather than rest on your left hip.
Flex activate the front of your legs keep them straight and bend over at the waist juuuust past the point of discomfort.
It ll get you way more flexible in under a minute to finally reach the ground.
Reach down and try to touch your toes.
Most back injuries occur because of tight hamstring and lower back muscles.
Bend elbows to get forearms down to the floor until you feel the stretch.
Touching your toes doesn t come easily.
The cat camel stretch is a great way to stretch lower back muscles.
And for good reason.
Star stretch 30 seconds as many slow reps as you can moon the sky 30 seconds as many slow reps as you can 1 standing toe touch stretch.
It s essential to help with posture related pain or for.
Hold each position for 15 30 seconds at a degree where you feel a nice stretch but no discomfort.
Place your toes on books and heels on the floor.
As you breathe sink deeper into the stretch.
Tight lower back muscles short hamstrings and even your genes or gender can contribute to the degree of flexibility required to touch your toes.
Repeat on the other side as flexibility allows.
Push the small of your back down and into the floor by tightening your lower abdominal muscles.
Supine abdominal draw in stretch.
Over time you will.
Repeat on the other side as flexibility allows.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Bend your knees a little if you need to.
Repeat this process every other day and.
For a deeper stretch.
Aim low dream high.
Simply get down on all fours and alternate between rounding your back toward the ceiling and pushing your stomach toward the floor while lifting your buttocks.
How to stretch to be able to touch your toes.
Atkins notes that this stretch is commonly referred to as the world s greatest stretch wgs in the fitness community.
Stretch the leg out away from your body opening up the hips.
Hold for a count of 10.
Here s a very quick secret to touching your toes.