Are you currently experiencing aches and pains? Well then your not alone. As we get older our bodies have a tendency to struggle with the normal activities. Preventing us from doing the things we enjoy the most.
Although aches and pains may be part of your daily schedule, keeping on top of regular exercise and stretch routine could just be what your body needs. Stretching is a great way to keep your muscle fibres flexible, strong and healthy. Exactly what you need to ensure minimal aches and pains.
In this blog post, we will be providing yours with a simple yet effective stretching routine. One that will improve the health of your muscles, allowing you to reduce the frequency of these aches and pains.
Foot Strech
Keeping your feet active and healthy is a great way to reduce the aches and pains your may be experiencing. A really nice way to get into stretching your feet is by using a very active stretch. Enabling you to warm up your muscles prior to completing and static stretches.
- Take a seat on a chair with plenty of room in front of you.
- Keep the left foot planted on the floor and raise your right leg just off the floor.
- Start a slow circular motion with your toes.
- Keep the movement going for 15 seconds or until it feels uncomfortable.
- Switch feet and repeat the stretch again.
Ankle Stretch
Your feet can be extremely prone to aches and pains, especially when you have spent a whole day up walking places. A great way to reduce the chance of these aches and pains is to complete this simple stretch upon arrival home. Helping to keep your ankle from feeling sore the next day.
- Take a seat on a chair.
- Move towards the end of the chair and keep and straight back.
- Place your left leg under the chairs with your toes pointing down.
- Slowly apply force to this foot until you feel a stretch.
- Once you feel a stretch, hold for 30 seconds.
- Switch legs and complete the stretch again.
Leg Stretch
Now we have given the feet a nice stretch its time to start working on the legs. Even if you’re not experiencing aches and pains in your legs it’s still important you keep this area stretched out. Many aches and pains are caused by one of the surrounding muscles being too tight so stretching your legs could help prevent other aches and pains you deal with.
- Stand behind a chair with your left leg in front of your right (Roughly 60cm apart)
- Put your hands on top of the chair in front of you.
- Keep both feet planted on the ground and slightly bend your left leg while keeping your right leg straight out behind you.
- Deepen this bend in the left leg until you feel a stretch on your right leg.
- Hold for 15 seconds.
- Switch legs and complete the stretch again.
Lower Back Stretch
Many can feel anxious when having to stretch there lower back. This is an area of the body that causes many of our problems, therefore, dreading stretching it. With this in mind, it’s crucial that we take the time to look after this part of our body. We have found a very easy stretch which helps you to reduce the pains in your back.
- Stand up tall with a straight back
- Put your hands on your hips
- Slowly move your hips forward and look up to the sky
- Once you feel a comfortable stretch pause
- Then slowly make your way back to your starting position
- Repeat this stress between 3-5 times.
Well, there you have a super simple stretch routine that you can start right now. No expensive equipment needed, just a chair from the house. Keeping up with these stretches with being crucial for seeing progress going forward. If you are able to stretch regularly I’m sure you will be able to reduce the aches and pains you experience. Living a happier life.