Skipped the suggested stretch section of an online class? If so, you’re not alone. But there’s good news: you don’t have to spend an extra hour in the gym to benefit from stretching.
or have simply overdone it after not working out for a while, the spine-rotation stretch is great for opening your upper and midback, and outer-thigh region.Bend your right knee and slowly bring across your body with your left hand
Keep both shoulders on the floor as you twist to bring that right knee as near to the ground as your shoulders allowWhat if you have no time?to see where your body is telling you that you need to move and start there,” recommends Pearce. “You might find you have a niggle in your knee and need to stretch out your quads, for example. Or you might have sat at your desk for five hours straight so stretching out your chest muscles will feel good.
“If you are short on time after a workout, I would focus on the big muscle groups, so a really quick stretching routine would be quads, hamstrings, calf, upper back and chest, finishing with stretching your arms overhead and leaning over side to side for your core.” Sign up for workouts, nutritious recipes and expert tips, plus our Strong Women magazine with expert advice on building strength & resilience sent to your inbox.
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