It is important to warm up your body before doing any kind of stretching exercise. Warming up goes a long way toward preparing the body for exercising, both physically and mentally. It also helps to prevent injuries. You can use any warm up activity to prepare your body for intense physical exercise. Start warm up activity simply and slowly, you can start warm up with light jog for 10 to 25 minutes, after that you can start these exercise series. Warm up prepare the body for workout and boost the amount of nutrients and oxygen delivered to your muscles.
1. COBRA
POSE : Lie on the floor face down with palms on the floor under your
shoulders begin to arch your spine up leading with your chin. Arch as far
back as possible. Each repetition should last between 5 to 25 seconds.
2. CAT STRETCH : Get on your knees and hands with
your arms locked out. Inhale as you flex your spine down and bring your
head up. Exhale as you bring your spine up into an arched position while
bringing your head down. Each repetition should last between 3-10 seconds.
3. LEGS STRETCH : While sitting down, spread your legs
far apart. Reach for your toes. Try to keep your knees as straight as possible.
Now move into reaching for the toes on the other leg. Be sure to keep your
spine straight and move from your hips. Do not arch the upper spine. This
stretch works both your spine and legs. Each repetition should last between
5-15 seconds.
4. FORWARD BEND : Stands with your hands on your hips. Keep
your hands on your hips and bend forward as far as possible, leading with your
head. Don't bend your knees and keep your chin off your chest. Each repetition
should last between 5-10 sec.
5. BACKWARD BEND : Standing up with hand held together
behind your neck, bend your head upwards and back as far as possible. Each
repetition should last between 5- 15 seconds.
6. UPPER BODY
STRETCH : Standing up, reach your hands up as high as you can as you lean
slightly back. Feel stretch in your lower spine. Each repetition should last
between 5-10 seconds. Standing up, reach your hands up as high as you can as
you lean slightly back. Feel stretch in your lower spine. Each repetition
should last between 5-10 seconds.
7. SIDE STRETCH : Maintain the gap of 30 inches between
the legs. Bring both the hands behind your neck and head bend your upper body
(waist to head) to one side. While doing this exercise don’t bend you’re your
knees, hold the position for few seconds and repeat the process for 5-10 times
on either side.
8. HANGING a bar at least 7
to 8 feet above the ground level, so that your foot doesn’t touch the ground
when you hang on the bar with your arms should straight. Now swing your body
while hanging to the bar make sure do not swing with the help of your wrist.
(Hang with your palms keep your spine straight).
1. Start exercises slowly and don’t stretch too much in
starting days.
2. For the best results make exercise your daily
routine, especially in the morning.
3. Your diet plan is playing a vital role in
this routine so make sure you are taking enough protein, calcium, water,
carbohydrate and other vital supplements) I have gained 1.75 inches = 4 cm
(Just in 1 year 3 months) in my height through these procedures after the
age of 20 and I know it’s been not easy to continue something in that long time but I
have tried hard and obtain something for my hard work).
Remember 2 things: There is no substitute of hard work.
NO PAIN NO GAIN.





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