Stretching loosens tight muscles, increases flexibility and reduces injury.
Ben Watson, from Munson Medical Center’s Healthy Weight Center, has some more stretches to add to our repertoire, including a few that use the wall for a partner.
Wall Angels
- Begin standing against the wall.
- Aim to make contact with your low back, shoulders and head.
- Elbows and wrists should maintain contact with the wall.
- Slowly sweep your arms overhead against the wall as if you’re making a snow angel.
- Try to keep your shoulders down as you raise your arms up.
- Complete two sets 15 times a day.
Chest Stretch
- Stand facing the wall, place your arm at shoulder-height against the wall.
- Lean and turn in place until you feel a stretch in your chest.
- Repeat on the other side.
- Hold for 30 seconds and complete once a day.
Standing Child’s Pose (lateral stretch)
- Hold onto something stable and slowly sink your weight back as if sitting in a chair until you feel a stretch down through the armpit area.
- You can also place both hands on the wall and sink back allowing your arms to stretch overhead.
- Hold for 30 seconds and complete once a day.
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