5 Full Body
Stretch Routines
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Stretching helps to improve flexibility and range of motion by lengthening and loosening tight muscles and joints. When you stretch, you elongate the muscle fibers, which helps to improve joint movement and flexibility. Over time, regular stretching can help to maintain flexibility and reduce the risk of injury by enhancing muscle elasticity.

Stretching offers a wide range of benefits for the body. Here are a few benefits of stretching:

1. Increases flexibility and range of motion: Stretching regularly helps improve joint movement, muscle flexibility, and range of motion.

2. Prevents injury: Tight muscles and joints can lead to postural misalignment, which increases the risk of injury. Stretching helps maintain proper alignment, leading to a lower risk of injuries.

3. Reduces muscle soreness: Stretching after exercising helps to reduce muscle pain and soreness by increasing blood flow and oxygen supply to the muscles.

4. Improves posture: With regular stretching, you can improve your muscle tone and balance, which promotes a good posture.

5. Decreases stress and tension: Stretching releases endorphins, which help decrease stress levels and reduce tension in the muscles.

6. Improves athletic performance: Stretching before and after exercise helps to prepare the muscles for optimal performance and can enhance athletic performance.

7. Relieves back pain: Stretching the muscles in the back, hips, and legs helps to relieve tension and pain in the lower back.

In summary, regular stretching can offer numerous benefits, including increased flexibility and range of motion, prevention of injury, reduced muscle soreness, improved posture, reduced stress and tension, improved athletic performance, and relief from back pain.

15 Minute Beginner Flexibility Routine! (FOLLOW ALONG)

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction; aims of the routine and who's appropriate for

00:40 - Neck side flexion

01:58 - Shoulder extension reaches

02:49 - Child Pose

03:16 - Child pose with lat focus

03:51 - Child pose with pec twist

04:47 - McKenzie push Up

05:40 - Leg tuck up

06:07 - Leg side drops

06:50 - Cross body glute pull

08:31 - Hip swivels

09:24 - Squat to pike

10:36 - Low lunge (left leg)

11:10 - Lunge with twist (left leg)

11:45 - Frog pose rocks

12:27 - Low lunge (right leg)

13:01 - Lunge with twist (right leg) 13:40 - Frog pose squat

13:51 - Squat and closing notes

BEGINNER FLEXIBILITY ROUTINE (Stretches for the Inflexible)

Follow along with this 30 min stretch routine designed to help increase flexibility! Great for beginner's or anyone in need of a great stretch!

Full Body Mobility Stretches by Daniel Giordano | NYU Steinhardt Department of Physical Therapy

NYU Steinhardt Department of Physical Therapy alum Dr. Daniel Giordano created a guided full-body mobility exercise. This exercise sequence, which includes various upper and lower body stretching movements, is meant to relieve muscle tension, improve joint mobility, and increase joints' range of motion.

30-Minute Full Body Flexibility Routine V4! (FOLLOW ALONG)

This video shares a passive and active combo for developing neck, shoulder, hip and glutes, hamstrings, hip flexor, and general all-round flexibility. There is a bias towards rotational and spiral patterns throughout this routine.

UNWIND 20 Min Full Body Stretch Routine | Caroline Girvan

20-minute stretch... simply roll out your mat and relax.

Great for when you feel tight, stiff, or generally post any tough workout when you want a deeper stretch!

Make this routine personal to you... hold certain stretches for longer if you wish.