Physical fitness is an important part of our life. We dwell in a number of activities in order to get fit. Along with other exercises, stretching your muscles is an important activity. In this blog, Rubina Ratnakar gives you a list of stretching poses that you can do in your daily life.
We’ll start with the pretzel stretch. This pose is achieved by lying on your left side and placing your arm under your head. Bend your right knee and bring it close to your chest, bend your left knee and take it close to your back by holding your foot. This is the pretzel stretch and it stretches a number of muscles at the same time.
Next is the sphinx pose. This is quite simple you need to lie on your stomach and align your legs in a straight line. Lift your upper body with the help of your elbows. Rise up until you feel your muscles stretching.
Next is the standing hamstring stretch. In this pose, you stand with your knees straight, bend forward and hold the back of your legs.
If you are looking for some good stretching poses for your hips, Piriformis stretch is the right pose for you. In this pose, you sit on the floor with your legs extended on the floor. Place your right leg over your left leg and form a triangle-shaped formation. Touch your left elbow to your right knee. Place your right hand at the backside making it stretch.
Next is the butterfly stretch. In this stretch, you sit straight hold your feet, and put them together. Your knees should be bent on both sides. Try to hold this position for 1 to 2 minutes.
Lunging hip stretch is another popular stretch. In this stretch, you stand in the position of doing lunges and place your leg at the back on the floor. Stretch your knee that is forth and the one that is lying at the back as well. Your hands should be placed on your knees.
Some other stretches to do are triceps stretch, figure four stretch, 90/90 stretch, frog stretch, lying pectoral stretch, lying quad stretch, sphinx pose, and standing quad stretch.
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