Fitness stretching exercises

There are many fitness activities, such as running, yoga, squats, skipping rope, etc. No matter which kind of fitness, it will have certain benefits to the human body. Fitness can not only maintain a good figure, but most importantly, it can enhance the body's resistance and improve physical fitness. Stretching exercises have many benefits to the human body. Many people still don’t know what stretching exercises are like. What are stretching exercises for fitness? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Action 1: Arch Bridge

Lie on your mat with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Bring your heels toward your chest, letting your fingers touch your heels.

Tighten your abdominal muscles, inhale, and while exhaling, lift your hips toward the ceiling, keeping your shoulders close to the ground. Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths, then slowly lower to the starting position.

2. Action 2: Child’s Pose

Kneel on the mat with your feet together, inhale, and while exhaling, stretch your arms forward and bend your upper body to the floor. Maintain this position and breathe normally. While exhaling, continue to stretch your arms forward. Do not let your hips leave your ankles. Hold for 5 to 10 breaths, then slowly return to the kneeling position.

3. Action 3: Pigeon Pose

Sit on the mat, bend your left knee, extend your right leg backward, and touch your left foot to your right thigh. Sit tall, inhale, and while exhaling bend your upper body down, extending your hands forward until you feel a proper stretch in your left hip. The chest can be placed on the left thigh. Keep your right leg straight and hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths, then raise your hands and return to the starting position. Bend your right knee and repeat the movement.

4. Action 4: Triangle

Stand with your feet apart, right toes pointing forward and left toes facing left, left hand touching left foot, right arm stretching toward the ceiling, eyes looking toward the ceiling, hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths, then return to the starting position, left toes pointing forward and right toes facing right, and repeat the same movement.

5. Action 5: Hanging upside down

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, inhale, and exhale as you lean forward until your fingers touch the ground, with your knees bent. Inhale, and while exhaling, wrap your arms around your body and stand with your feet upright. Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths, then slowly return to a standing position.

6. Action 6: Seated forward bend

Sit with your feet straight and together, with your feet hooked in towards your body.

Cross your left leg, keep your heel as close to your thigh as possible, and put the stretch belt on the instep of your right foot. Inhale, feel your spine moving upward and forward, exhale and bend forward downward, with your face pointing to your calves. Remember to keep your back straight and your abdomen as close to your thighs as possible. While pausing, try bending forward a little while exhaling, then switch sides and practice.

7. Action 7: Cow Face Pose

Your feet can be in a kneeling position or a cross-legged sitting position. Prepare by holding the stretching band, right hand on top, left hand on top. The right hand goes from the top to the back, and the left hand holds the right hand from the bottom to the top. Sometimes our shoulder joints are not opened enough, and it is difficult to hold our hands together! Some people are born with inconsistent flexibility in their left and right hands, so it is more difficult to complete the movement on one side. At this time, you can use a stretch band instead of your hands, and your hands can be easily clasped behind your back to complete the Cow Face Pose. Switch sides after finishing the exercise.

8. Action 8: Boat Pose

Sit with your legs straight in preparation.

Bend your feet and place your feet on top of the yoga strap, holding the other end of the strap tightly with both hands. As you exhale, slowly lift your legs off the ground and keep your back straight. With the stretching band, the movements become easier to learn.