Fresh Start 2 Fitness- Stretching Routine

If you spend a lot of time sitting due to work or suffer from mobility issues, your body will have a tendency to tighten up. Intermountain Health exercise specialist, Jeffrey Beck says these symptoms can worsen after winter when more people are more sedentary. Beck suggests completing the following stretches from a seated position throughout the day to keep yourself limber.

1) Hamstring Stretch:

• From a seated position, widen your legs and keep them straight.
• Hinge forward with your arms out in front of you.
• Hold for 30 seconds.
• Repeat as often as needed.

2) Figure Four:

• From a seated position, cross your right leg over your left and bend your knee so your ankle is resting on the left thigh.
• Hold for 30 seconds and then switch legs.
• Repeat as often as needed.

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3) Thigh Stretch:

• From a seated position, slide your right foot under the chair and sit up tall.
• Hold for 30 seconds and then switch legs.
• Repeat as often as needed.