7 movements to become more flexible #calasthenics #flexibility #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #mensyoga

7 movements to become more flexible

1. Deep Squat - the infamous 'Squat' that us westerners are terrible at! Sitting in it for an extended period of time will assist evacuation of the bowels so much better than sitting on a 'throne'. PLUS can relive lower back pain and compression.

2. Lunging - Sitting tightens our HIP FLEXORS and shortens the front line of the body. Lunges open the hips and helps to re-balance the negative effects of chairs

3. Back Bend - Unless you are a gymnast or acrobat you are likely to NEVER bend backwards! Extending the spine allows ab muscles to lengthen, expand the digestive space, compresses the tissues in the lumbar spine (in a good way) and counteracts most of our life where we BEND FORWARDS with gravity.

4. Barrel Rolls - Fun and needs a bit of co-ordination. But this takes the spine in flexion, lateral flexion and extension whilst in movement. Lack of mobility in the spine is one of the biggest issues we have... leading to back pain and so much more.

5. Hamstrings stretch - The dreaded hamstrings can be tight because we spend all day numbing them when we sit on them. Stretch those Hammies... try and touch the floor!

6. Side-bend - a move we rarely do in our day to day life but one the body needs to lengthen the lats and side body.

7. Twist - The last of the spinal movements that we need to be doing each day to keep mobile. A twist a day keeps the physios at bay!
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