Do These Easy Stretches Daily To Release Toxins Lodged In Joints And Reduce Stiffness

Last updated on 18 NOV 2017

As we get older, our bodies get less flexible and becomes stiff. Having a flexible body has many health benefits. It is important to daily do stretches to reduce stiff joints to get flexibility in the body. Getting, and staying, flexible can help you to:

• Reduce the risk of exercise-related and other injuries
• Improve circulation
• Release stress more easily
• Maintain proper posture

One of the reasons our bodies naturally want to stretch when we wake up or after we’ve been sitting for long periods of time is because our bodies innately understand the benefits of stretching and staying flexible.

Here are some stretches you can focus on that will help you to increase your flexibility in just 30 days.

Daily Stretches To Reduce Stiff Joints

Leg and Hamstring Stretches

Touching your toes while standing (try to work up to getting your hands flat on the floor with straight knees) or sitting and reaching for your toes will do wonders for stretching your legs and hamstrings. Be sure to use slow movements, rushing can result in injury.

Another way to stretch both your hamstrings and your calves is to stand straight with your feet hip-width apart, slowly bend at the hips, going down as far as you can go. Relax and keep the position for 30 seconds, focusing on how your calves and hamstrings feel. Then slowly return to a standing position.

Core Stretches

The core is the center of balance for the human body, therefore it’s important to keep it flexible. Try this exercise for keeping the core flexible:

Stand up straight with your legs apart. Reach your right arm over your head toward your left side.

Hold the position for 5 to 10 seconds, return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Back Stretch

Stretching the back helps keep the spine in tip-top shape. Daily back stretching exercises have been shown to do wonders for those who suffer from lower back pain.

Back Stretch #1:

Lie on the floor, legs straight and arms at your side. Keeping your left leg straight, lace your hands together and place your hands over the top of your knee as you pull your right knee into your chest as high as you can.

Hold the position for 30 seconds or as long as you can. Slowly release the leg back to a straight position on the floor, and repeat with the left leg. Do this 2-5 times on each side every day.

Back Stretch #2:

Lie flat on the floor, legs straight out. Bend your knees, keeping your feet flat on the floor, and put your hands behind your right knee, pulling it into your chest while keeping the lower part of your leg slightly raised.

If you can, straighten your left leg so it’s flat on the floor, but only do this if there’s little or no pain. Hold the position for 20 to 30 seconds.

Slowly let the leg down so that it lands with your foot on the floor, leg still bent. Repeat on the other leg.

By doing daily stretches such as these for 30 days, you should find that you have increased your flexibility immensely.

A more flexible body will help you avoid stiff and sore joints, have better posture, and will contribute to better overall health, so start your flexibility program today!

As with any exercise program, it’s important to consult your physician before beginning a stretching routine.

About Sara Ding

Sara Ding is the founder of Juicing-for-Health.com. She is a certified Wellness Health Coach, Nutritional Consultant and a Detox Specialist. She helps busy men and women identify their health issues at the root cause, in order to eliminate the problems for optimum physical/mental health and wellbeing.

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