Tuesday 10 March 2015

Stretching exercises Vol 2

Stretching exercises 2

In the last post i shared a brief information about all the basic stretching exercises along with their impact on our body and the benefits of going through all the stretching exercises. In this post i will help you out by sharing much further advanced version of stretching which includes challenging drills which will help you the best when ti comes to muscles control and flexibility. Here's a complete guide on steps to perform the exercises which are challenging in a more easier and efficient way.


  • STEP NO 1 


Drink a lot of water and keep yourself hydrated, do not forve yourself to do without proper diet and only perform the exercises after two hours of eating your regular healthy meal. Most people suffer to perform challenging exercises just because of their diet. So try to avoid foods and beverages which will annihilate your healthy l;ife style and the proper health to perform exercises and in turn to stay fit. 


  • STEP NO 2


Practice yoga and meditation - It is the most efficient way to get you started for any challenging exercises which i'll be sharing in the future which needs a lot of muscle control and balance. You even need mind control and a peace of mind to perform those exercises I will share another post on meditation and powerful yoga which will not only help you to get you focused but also to keep you both physically and mentally fit.

  • STEP NO 3

As soon as you are done with basic set of stretching exercises you can start up with these advanced set of drills which are more challenging but is easier when practiced regularly and done properly. Do not stress yourself too much into doing a particular exercise, it might leave you with an injury or cramps. 
To practice in a more efficient way you should always go through the set of regular warm up drills which i shared in previous posts.

  • EXERCISE NO 1
a) NECK STRETCHES

Lets start up with neck stretches as primarily you use them a lot in day to day activities and other physical activities and exercises. It is completely necessary to perform neck stretches as it is required to maintain a normal range of motion in the neck and to maintain a good physical posture and also to prevent pain and injuries caused. It is particularly important for people who are into sports such as boxing,volleyball and other such combat sports. By doing neck stretches there will be optimization in the muscles and joints near the neck which will enable you to provide good results to your exercises.

NECK STRETCH ONE 

Neck Extension stretch 

This stretching exercise is for long extension muscles which have a lot of muscle content 
1- Set down looking straight ahead and with your chest up.
2- Whilst looking straight push your chin back. .
3- Do not change the direction of your head, do not look down or up keep it straight.
4- While holding the chin back use your other adjacent hand to reach over to the top of the head
5- Gently pull the top of your head forward and get your head to rest.

Repeat four-five times and then switch to the other side.

NECK STRETCH TWO 

Upper neck stretch

The upper neck is very important as they work on both sides to elevate the shoulders.
1- Sit on a chair or any raised platform  with your chest up.
2- Lower your head toward the hand which you should be holding on to the chair or the platform.
3- Use the other hand to pull your head straight towards the opp position. 
4- Feel the stretch
5- To get more, lean slightly away from your hand which is holding onto the chair or the raised platform.










No comments:

Post a Comment