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What Morning Stretches Can You Do At Home

Stretching is one of the best ways to make your body more balanced and flexible. It widely affects your physical health if done in the morning. Yes, it can be hard for anyone to wake up early in the morning and start working out. But if you want to be fit, you have to face the challenges and hardships. Get up early in the morning and avail the benefits of morning stretches. Some benefits are mentioned below.

• Better Circulation
• Decreased Muscle Pain
• Increased Flexibility
• Increased Energy
• Boosted Blood Circulation

Now, a big question is what stretches should we perform in the morning. To find out the answer, read the blog till the end. 

Plank to Downward Dog

The stretching sounds weird by its name but can be very efficient in the morningtide. Because in the morning, your body cells are fully refreshed and relaxed. It is an excellent stretching to start your day as well as your workout routine. Begin with a high plank and then follow the steps described below:

• Put your hands and toes on the floor
• Try to balance your body weight over your wrists
• Pull your belly button inward. Try to keep the spine constant.
• Now, stay in this position and breathe with your belly. 
• After that, go down into the blackguard position
• Relax your body after staying in the same position.

Knees to Chest Stretch

Right after performing a plank, it is now time to directly enter the knees to chest stretch. It is helpful, slow, relaxing, and quite simple to do. The good thing about it is that you can do this stretching on your couch too. So it doesn’t require any specific place to do. Lay down on the bed and push your knees up toward your chest. Grasp the knees tightly with your hands, and stay in the position for as long as you can. As a result, your back pain will be reduced. Blood flow to vital organs also gets encouraged. Moreover, it reduces bloating and stimulates digestion. 

Spinal Twist

This is something really twisty and enjoyable. It allows you to target multiple body parts in just one stretch. It also allows you to relax and breathe normally, even if you are in a stretching position. Consider it as the next part of knees to chest stretch. Go back to the corresponding condition and rotate your pelvis so that one leg is draped over the other. In the end, just turn your head in the opposite direction as your top leg. Doing this will benefit you in the following ways:

• Opening your Chest
• Restoring your Spine’s Natural Range of Motion
• Stretching Your Waist
• Strengthening Your Abdominal Muscles. 

Two more stretchings that you must do in the morning are:

• Hip and Heart Opener to improve your heart pulse rate.
• Forward Fold Stretch for better legs.