Back Stretch
Instructions
- Stand up straight and put your arms above your head
- Reach up as far as you can and gently pull your arms back, feeling the stretch in your back
- Hold the stretch for 10-15 seconds
- Relax and repeat 3-4 times
Benefits
- Back: The back stretch helps to improve posture, increase spinal flexibility, and ease muscular tension in the back and shoulders.
- Shoulders: The back stretch helps to improve shoulder mobility, reduce pain and improve the range of motion in the shoulder joints.
- Neck: The back stretch helps to reduce tension in the neck muscles, improve cervical spine flexibility and promote better alignment of the neck and head.
- Hips: The back stretch helps to improve hip mobility and reduce muscular tension in the hips and lower back.
- Legs: The back stretch helps to increase flexibility in the legs, reduce stiffness in the hips, and improve circulation in the lower body.