Exercises To Increase Flexibility

Exercises To Increase Flexibility

The hip and the lower back, become tight without your knowing over a span of time. Any arthritic person has accumulated a lot of stiffness over the years. To undo this, the following postures should be practiced every day and become part of your lifestyle, so that by and by this core region of your body returns to its natural state of flexibility.

Caution: Those suffering from sciatica, slipped disc or serious back conditions should avoid exercise one and three. Exercise two should not be done by those with slipped disc, high blood pressure or vertigo.

Exercise 1

• Sit with your back straight and your legs stretched out
• Bend one leg and place it so that the heel touches the groin area
• Inhale and raise your arms up straight
• Exhale, bend forward to grasp the ankle or foot and bring the forehead down to touch the knee
• Hold for 10-30 seconds
• Repeat with the other leg.

Exercise 2

* Exercise 2

• Sit back on your heels, your knees together, your toes overlapping, your back straight and your palms on your knees
• Inhale, slowly raise both arms straight above your head
• Exhale and slowly bend forward your arms straight and in line with your ears. Rest the forehead on the floor, bring your palms together
• Hold for 30 seconds, your body relaxed and breathing normally
• Inhale, slowly raise your arms and your upper body, exhale and lower your arms to the start position.

Exercise 3

• Lie flat on your back, your arms beside you
• Bend your right knee to your chest, your foot pointing forward
• Interlock the fingers below the knee and bring the knee close to the chest
• Hold the position for a few seconds and relax the back
• Go back to the start position
• Repeat with the left leg and then go back to the start position
• Now draw both your knees to your chest
• Hold the position, breathing normally. Try and relax the back. Come back to start position