STRETCHING

There is a saying that you are as young as your spine is flexible. I’m probably butchering the saying, but I have been thinking about it more and more lately. As I have said before, I believe that losing weight is about common sense approach to living healthy. We have the tools in all of us it’s about reconciling all the information and putting together a plan that works. Anyways, I have been feeling that as I have been losing weight, running, and building muscle that I’ve also been getting a little stiff. So I in response, I’ve started a new stretching routine.

Every morning I wake up go to my spare bedroom and stretch. I like to do this before I eat anything or have coffee. I find that I am really stiff in the morning so the stretches are harder to perform. Yet, I do what I can and find that when I’m done I feel energized and relaxed. I then have my breakfast and I’m off to workout. I get to the gym a little earlier to stretch my legs especially my knees. I find that this is a trouble area and needs special attention. At the end of my workout, I do some more stretching a great place is in the sauna. I find the heat really helps me.

Before I go to bed, I go back to the spare bedroom and do some more stretching. It takes me about twenty minutes when I lay down to sleep I feel a heightened sense of relaxation. It has been about 5 days since starting this and the results are pretty fast. I highly recommend incorporating this into your daily life. I know for myself I want to avoid being stiff and inflexible as I get older. I will post either a link or detailed stretches for you.
Stay tuned, get excited, and keep informed

Chris