Essential Stretches Designed to Boost Energy
Transform your workday wellness routine with these essential stretches designed to boost your energy and enhance productivity for those long hours at your desk. Here’s a condensed guide to keeping your body active and mind sharp, perfect for the busy entrepreneur.
Standing Hamstring Stretch: Kickstart your routine by loosening up those tight hamstrings and lower back with a simple stretch. Lean forward at your hips, hands on a stable surface, and push back gently to feel the stretch in your legs and back.
Chest Expansion and Upper-Back Mobilizer: Open up your chest and improve your posture with this dual-action move. Interlock your fingers behind your back, lift your chest, and breathe into the stretch. Then, release and wrap your arms around yourself to stretch the upper back.
Lunging Hip Flexor Stretch: Combat the stiffness from sitting with a lunge that opens up your hip flexors. Step one foot forward, lower into a lunge, and push your hips forward to feel the stretch in the front of your hips.
Standing Bent-Over Calf Stretch: Prepare your legs for movement with a calf stretch. Step one foot forward, keeping it straight, and bend the other knee as you lean forward and pull up on your toes.
Standing Pigeon Pose: Activate and stretch your glutes with this standing version of the pigeon pose. Cross one foot over the opposite knee and sit back into a single-leg chair pose, using a wall for support if needed.
