-WEEK ONE- Try to do these exercises everyday for this week, if you want. -
Let's just get to talking about some ways to stretch your lower, middle, and upper back.
To stretch your back: (I will try to give you the best descriptions I can!)
1. (1/5 difficulty)
- sit on your knees, but bring your butt up
- reach your hands up and look at them
- lean back and touch your ankles
- try to hold
2. (2/5 difficulty)
- lay down on your stomach
- have someone sit or hold your feet down
- to help your lower back, hold out your arms in front of you
- using the strength of your back, try and reach towards the person behind you
3. (3/5 difficulty)
- stay in the position from number 2
- with your arms straight in front of you, have that person stand where your hips are
- the person should grab your arms and SLOWLY pull upwards
- let go when you feel the burn (obviously)
4. (2/5 difficulty) (hopefully you have a doorway for this!!!!)
- stand in a doorway, and face one side
- reach back to the other side of the doorway and walk your hands down
- once your back is stronger after a few days of doing this, you should be able to bring yourself back up without having to walk your hands back up
5. (3/5 difficulty)
- go into a bridge
- straighten your legs
- now, if you can, go onto your elbows and try to look towards your feet
Warning:
TRY THESE AT YOUR OWN RISK,
IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOT READY, SKIP THE EXERCISE.
~Anna
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