When you’re suffering from lower back pain, you might feel as if your entire pelvic area is immovable. This stretch can help you start to bring some movement back to this area gently. Begin by lying on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Try to relax your low back, […]
Category Archives : Stretches
Warm Up
Whether you are a novice or an expert in exercising, it is essential to warm up and stretch before you exercise. Warming up is necessary as it helps to prepare your body for exercises by increasing your heart rate and improving blood circulation. It even prepares you mentally for your workout. Stand upright and march in […]
Water Exercise/Leg Lifts
Stand in the pool next to the side wall with one hand on the edge Raise one straight leg slowly to the front Lower slowly to the starting position 5 repetitions per leg
Hip Rotation Stretch
Place your feet slightly apart, and hands on hips. Raise your knee-bent leg. Perform knee rotation to the right and to the left. Change the leg Do 10 repetitions for each leg
Arm Chest Stretch
Stand with your arm extended to the rear and parallel to the ground. (Or for a variation, bend your elbow to 90 degrees.) Hold on to an immovable object and then turn your shoulders and body away from your outstretched arm. Hold the stretch position for a minimum of 20 seconds and then repeat with […]
The Chin Nod Stretch
Hip Flexor Stretch
Latissimus Dorsi Stretch
Lower Leg Stretch
The peroneal muscles run down the outside of the lower leg and are difficult to stretch and so often neglected in a stretching routine. Sit in a chair with one ankle resting on the other knee. With your hands, point the foot (plantarflex) and turn the sole of the foot upwards (invert). Hold for between […]
Chin Tuck Stretch

This gentle stretch can help alleviate the aches associated with tight muscles around the neck and upper back. This can be done first thing in the morning, as well as during breaks at work to help minimise tightness and decrease the potential of tension related headaches. Gently bend your head forwards with one hand whilst […]