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10 Exercises to Improve Your Flexibility

Roshini GilbertbyRoshini Gilbert
March 8, 2022
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Flexibility is not just for gymnasts, but rather for everyone. Along with the better range of motion, it decreases risks of injuries, increases blood supply and nutrients to joints, reduces muscular tension and so on.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Standing Quad Stretch
  • 2. Standing Side Stretch
  • 3. Seated Hamstring Stretch
  • 4. Standing Calf Stretch
  • 5. Shoulder Stretch
  • 6. The Forward Hang
  • 7. Back stretch
  • 8. Butterfly Groin Stretch
  • 9. Split Squat
  • 10. Modified Cobra

It is a crucial part of a regular workout regimen because stretching after a workout routine relaxes tightened muscles. You can improve flexibility of specific muscles as well as the entire body with these 10 simple exercises:

1. Standing Quad Stretch

Standing Quad Stretch exercise

Stand with your feet together. Lift one foot behind you, hold it with both your hands and pull the heel toward your buttock. Hold for about five seconds. Repeat with the other foot.

Reps 2

2. Standing Side Stretch

Standing Side Stretch exercise

Standing with your feet together, lift your arms overhead. Clasp your hands and interlace your fingers. Inhale and reach upward, and while exhaling bend your upper body toward your right. Hold for five seconds. Exhale and return to the starting position and repeat on left side.

Reps 2

3. Seated Hamstring Stretch

Seated Hamstring Stretch exercise

Sit on the floor and extend your right leg in the front. Bend your left leg with the sole placed against your inner thigh. Lean forward and reach for your ankle as far as you can and pull the toe toward your body. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat with the other leg.

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Reps 3

4. Standing Calf Stretch

Standing Calf Stretch exercise

Stand about three feet from a wall and place your palms flat on the wall, shoulder-width apart. Place the right foot behind you with toes facing forward. Keep your right knee straight, heel on the ground and lean forward. Hold for a few seconds and repeat with the other leg.

Reps 3

5. Shoulder Stretch

Shoulder Stretch exercise

Stand straight and grab one elbow with the opposite hand and pull the elbow across your chest. Hold for a few seconds and repeat on the other side.

Reps 3 on each side

6. The Forward Hang

The Forward stretch

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Interlace the fingers behind your back. Inhale and extend your arms. Bend at your waist while exhaling and extend your hands toward your head. Hold for five seconds.  

Reps 3

7. Back stretch

Back stretch squat

Go on the floor, on fours with your knees and hands. While inhaling curl your back up toward the ceiling. Hold position for a few seconds and return to the starting position. Push your tummy toward the floor dipping your back and hold for a few seconds.

Reps 3

8. Butterfly Groin Stretch

Butterfly Stretch

Sit on the floor upright, bend your knees, press the soles of your feet together, and pull them toward your groin. Grasp your feet, drop the knees to the sides and gently apply pressure till you feel a stretch on your groin and inner thighs. Turn your chest to the left and then right.

Reps 1

9. Split Squat

Split Squat stretch

Stand with feet hip-width apart. Place your right foot in the front. Keep your hands under your ribs and interlace the fingers. Squeeze the glutes, tighten the muscles of the pelvic floor and tuck the pelvis in. Bend both knees slowly and come down till the count of three. Pressing into the floor, come back up to a count of three. Switch legs and repeat.

Reps 5

10. Modified Cobra

Modified Cobra stretch

Lie on your tummy on the floor with thumbs right under the shoulders and feet extended. Squeeze the glutes, tighten pelvic floor and tuck the pelvis in. Raise your chest pushing through the thumb and index finger. Hold for five seconds before returning to the starting position.

Rep 5

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Roshini Gilbert

Roshini Gilbert

After a diligent workout plan helped her lose 30kg of post-pregnancy weight, chartered accountant Roshini Gilbert was inspired enough to go from tallying numbers to training others. Currently serving as VP, Fitness & Services, at HealthifyMe, Roshini has been certified by the American Council on Exercises (ACE) for functional fitness and specialises in postnatal weight loss, exercises for lower back pain, arthritis and osteoporosis. As part of her Rehab Trainer certification in Australia, Roshini has trained with reputed sports physiotherapist, Ulrik Larsen in corrective exercises and injury management. In HealthifyMe, she has found a collaborator with a common cause – making people fit to live life to the fullest.

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Comments 6

  1. shailendra kumar says:
    1 month ago

    Thankyou for information, it’s very helpful for me.

    Reply
  2. Omprakash says:
    2 years ago

    Thank you for the information… It was helpful.

    Reply
  3. Arunkumar Ranganathan says:
    2 years ago

    Ok mproved my flexibility

    Reply
  4. Arunkumar Ranganathan says:
    2 years ago

    Felt very light

    Reply
  5. Arunkumar Ranganathan says:
    2 years ago

    Feeling very cool

    Reply
  6. Arunkumar Ranganathan says:
    2 years ago

    Feeling very losse

    Reply

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