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Your Top 10 Toners for staying Firm and FlexibleSTAY FIRM AND FLEXIBLE WITH THIS 30-MINUTE DAILY WORKOUTYour body is designed to keep moving. Stop for long periods and it simply loses its full mobility potential: most mobility problems endured in old age have their roots in sedentary habits established by the middle years. Experts estimate that keeping fit can extend your life by about two years. Any form of movement - from dancing to yoga - counts as healthy exercise, so long as you do it regularly. Gentle stretching and flexing before and after a workout helps prevent strain and injury to the muscles and joints. Hold each stretch for 15 to 20 seconds. 1. Loosen your neck and shoulders. Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Relax your shoulders back and down. Very gently tilt your head to the right, feeling your neck stretch. Hold for 10 seconds, then tilt to the left and hold. Centre your head. Raise your right shoulder up toward your ear. Rotate back, down and up again three full times, then repeat forward. Repeat with the left shoulder. 2. Stretch your arms. Rest your right hand on the back of your neck.With your left hand, gently pull your right elbow back and down until you feel the stretch in your upper arm. Change arms and repeat the stretch. 3. Stretch the shoulder muscles. Clasp your hands loosely in front of you and raise both arms up above your head. 4. Stretch your hamstrings. Step forward with your right leg and straighten it. Keep your heel on the ground and raise your toes. Bend your left leg. Keeping your heel on the floor. Hold your back straight and relaxed and rest both hands on your right thigh. Keeping your weight on your back leg, ease into the stretch. Hold for 10 seconds. Change legs and repeat. 5. Stretch your calves. Step forward with your right leg, keeping your left leg straight. Both heels should be on the floor and toes pointing forward. Keep your back straight and hips to the front. keeping your weight on your right leg, rest your hands on the thigh, bend your knee and ease into the stretch. Hold for 10 seconds. Change legs and repeat. 6. Stretch your thighs. Stand on your right leg, gripping a chair with your right hand if you need to. Keeping your hips square, bend your left leg and catch the toes of your left foot with your free hand, easing it up toward your bottom. Hold the stretch for 10 seconds. Now change legs and repeat. |
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