Stretching Exercises

It's always important to stretch whether you're getting ready to work out or just sitting at your desk. Stretches will help keep you from getting stiff, tired and cranky during the workday. Ladies' Home Journal Online offers great directions on different types of stretching. Read below to find out more.

Stretches While You Watch TV

10 simple yoga stretches to do during your favorite shows. They'll increase your flexibility and get your blood flowing.

Yoga for an All-Over Stretch

17 yoga poses to stretch out your stress, reduce muscle pain, increase your flexibility, and center your mind.

Good stretches for bad backs  

According to Elliott Sterenfeld, one of the best ways to prevent lower-back pain is to start stretching now. Follow these four basic moves to strengthen the abdominal, hip and lumbar muscles, which support the back.

10 Stretches to Do at Work

At your desk, on a break, or before or after a long meeting, these stretches will help keep you from getting stiff, tired and cranky during the workday. Try them at the end of the day, too, to relieve stress before you head home.

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