5 Stretches for Sore Muscles

[su_box title=”3) Cobra” style=”noise” box_color=”#fff” title_color=”#2e383f”]cobra

This yoga pose will stretch your abs, chest and shoulders and leave your muscles feeling way better than they felt before. Lie on your yoga mat on your stomach with your hands directly beneath your shoulders. Breathe deeply into the stretch and lift your head and torso up off the mat into a backbend. Make sure your elbows are in at your waist. Exhale while slowly lowering yourself back into starting position. Make sure your forehead is touching the mat. That’s one rep.[/su_box]

[su_box title=”4) Reclined Spinal Rotation” style=”noise” box_color=”#fff” title_color=”#2e383f”]supinetwist

This yoga pose will stretch out your spine more than you thought was possible, and it will feel heavenly. You’ll want to lie on your back and hug your knees into your chest. Keep your thighs together. Keeping your knees together, drop your legs to the right so that your outer right thigh rests on the floor. Keep the legs together and the knees flush as you roll your chest open in the opposite direction to create a twist in the spine. Breathe deeply and use a strong exhalation to deepen the twist. Hold for 60 to 90 seconds. Repeat on the other side.[/su_box]

[su_box title=”5) Reclined Hamstring Stretch” style=”noise” box_color=”#fff” title_color=”#2e383f”]Reclined Hamstring Stretch

This stretch is perfect for getting those hamstrings feeling loose again. You’re going to need a yoga strap or resistance band handy for this one. Lie flat on your back. Hug your right knee into your chest. Straighten your left leg so the heel is directly in line with left hip and the toes face the ceiling. Loop the yoga strap over the bottom of your right foot and straighten the leg up to the sky so that the right leg is perpendicular to the floor. If the right leg won’t go to 90 degrees, don’t worry! Bring the leg up as high as you can while keeping it straight. Breathe deeply and easily and work to intensity but not pain. Hold for 60 to 90 seconds. Repeat on the other side.[/su_box]

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