How To Do a Simple Morning Stretching Routine

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A quick morning stretching routine will keep you limber and alert for the long day ahead.

You Will Need

About fifteen minutes
Some floor space

Step 1: Stand up straight

Stand up straight, put your arms in the air, clasp your hands, and take a deep breath.

Step 2: Do the Elbow Lift Behind the Back stretch

Start with the “Elbow Lift Behind the Back” stretch. Clasp your hands behind your back and raise your arms as high as you can, while squeeze your elbows together and pushing your chest toward the ceiling.

Hold each stretch for at least 15 seconds and remember to breathe in and out of your nose.

Step 3: Do shoulder rolls

Do shoulder rolls. Roll your shoulders up, back, and down. Repeat 10 times.

Step 4: Try the Cross Chest Arm stretch

Try the “Cross Chest Arm” stretch. Place one arm horizontally across your chest and stretch it by pulling across with your other arm. Let your body twist in the direction of the pull. Switch arms and repeat.

Step 5: Stretch your quads

Stretch your quads by grasping your foot with your hand and pulling your heel toward your butt until you feel a stretch. Switch feet and repeat.

Step 6: Limber up your calves

Limber up your calves. Lean both hands against a wall and, with one leg straight, take a step backward with the other foot and slowly bring that heel to the ground while keeping your knee straight. Switch legs and repeat.

Step 7: Follow up with a shower

Follow up with a nice hot shower.

Stretching is the gift that keeps on giving—studies show it improves flexibility, circulation, and range of motion, and also helps relieve stress and prevent injury.

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