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2 weeks ago
Not daily so far, but about 3x a week. I enjoy it so I need to work on reaching this goal soon.
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How to stretch daily
It made me
more flexible!
 "I set a daily time to stretch with a short routine and stuck to it."
How I did it: I decided what I wanted to gain flexibility in - my legs, mainly - then I found simple stretches to achieve my goals. I decided to keep the routine short - it started out under 5 minutes, now it's between 5 and 10 minutes. That way I couldn't make the excuse that it took too much time, and I always get my basic stretches in. I find that once I'm stretching, though, I'll repeat stretches and add additional stretches. I didn't consciously decide when to stretch, but I found it always falling at night as part of my going to bed routine. It fits in well there, and now I can't think about going to bed without doing my stretches first. Lessons & tips: Make it short and simple! Having a long routine gives you way too many excuses not to do it. You can add more stretches once the habit is already in place. Resources: 43things, http://dance.about.com/od/stepsandmoves/ss/Splits.htm |
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It made me
feel lighter
How I did it: It's not easy to remind myself to do it everyday, but i know it makes me feel better, and in a good mood so that's a good reason to make it a daily routine. Read how I did it…
It made me
move freely
How I did it: I found something that made stretching almost enjoyable. Its a device called IdealStretch that allowed me to stretch while lying down with superb leverage that made it almost effortless and gave me much better control. It made such a difference that I started buying them for everyone I know. It just made stretching easier and every time I sat down to watch TV, I would lie down for 10 minutes and stretch with it. It… Read how I did it…
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this is the key for a good daily morning routine
1 month ago
and i can’t strecth well if i don’t wake up early, else i won’t have enough time and i won’t feel relaxed enough. and to wake up early i need to go to sleep earlier. so this is what i’m gonna try:
- wake up early
- go to sleep earlier
Rancher247 is enjoying life and fighting 4S.
So important...but I rarely do it
2 months ago
I have costochondritis and just general aches and pains so I really need to start doing something about it. I need to take charge of my life. Hopefully this summer will be amazing.
Update
4 months ago
I have stretched every day for the last week, and I can really see a difference in my straddle splits! That’s probably because I stretch them the most. I think I’m seeing a difference in my Chinese splits as well, but it’s more subtle. I’ve been stretching at night for 5-10 minutes every night. Sadly, my butterfly isn’t looking better. I’m patient, though – I haven’t been trying for very long. Here’s hoping this upcoming week goes just as well!
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4 months ago
I have Fibromyalgia and when I stretch before bed, I wake up in less pain. I’ve been stretching for a very short period of time ALMOST every night and I’m hoping to work my way up to a yoga routine eventually.
Day 3, still good!
5 months ago
I almost didn’t stretch yesterday – I threw them in as I was going to bed, and then I stretched a bit longer today to make up for it. It feels good to stretch, so hopefully this will become a habit rather than a chore soon.
Day 1
5 months ago
I have other goals related to stretching – doing the splits and butterfly stretch well – and I also need to be doing stretches for knee and wrist issues several times a day. I’m not very good at actually remembering to do them, however. I’ve set this as my personal challenge – I’m hoping that if I can stretch every day from now until the day I arbitrarily chose as the end of my challenge (March 15), I’ll be in the habit of stretching and will keep it up.
Today I’ve done stretches for my knees, the butterfly stretch, and pre-splits stretches. I just need to stretch my wrists – there, done. Day 1, complete!
nmlinus is really full...
Play time...
5 months ago
I started to play with my kitten and stretch at the same time. Good double use of time. I use his fishing line mouse on a stick while I stretch my legs mostly. I don’t do a full stretch, but really it is my legs that are the tightest.
cj219 cant believe half the year is gone.
no flexibility
5 months ago
I can barely touch mid shin. Being able to touch toes is supposed to be good for you.
ahhhh
6 months ago
ive been keeping up with this. feels nice to stand up straight. just do it whenever i notice im slumping in my chair or getting tired
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