Stretching for Weight Loss September 4, 2008
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After my last post where I looked at how you can “Lose Weight in the Home”, I’ll post a really simple and short one of my great weight loss tips that anyone can do and one that is so simple and pleasurable at the same time that you’ll want to try it out straight away!
It involves something that we all do from time to time, but never enough to make a difference. What is this enigmatic and fabulous weight loss tip?
Stretching!
Ok, ok… I know it sounds crazy, but when I explain why you should do do some serious stretching, you’ll understand why its so important for anyone wanting to lose weight.
The most important time of the day to do this is first thing in the morning before you’ve even gotten out of bed! Yep, that’s right – as soon as you wake up and open your eyes, instead of jumping out of bed and heading for the bathroom, unless its imperative of course, take a minute or two to stretch those bones!
Well, not exactly the bones, but you get my drift, I’m sure. Its the muscles that you need to stretch to give you that fitness edge and its as easy as anything to do and it sets you up for the day ahead. Start by stretching your legs as much as you can. Have a good yawn while you’re at it and stretch your arms way up over your head (you should sit up for that). Stretch your back and neck and really feel the muscles pulling as you do it. then you can get out of bed and stretch your legs some more, rise up onto the balls of your feet and stretch again.
All this stretching simply wakes your muscles up from their long period of motionlessness while you were asleep and sets them up for the work they’ll have to do through the day. It gives a booster to their ability to burn some excess calories more efficiently and helps to prevent any injury that you might incur from doing other simple exercises by pulling or straining a muscle. This is mucj less likely to happen if you’ve done some pre-exercise work and stretched those muscles first.
So that’s it. Told you it’d be easy, and exercises don’t come much easier or more enjoyable than a good stretch and a yawn!
Terry Didcott
Weight Loss Top Tips
Stretching routines may often seem to be an unnecessary, boring preliminary to the real exercise you are going to do. In fact, they are very important. Muscles tend to shorten during exercise, and stretching reduces the risk of muscle cramps. Each stretch should be held for at least 10 seconds (just beyond what is comfortable) and there should be no “bouncing”, which only increases the muscle tension by stimulating the “opposite” muscles.
Absolutely right, weight loss tips. Thanks for the additional info as every bit helps and goes towards a better education for everyone.
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