How To Stretch If You Haven't Stretched Before

If you want to feel great and feel flexible again try these 4 stretches you should be doing everyday to feel great in your body!

Do you feel tight in your body and feel stiff all around? Try these 4 stretches everyday and you'll start to feel the difference!

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0:00 Introduction
1:20 High Chair Down Dog
3:27 Lying Towel Hamstring Stretch
5:32 Seated straddle Stretch
8:05 Shoulder Stretch

[journeyoflovelight]

Thank you all for showing how to do the basics. I just came out of being in bed in my house for 3 years due to illness (sudden onset seizures) and Covid 2020/2021. Not everyone has good enough insurance for PT. Thankfully I had to walk my dog every day. I think that may have helped too. Im back up to hiking 3 miles at a time now. I really think your videos have helped. I appreciate it! -Melanie

[TimMcNamara-shcg]

I am 70 years old this year. I think this would help me in developing a routine exercise habit, maybe even tone up my body.

[willismiller]

I work out and stretch everyday consistently. It's almost a religious practice for me. Recently tweaked my low back and none of my stretches have done much to help, but that low chair stretch did it! Thank you! So glad i clicked on this video! ❤

[vbgyxub]

Love your white background! So easy to focus on the stretch! Kudos to the son with the idea! I wish more channels would do it! Great stretches too!

[monQsurlaKomod]

Thank you! i'm nearly 50, and seeing my dog and my cats stretching often, and i say to myself more and more, "i need to do this as well!". now, i can do it!

[pyrsartur]

Thank you for helping us to not be discouraged by where we are while helping us to stretch better. It’s comforting.

[kenitae]

Thank you WeShape
Whenever I’m at work and I’m going feeling any discomfort in my body, I would walk away for 5 to 10 minutes alone and do your stretch and I don’t need to take that Tylenol ES, 🤩 never know it would work. Mind you, I had to share it with my co-workers. Working in the healthcare industry is doing terrible job on most of our bodies now, but I just wanted to say thank you, thank you and continue to do your best!!

[Guys_Love_Each_Other]

00:01 Start with four simple beginner stretches for overall body flexibility
01:32 Stretching using a chair with proper hand positioning
02:43 Stretch to improve posture and loosen chest and shoulder muscles.
04:04 Ensure hips and shoulder blades are positioned correctly during the stretch.
05:20 Stretch every day for better sleep and start your day great.
06:37 Practice stretching throughout the day to loosen up muscles and improve flexibility.
08:00 Stretch your shoulders and open up your chest for better posture and flexibility.
09:15 Stretching improves posture, loosens chest and shoulders, and makes you feel bette



Title: Essential Beginner Stretches for Flexibility: Upper and Lower Body Stretches in Less Than 5 Minutes

Start with four simple beginner stretches for overall body flexibility
- Maintaining flexibility is essential for feeling good, especially as we age.
- You can do each stretch for just one minute per day to feel significantly better.

Stretching using a chair with proper hand positioning
- Place hands on chair with thumbs towards the sky to stretch through the torso
- Softening knees and breathing deeply while driving chest towards ground for a good stretch

Stretch to improve posture and loosen chest and shoulder muscles.
- To stretch the hamstrings, use your body weight by leaning into the stretch.
- Use a towel to stretch the hamstrings while lying in bed.

Ensure hips and shoulder blades are positioned correctly during the stretch.
- Make sure your hips are touching the ground and your shoulder blades are down and relaxed.
- Take a big breath in to activate the hamstring and then exhale to stretch a little deeper.

Stretch every day for better sleep and start your day great.
- Seated straddle stretch helps loosen tight groin muscles.
- Use pillows under your butt if needed to straighten your spine in this position.

Practice stretching throughout the day to loosen up muscles and improve flexibility.
- Attempt the stretch for at least one minute, gradually increasing duration to 90 seconds or longer to target the groin and hip muscles.
- Consider incorporating the personalized follow-along workout offered at wesshape.com to best align with your individual fitness goals and capabilities.

Stretch your shoulders and open up your chest for better posture and flexibility.
- Sit in a seated position and turn your fingertips backwards behind you, lift your chest towards the sky to feel a stretch in your chest and shoulders.
- For a more challenging stretch, scoot your body away from your shoulders while keeping them back and down to intensify the stretch.

Stretching improves posture, loosens chest and shoulders, and makes you feel better.
- Focus on lifting the chest while breathing deeply.
- Hold the stretch for 30 seconds to 2 minutes daily to see improvement.

[lakshmiramachandra]

I like the fact that you show some of your exercises not wearing the shoes, which is clean and I ca do it whenever I want without having to wear the the shoes at the convenience of my home.Thank you .

[sandyh.]

Thanks for simple stretches that can be done so easily. I really appreciate you talking about breathing in and out because I know that is important and I always wonder when to breathe in and out! Sometimes I tend to hold my breath and I know that should not be done. Now to check out your strengthening core videos! Thanks again!

[maricarramos]

I just want to thank you for showing us how to do this stretches. Your exercises are really effective and it made a big difference in my mobility 😊

[Garyganeu]

I would highly recommend going for a short walk before doing any stretching especially if you have spine issues.

[MrChidargo]

These are those old forgotten stretches we used to do that are so simple yet y aren't we doing them. I just did it and I'm so happy to find ur channel. Thankyou

[vijayakumarp]

These stretches are superb and doable for overall benifits, and have included in my routine.

[annette]

❤❤❤❤❤ thanks a million. Enjoying the feeling of new vitality. Asante sana from Kenya🇰🇪

[era]

I'm 50+ years old, I am always searching for exercises that can make my body staying fit, but will not injure it. Your stretching exercises looks promising. Will try it for 30-days. Thanks for sharing!

[pizzachick]

Thank you for the stretches. I will try them

[bellacarley]

Hello, stretching exercises are really great for the body. I increased my height by 4 inches in 4 months and this result is truly incredible for me. During this period, I used Shiydf and did regular stretching exercises every week. I hope everyone achieves their dreams!

[cynthiahawkins]

I think this is the best one yet. Thank you.

[piedaderudman]

Love watching your videos. You explain everything beautifully! Thank you for sharing. 😊