How to Become a More Flexible Person While You Watch Your Favorite TV Shows

The average American watches 4 hours of Television every single day, instead of letting our bodies go to waste while we watch the tube lets work on our flexibility! All you will need to gather before your show starts is a few thick books, a tie, a couple folded towels or blankets.

Now let us start by placing the book onto the floor then with your knees an even hip distance apart you will want to kneel in front of the book. Just roll your calves outward and sit on the book and if you are uncomfortable you can add another book to sit on. If your ankles start to hurt you can support them by rolling up a towel underneath them. You will have to experiment with the size of the towels, but I have found that face towels are the best size for ankle support.

While you are in this sitting position, you can stretch your arms in different variations to gain the maximum benefit and avoid over stretching. First, you will want to stretch your arms up over your head with your palms facing one another. Next, you will make sure you are getting the most you can from this by allowing yourself to straighten up from the hip to the tips of your fingers. The next variation is simple just turn your palms outward and interlock your fingers with the other hand. Make sure you let your arms rest in between these variations and repeat the process before moving on to the next step. Now you will want to grab the tie you set out earlier and bring your arms behind your back. Hold the tie between your two hands and lift your arms as high as you can comfortably. Make sure you keep your arms straight to do this stretch. If this is too easy you can move your hands closer together on the tie to increase the difficulty. You can do these arm stretch variations in different seated positions.

If you are feeling brave, you can move on to this next set of sitting stretches. Try sitting with your legs stretched out to your sides and lengthen your back, but keep it straight by leaning forward as you reach out towards your toes. If you cannot reach your toes, you can aim for a little higher up your leg as long as you are comfortable you can switch which foot you are stretching towards. Once you have stretched out both sides, you can hold your hands out towards the middle ground in between your legs to complete the rotation.

Now that you have mastered these two ways to increase your flexibility you can move on to some more relaxed seated positions to enjoy the rest of your television show. First, you will want to sit on the floor with your back to a wall or couch and extend your legs in front of you and bend your knees bringing your feet to the center of your body. They will meet together so just press the soles of your feet together gently. You knees may be higher then your waist so you will want to support them with a few blankets or towels. As you become more flexible, your knees will be able to drop down closer to the floor. It is important to not force your knees down to the floor because you could injure yourself. Remember that you can still stretch effectively with out touching them all the way to the ground. Make sure you stay sitting up straight in this position to get the maximum benefit do not let yourself slouch!

In time, these three easy positions will become part of your television routine, allowing you to enjoy your shows while becoming a more flexible person. Flexibility is important for our overall physical health and it can help relieve many symptoms of pain. Stretching can improve your muscles strength and is important part of a good physical routine and should be included in warming up and cooling down. If you experience chronic pain, you may want to ask your doctor if there are any stretches they would suggest for you. You may find that you are experiencing new pains from over stretching or doing a stretch incorrectly. Take some time to talk to your doctor before starting any new physical routine.