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Gardeners Do You Stretch by Ellen Miller
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Gardening,Fitness,Education
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Gardeners Do You Stretch With warmer weather upon us we want to get into our gardens and clean up from the weather. We are excited to get our hands back into the dirt, to plant for spring and summer. If you are like me you love being surrounded by color an attract butterflies and hummingbirds. On the first warm day since winter we are all excited to get to work. Most of us do not even realize how much time has passed. We find out we have been at it for hours and try to get up and it is a very slow process. You have tight shoulders, neck, back and sometimes forearm muscles depending on how hard your ground is. Do you run for the anti inflammatory or do you stretch? There are some very simple stretches that can be done and it does not take long to perform them. If you have been squatting down or on your knees your hamstring and quadriceps muscles are tight. (Front and back of your upper thighs). Your lower back is tight from leaning over along with shoulders and neck. Holding a specific stretch can be considered an isometric exercise. While you are stretching one set of muscles the opposing muscle group is being contracted. The most frequent complaint I hear is about lower back. Here is a simple stretch for your lower back. Stand tall with your feet hip distance apart. Your knees are soft. Place your palms on your lower back with your fingers angling toward the ground. Your hands are now going to support your lower back. Gently lean your upper body back into your hands. Do not try to lean too far backward. You are now stretching abdominal muscles. Hold this position for a few slow isobreathing breaths contracting your lower back muscles. To stretch the opposing muscles in your lower back stand with your feet hip distance apart and your knees are soft. Place your hands on your upper thighs for support. Round your lower back with a slight pelvic tilt. (Push your hips forward) Hold this position for a few slow isobreathing breaths. This is just a sample of the stretches that can be done to help relieve your tight muscles. Ellen Miller is a Fitness Practitioner/personal trainer and the originator of the IsoBreathing program. She has been teaching lifestyle changes for almost 30 years. Sign up for her newsletter at www.isobreathing.com. Her email address is Ellen@isobreathing.com and she does answer all emails herself. www.isobreathing.com">
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