90% People Become Flexible With These 5 Stretches!

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If you are someone who isn't flexible, but would like to see the benefits of stretching, then you've come to the right place. In this video, I am going to show you 5 stretches for people who aren't flexible. This stretching routine is easy for anyone to start doing today to improve their flexibility and start feeling amazing. The best part, you don't need any equipment, you simply need a doorway and an open floor. The first stretch up is in the doorway and you simply put your hands on the doorframe with your arms stretched upwards overhead. Put one foot through the door way and keep one back behind you. From here, lean your body forward through the doorframe as well as leaning into the front leg. This stretch will not only target your thoracic spine by helping you to get thoracic extension, but will also work your shoulders with external rotation, and you will feel a good stretch on the hip flexor of the leg that is behind you. Hold this position for 30-60 seconds before switching legs. From here, simply bend your knees so that you are in a forward lunge with your back knee on the ground still behind you while the other leg is through the doorway. Slide your arms down the doorway so that your elbows are closer to your sides. Lean in again on the front leg and hold for 30-60 seconds on each side. This, again, will target your thoracic extension, your shoulder external rotation, and your hip flexors. At this point, all you will need for the rest of this stretching routine is an open floor. The next stretch up in this stretching routine for people who aren't flexible is the hamstring hinge and reach. Too often, when I see somebody trying to stretch their hamstrings, they simply bend at the waist and reach for their toes. Unfortunately, this is not an adequate way to stretch them. Instead, I want you to focus on hinging at the hips. Instead, spread your legs for a wide base of support. Put your hands on your upper thighs and push your hips back, reinforcing the hinge while keeping a flat back. Now, you will start to feel a stretch in your hamstrings and in your groin. To amplify this stretch, if you have the ability to do so, is to reach for the ground with one hand. Start with one hand in contact with the ground, almost looking like a football player in a 3-point stance. If you can do that, try to reach with the other hand to get them both in contact with the ground. The fourth stretch up in this flexibility routine is the thoracic reach through. Get down on your forearms and knees and then slide your arm under and across your body. You will be leaning on the shoulder of the arm that is reaching through. This move will not only stretch your posterior deltoid, but will also promote thoracic rotation. Thoracic mobility is not limited to just extension, but rotation as well. When we are tight through out upper back, not only do we lose the ability to get thoracic extension, but rotation as well. This becomes a problem area when lacking mobility because the lower back, which is supposed to be stable, will take on the brunt of the lost mobility - we don't want that. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds before switching sides. From here, simply widen out your feet and try to sit back onto your heels or at least as far as your body allows. Getting into this deep hip flexion is important for anyone that is tight in their hips. Then simply rest your forehead on the ground in a modified child's pose. Reach out in front you as far as you can and then sweep your arms back behind you where you will sweep back again to the starting position of your arms. Throughout the sweeping motion, make sure to try to get as long as possible and reach as far as you can. You will get a good stretch on the shoulders, hips, and upper back. This quick stretching routine for people who aren't flexible is a good place to start if you want to get flexible but don't know exactly where to start. These beginner stretches will not just loosen you up, but you'll feel amazing afterwards as well. Give these stretches a try and let me know in the comments how you feel after doing them. Get Flexible - http://athleanx.com/x/get-flexible Subscribe to This Channel Here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW If you are looking for a complete workout routine and meal plan, be sure to head to athleanx.com and check out the program selector tool. It will take you just minutes to find the exact plan that fits your current goals and will help you to build ripped athletic muscle quickly. For more stretching, mobility, and flexibility guides be sure to subscribe to our channel here on youtube via the link above and remember to turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it’s published.