Repeat these exercises 2-3 times
Stretching and other activities to unwind!
1. Stretch With Interlocked Hands:
Interlock your hands behind your back and look at the ceiling. Gently pull your hands towards the floor (only as far as you’re comfortable)
2. Stretch With Arms Above Head:
Raise your hands above your head and stretch them from left to right. Interlink your hands when you do it for a bit more intensity.
3. Arms Behind Back Stretch:
Reach behind your shoulders and try to walk your fingers down your back. Don’t worry if they don’t touch – try holding on to your shirt instead
4. Seated Unwind:
Unwind – literally! Twist from the waist, and look back over your shoulder. Hold for a few seconds before twisting the other way.
5. Upper Back Stretch:
Keep your chin tucked into your chest Go to where feels comfortable. Interlock hands facing you and push towards the opposite wall to stretch your shoulders and upper back
6. Chest stretch:
Sit upright and away from the back of the chair. Pull your shoulders back and down. Extend your arms out to the side.Gently push your chest forward and up until you feel a stretch across your chest.Hold for 5 to 10 seconds and repeat 5 times.
7. Upper body twist
Sit upright with your feet flat on the floor, cross your arms and reach for your shoulders. Without moving your hips, turn your upper body to the left as far as is comfortable. Hold for 5 seconds. Repeat on the right side. Do 5 times on each side.
8. Ankle stretch
Sit upright, hold on to the side of the chair and straighten your left leg with your foot off the floor. With your leg straight and raised, point your toes away from you. Point your toes back towards you. Try complete this twice with each foot.
References
We Are Undefeatable ‘Five in Five’ https://weareundefeatable.co.uk/ways-to-move/five-in-five, August 2019
