Exploration of Morning Stretches

[CBDB]

So yesterday, on Global Running Day, I was thinking again about morning stretches. I used to feel quite stiff first thing in the morning, so I ran through a series of little morning stretch routines, which all helped. Some long, some short. But all geared up to make you feel great in the morning.

Nowadays, I don’t feel stiff anymore, my ankles are not aching and my joints feel great. I’m sure that’s all to do with a combination of nutrition, avoiding certain foods (gluten and dairy), running regularly and most of all doing Yoga or Pilates daily.

But at the time I put these workouts together, and then tried them over a timespan of 2 weeks (and this was in my pre Yoga-era) I used to wake up feeling a bit stiff, so I stretch my legs a bit to get going. And doing these really helped.

So that’s what this post is all about. For anyone in need to discover their favourite in-bed or morning mat stretch routines, try these and by the end of it let us know your preferred routine!

So let us know which ones you prefer, and why! And if you have any recommendations of your own, let us know!

Here we go:

NHS RESOURCES

💪NHS Wake-up workout (Level: Beginner) (40 min)

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YOGA WITH ADRIENE

🛌🧘🏻Yoga With Adriene (40 min) Blanket Yoga

youtu.be/ABcqXvx5Ffg(Not working as expected?)

MY OTHER PICKS

🛌Emi Wong (10 min) Stretch in Bed

youtu.be/f6RGHvp2oCA(Not working as expected?)

🛌Meghan Livingstone (5 min) 5 Morning Stretches in Bed

youtu.be/7o4waoBbIZA(Not working as expected?)

🛌Megan Jennifer Yoga (10 min) Wake Up Bed Stretch

youtu.be/_LtzgzHmImk(Not working as expected?)

🛌Marshfield Clinic Health System (5 min) Stretches to start your day

youtu.be/rwdbg4W2Rbs(Not working as expected?)

🛌Yoga with Kassandra (7 min) 5 min Morning Yoga Stretches in Bed youtu.be/gH1Wx6byvUo(Not working as expected?)

🛌😳And for those who are already very stretchy (but don’t try this in your bed if you’re not….:

Blogilates (Cassie Ho) (12 min) Ultimate Daily Stretching Routine for Flexibility and Relaxation

youtu.be/wUXpigOkBfY(Not working as expected?)

Working Link: tinyurl.com/y4bzzrkm

🛌👨‍🦰And as I am so aware of featuring almost exclusively female instructors, here is one by two men.

Bob & Brad (8 min) 7 Daily Stretches Everyone with Arthritis Should do (in bed)

youtu.be/pRo9n4F9CPI(Not working as expected?)

Happy stretching everyone!

[LottieMW]

Ooooo…I like the look of these! Some are a little long, but I shall explore them all…thank you!

[skysue16]

Oh, these look good - I am aiming to stretch every morning so will try these, thank you for posting. I like Emi Wong's other workouts so will try that one first - although on a morning when hubby is getting up early 🤣

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to skysue16]

Yeah, I remembered I did do some by Emily Wong! And annoyingly YWA’s in bed sessions are behind a paywall.

And have fun just watching / stretching Blogilates. It’s certainly a stretch or two too far for me! 🤣🤣