As Conan realized first hand, Nina Dobrev is serious about her yoga! Today we coupled her favorite yoga routine with some complementary stretches in a 15 minute workout. Get down and comfortable on a nice and flat carpet or a mat. We’re going to start with some stretches so make sure your back is flat on the ground. 1. Glute stretch We’re going to start by pulling our … [Read more...]
How You Should Stretch? Instructions, Tips and Common Misconceptions
In our previous article The Art of Stretching we presented illustrations in color with stretches for specific muscles. This time we’ll talk about static stretching, why it’s beneficial and offer some specific instructions. Static stretching is used to stretch muscles while the body is at rest. With static stretching a muscle is gradually lengthen to an elongated position (to … [Read more...]