Top Flexibility Exercises
Many of you know me as the founder of the National Metabolic and Longevity Research Center.
In the research center, we study all the different programs, tools, tips, and techniques out there … to determine exactly which ones work “time and time again” to get the user real results, as opposed to all the poor information out there which rarely gets anyone any results – and sometimes even hurts the user.
Unfortunately, in today’s society we’re faced with an epidemic of misinformation, and I once heard it said that “mis”-information leads to being “mis”-formed. And that’s so true.
So all the scientists and researchers associated with the National Metabolic and Longevity Research Center have spent years studying all the books, audio’s, etc and distilling the best aspects of all these systems into an easy to understand format – and that’s what we cover in my bi-monthly free teleseminars…
Our focus during my last teleseminar was specifically on ways to increase your flexibility…
The title of that teleseminar was: “9 Easy Ways To Make Tight, Rigid Muscles Loose, Flexible, and Strong…Even If You Have No Time, No Experience & Absolutely Hate Stretching!”.
And during that live event we had a special guest…
Someone who shares my deep passion for helping people get far more out of life by making small changes and getting big results from those changes.
Joining me during that call was Smiley Elmore, a former American Gladiator, a bodybuilding champion, a martial artist, a 3-year member of the world-renowned John Jacobs Power Team – someone who’s been seen on national television, like Entertainment Tonight, Hard Copy, and Good Morning America, and also in national magazines like People, Charisma, New Man, and USA Today…
…all this because he’s mastered the discipline to manipulating his body by using simple exercises and stretches like I’m about to share with you here.
Smiley offered to let me re-print a stretch sheet that he uses with his personal clients, and I’d like to give that to you now…
SMILEY’S STRETCH-SHEET (“Hold” each stretch for 20 - 30 seconds each)
CHEST AND SHOULDERS
1. Place one hand flat on a wall or sturdy frame with arm totally extended
Turn hips and body away from wall/frame– Switch arms
UPPER / MID-BACK
Hold onto a strong vertical post/frame with one hand (or both hands)
Lean back with arm(s) totally extended, allowing weight to pull you back against gravity
Hold and switch arms if doing one at a time
BICEPS
1. Hold arm straight out, while grasping fingers with opposite hand
Pull on your fingers until you feel a good stretch in biceps and hold– Switch arms
TRICEPS
1. Reach over head, while bending your elbow down towards your head
Pull your hand behind your head with opposite hand and hold– Switch arms
QUADRICEPS
1. While standing, reach back with your right hand
Pull your right heel up to your buttocks and hold– Switch legs
or
2. Stand in front of a seat that is just below waist-level high
Bend your right leg back and place the top of your toes on the front edge of seat
Sit down on your heel and hold– Switch legs
HAMSTRINGS
Place heel on a seat or wall that is about waist-level high or higher (depending on flexibility)
Lean your face down towards your leg until you feel a good stretch and hold– Switch legs
or
While standing, reach down and touch your toes and hold
CALVES
Step against a frame/wall with one foot at an upward angle, with other foot planted behind you for support– Lean into frame/wall and hold– Switch to other calf
LOWER BACKLie flat on your stomach
Keep your hips and lower body flat
Push your upper body up from the floor and hold
This stretch program, along with the flexibility notes I shared with you on Monday, should easily help you begin living life in a healthier, more flexible body.
All my best…
Christopher Guerriero, is the founder of the National Metabolic & Longevity Research Center and a best-selling author, speaker, and coach to millions. He is creator of the award-winning ‘Maximize Your Metabolism’ system. To learn more about this step-by-step program, and to sign up for FR*EE how-to articles and F.REE teleseminars, visit:
www.MaximizeYourMetabolism.com