Nobody likes to wake up in the morning, leave their bed and start the day. Without a doubt we much prefer to stay under the covers and postpone the alarm as much as possible, unfortunately, however, the commitments call.
In addition to a healthy and balanced breakfast to wake up and feel active in the early morning, we can do some simple muscle exercises.
These are suitable for everyone and stimulate the muscles, joints and metabolism.
Here are 2 muscle awakening exercises that help activate the whole body
While many of us cringe at the thought of early morning exercise, in truth these are highly recommended. They not only stimulate the muscles and joints but allow us to feel more energetic and awake.
Practicing muscle awakening exercises relieves tension, makes us more flexible and improves our mood. Movement causes the body to release hormones such as serotonin and dopamine which affect your good mood and happiness.
Muscle awakening exercises are not very demanding, it is just a matter of stretching the muscles and setting the alarm 10 or 20 minutes earlier than usual.
Exercise 1
The first thing that needs to be done before practicing any muscle awakening exercise is to stretch the arms and legs.
Let’s sit on the edge of the bed and stretch our arms upwards. Then we stretch the left arm sideways for a few seconds and do the same with the right arm. Let’s get up and bring our arms down, as if we wanted to touch our feet, hold the position for a few seconds.
Without these steps we can devote ourselves to muscle awakening exercises.
The first exercise, called a windmill by some, involves a standing position with legs slightly apart.
We extend our arms to the sides, these remain extended throughout the exercise, with the left hand we touch the right foot. The right leg bends, while the left one remains extended. At the same time, we extend the right arm towards the other and take care to keep the back straight. We then return to the starting position and repeat the exercise on the other side. We perform at least 8 repetitions for each side.
Exercise 2
After stretching the arms and legs as indicated above, we can dedicate ourselves to the second exercise.
This exercise comes from yoga and is recommended for back mobilization. You start by leaning totally on the ground, your hands are positioned on the sides next to the shoulders and rest on the floor.
Thanks to the hands, let’s push upwards in order to curve the spine, while keeping the legs as close as possible to the floor. We try to keep the feet straight while the rest of the body is suspended. If at first it proves too difficult, let’s start by resting the hips and thighs. We maintain this position for at least 10 minutes, taking deep breaths, after which we put the body back on the ground. We can repeat the exercise 8 times.
Here are 2 muscle awakening exercises that help activate the whole body