This month’s goal: Do 10 minutes of stretching three times per week
By now you’ve discovered why stretching is so sweet—you ease tension, get out kinks and enjoy better workout results. Want to loosen up even more? Deepen your stretches.

“Hold each one for a full 60 seconds,” urges The Golden Door’s Skip Gagnon. “Your muscles are more likely to remain lengthened.

” Stretch more quickly and, like a rubber band, your muscles snap back to their original position. Grab a towel for the routine below, created by Gagnon, to help you hold the stretch.

Exhale into each move and breathe deeply; every time you exhale, stretch farther.

You can also work in moves from Months One and Two, or do other favorites, as long as they total 10 minutes, three times a week.

Tags: anti aging, hormone, stretch

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