If you're cramped from sitting at work all day or if you want to warm up for your exercise routine, or if you're supposed to start your work in a minute and your body is still in dreamy hang-over, try this stretch to loosen up your neck.
Stand up straight so that you're relaxed, but not slouching. No lazy or drooping posture.
If your neck is very stiff before you start this routine, you need to shrug your shoulders to warm up.
Let's try this together. Lift your shoulders up, and hold for a couple of seconds. And let them drop.
Repeat this 5 times. lift and drop 1, lift and drop 2, lift and drop 3, lift and drop 4, lift and drop 5.
Now, circle your shoulders, up, back, down and front. Do them both at the same time. And change directions working both sides. Try this 5 times.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
I think this is enough for our routine.
Now, here we go!
Slowly tilt your chin upward, lengthening the front of your neck. Try not to snap or quickly jerk your neck or head throughout the stretch.
Hold this position for 5 seconds.
1-2-3-4-5
Then slowly lower your chin to original position and tilt your head to the left, bringing your ear towards your shoulder.
Hold this position for 5 seconds. 1-2-3-4-5
If you want to give some additional stretch, reach up and gently tug your head with the hand on the side you are tilting towards.
Now, lower your chin toward your chest. Hold this position for 5 seconds.
1-2-3-4-5
Raise your chin to original position and tilt your head to the right. Hold this position for 5 seconds. 1-2-3-4-5
Tilt your head back to original position.
Oh! I feel better now.
Bye for now
ernest