Stretching exercises are primarily designed to help lengthening of the muscles. The other benefits of stretching are that it increases the mobility of joints, your body’s flexibility level is improved, the range and posture of limbs and joints, blood circulation is increased, injuries that occurs due to weight training, sports or other exercises is prevented and stress is relieved.

Stretching workout routine should be included in your daily routine to make your body more flexible and lead an active life. Any stress that is put on your muscles and joints because of your daily routine is also relieved. Given below are few stretching exercises that you can perform in order to get maximum benefit for your body. Ensure that you warm up nicely before performing these exercises:

1. Hanging Stretch: This exercise is known to provide a relaxing stretch. In this exercise stretching of body and spine is done using weight of the body. It is a simple an easy exercise to perform. To do this you need to grasp chin-up bar and hang from it simply. Stay on this position for about ten to fifteen seconds before letting go. Now relax.

2. Inner thigh stretch: This relaxing exercise is known for not only stretching inner things but also opens out hips, making them flexible. For this sit on a floor with legs bent at the knees such that your feet are in front of you and feet’s sole/face are touching each other. Now bend forward and get hold of your toes with your hands and your arms resting on the thighs. Now, you should gently bring your feet as much closer to groin, at the same time pressing elbows down to bring the knees as much closer to floor as possible. Hold this position for ten to fifteen seconds before releasing and returning to original position.

3. Back Stretch: This is an exercise technique taken from yoga. For this you should lie down straight on the floor in prone position. Bend the knees such that the feet are pointing towards the ceiling. Now, you should lift your torso and head off the floor and grab your ankles using hands by reaching behind the head, pulling your legs up towards the head. Tilt your head as much possibly you can, at the same time lifting the chest as high up as possible from the floor. Stay in this position for ten to fifteen seconds before releasing and returning to original position.