How to Ease Back Stiffness
Instructions
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Stand with your feet pointing forward below the hips. Grasp weights and hang by your sides. Face your palms inward.
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Roll your shoulders up and forward slowly. Inhale to a count of four. This is considered your starting point.
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Exhale to a count of four. Slightly bend knees and roll your torso forward. Hang the weights in front of you, just above your feet.
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Remain in a relaxed position for three or four full breaths. Feet should be parallel to one another.
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Inhale to a count of four. Stand up and roll your shoulders up, back and down as you return to your starting point. Feel the breath fill your lungs.
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Breathe out to a count of four while in the starting position. Feel the back stiffness leave your body through each breath.
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Do six to eight reps and rest. Follow with another six to eight reps.
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