Stretching

With the cold weather coming up, stretching is even more important. Yes weather affects your muscles… Even if you’re not old like some of us. With colder temperatures your muscles will take even longer to warm up. So the stretching you have to do every morning is actually very important. Doing stretches before you begin work will help lengthen your muscles and tendons and allow more blood flow to these areas giving you a greater range of motion, better physical performance and reducing back injuries. No one expects you to do the yoga sleep pose (sounds easy right? Look it up… It’s insane) or the splits, but a few toe taps and bends should do the trick. Each stretch should be comfortable enough to hold for 10 seconds but should be done for 30 seconds total. What’s a few minutes out of your morning if it keeps you on your feet.