Abdominal stretches are important before exercising to increase flexibility and prevent injury. There are six abdominal muscles that support the core and aid in respiration. Different types of stretches include simple, standing, kneeling, lying, and lateral stretches.
It is generally important to perform abdominal stretches before exercising to increase flexibility and prevent injury to the core of the body. There are six abdominal muscles in the human body; its role is to support the core and aid in respiration by helping to expel air from the lungs. In general, there are several types of abdominal stretches.
One type of abdominal stretch is the simple abdominal stretch. It is performed by lying on your back with your arms flat on the floor, directly overhead, and your legs stretched out and straight on the floor. Lying in this position, the back is arched and the position is held for ten seconds.
Another type of abdominal stretch is the standing ab stretch. It is performed by standing up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and slowly raising both hands in front of your body until they are above your head. Once the hands are above the head, the upper body bends back to the waist as comfortable as possible. This posture is held for ten seconds.
A kneeling stretch is one of the abdominal stretches that can also be used to stretch the abdominals. To perform an animal stretch, the performer goes on hands and knees with the hands on the floor in front of the body. Your knees should be shoulder-width apart, and your hands should be slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. The hands are slowly moved away from the body, while at the same time the hips are lowered and the legs are extended.
Once the legs are fully extended, the arms are used to push the body up while the back is arched and the head is allowed to drop toward the floor. The hips are raised so that the back is round. Once in this position, the performer continues to walk the hands in front of the body as far as possible.
The lying stretch is a simple and effective abdominal stretch. A lying stretch is performed by lying on your stomach and using your forearm muscles to lift your body. Arms should be bent at the elbows at a 90 degree angle. The head is then raised so that the eyes look skyward, and the position is held for a few seconds.
In general, the lateral stretch is slightly different than other types of abdominal stretches. This stretch targets the oblique abdominal muscles. A side stretch is performed standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and your left hand held overhead. The body leans to the right, bending at the hip. After this, the right arm is reached over the head, with the body bent at the hip and leaning to the left.
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