Excersizing - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

wildtomdee · 08-16-2004, 11:28 AM

I need to know if there is some easy streching excersizing i can do for my neck and back.. that would help me. i had purchased some excersizing bands but i dont know if that will benifit me or not..i appreciate any sujustens anyone can help me with..Thank-You .......Tom

edgarloscerros · 08-16-2004, 02:35 PM

I do a great neck/spine stretch which you may like. The trick is to simply rotate your skull on your spine. Don't roll your head over; just drop your chin and act like your pulling the back of your spine up.
Go slow though of course.

BorderGirl · 08-16-2004, 02:56 PM

I'll do my best to describe my favorite neck/back stretch

You get on your hands and knees, your legs slightly apart, and your back and head straight and flat. Then you lift one leg straight out behind you and at the same time raise your neck and eyes to look up at the ceiling and hold for just a count or two. Then pull that same knee in while lowering your eyes and bending your neck so that your knee almost touches your nose (your leg is still off the ground). Then do the other side. If you want to add some arm work, after your stretch your leg out back you bend your elbows once and then straighten, like you are doing a push up, before bending your knee back in.