5 Best Stretches And Exercises To Relieve Muscle Aches

Do you experience frequent joint pains and muscle aches or stiff neck when you wake up? This might be due to the lack of exercise and lack of stretching. Here are some possible suggestions for basic exercises and stretches you might like to try out to improve your symptoms of joint pains and relief. These basic exercises will help to improve your overall mobility and will help to maintain and improve your overall muscle strength as well!

1. Squats

Hold on to a chair in front of you, making sure you feel comfortable with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Sit back until your thighs are parallel to the floor and stand back up – this will be 1 repetition. Do this for a total of 10 repetitions.

2. Shoulder Stretches

Take a seat on a chair, with your arms hanging down straight by the side. Raise your hands up straight, then put your hands down. This will be considered 1 rep. Do this for a total of 10 reps.

3. Side Leg Raises

Hold on to a chair in front of you, making sure you feel comfortable with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Raise one of your legs up to the side with a 45-degree angle, making sure that your legs are straight and your foot is flexed. After 10 reps, switch sides to raise your other leg for another 10 reps.

4. Towel Stretches

While standing up, take a small towel and throw it over your right shoulder, grabbing the bottom of the towel with your left hand.

Keep your elbow tight next to your head and pull down on the towel with your left hand. Hold each stretch for about 20-30 seconds, and switch sides to stretch both your left and right shoulders.

5. Wall Push Ups

Your starting position for this exercise should be your arms stretched and straightened out, pressing against the wall at your chest level and your body leaning slightly against it.

Bend your elbows and lean against the wall until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle and straighten your arms out again. This is considered 1 repetition. Do this for a total of 10 reps.

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