3 Easy Grow Taller Stretching Exercises
When most of us think of exercise, we think of strength training, or heart pumping cardiovascular workouts, and often use stretching techniques simply as a way of warming up for those other exercises. When it comes to naturally gaining height though, those stretching exercises will show their true value and importance, not just by increasing height, but by improving flexibility as well.
You probably know of several stretching exercises already, but these three in particular will target the main problem area when it comes to decreased height, that being your back. By easing the compression of the discs in your spinal column, you can increase flexibility and height through some simple daily routines outlined below.
Trunk Twist – The Trunk Twist puts your spine through a range of motion, helping to decompress the discs and increase height. It can also do wonders for your abs as well.
If you’ve done sit-ups before, you probably know the drill. Lie down on your back and anchor your feet beneath a solid object that can bear the force of your body. Unlike sit-ups, your feet must be anchored for this exercise, else balance is all but impossible to maintain.
You may think this routine is like sit-ups, but it’s slightly different. You’ll be holding the same position, halfway between a lying and erect sitting position, and once there, you’ll be swiveling slowly to each side, with your hands clasped behind your head to help hold you in place. Do turns to each side 5 times per sitting.
Roll Over Stretch – This exercise targets your lower back specifically, and is also great for increasing flexibility in your back and legs. To perform this exercise, lie down flat on your back, and then roll backwards, letting your feet touch the ground behind your head. Keep your shoulders flat on the ground, and use them to help balance you. Hold this position for 20-30 seconds and you’re done.
Wall Bridge – Lastly is another routine that requires some existing flexibility. This is probably the hardest of the three, and may even be slightly unnerving to perform for some, but once you’ve done it once, you’ll absolutely love it. Stand with your back to a wall, about two feet away from it depending on your height, and reach out behind you with your hands over your head, leaning back until you’ve made contact. Now slowly walk yourself down the wall with your hands, as far as you can go. Once youre down, walk back up the wall and push off to end this exercise. This one is also great for the lower back.
These three exercises of varied difficulty all help target the lower back, where spinal disc compression through years of gravity weighing down on your body have caused you to effectively be shorter than you could otherwise be. These routines will help counter those effects for increased height.