Save this post to avoid aches and pains during your holiday cooking!
🔹SI joint or low back discomfort? Try opening a cabinet door or placing your foot on a low stool. Be sure to alternate sides.
🔹Rolling pins aren’t just for baking. Start at the heel, and roll toward the toes. Feel for your toes to open up and flare out. (Enjoy some of that hard-earned baking, as well!)
🔹Mid back relief. Rotate your arms up on the counter, rounding your mid back. With knees slightly bent, inhale into your mid back, feeling for expansion.
🔹Mid back stretch. Let your head find a wall and interlace your arms, reaching up for the ceiling. It’s a great way to loosen up the posterior shoulder and upper mid back.
🔹Upper back extension. Bend your knees and keep your abs tight. Focus on extending down through the upper mid back.
🔹Side bend stretch. This one gets the entire kinetic chain, from tight hips to sides. Cross your ankles. Keep your hips in line so the IT band doesn’t pop over the greater trochanter. Lean out till you feel a stretch. Inhale deeply into your side that’s stretching out.
🔹Full squat with a lat stretch. Squat all the way down, staying as upright as possible. Hold the position and breathe into those tight sides. Follow it up with a few squats, coming up and down while staying as upright as possible.
🔹Don’t forget about your fingers! Bring them together in a prayer stretch and then flip over, aiming for your pinkies to touch your chest. Hold through a few breaths if it feels tight.
The holidays are a wonderful time of year for delicious food, but all that time in the kitchen can come at a cost. Hanging over the kitchen counter and washing hundreds of dishes leaves much to be desired on the mobility front. Check out these 8 mobility movements to help you feel great after cooking. They are easy to sneak in while you’re waiting to stir or for a timer to go off!
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