How to bend while sitting to stretch your legs without injuring your back.
Friends, I know that one of the most popular topics not only in yoga asanas but also in fitness is forward bends. I often see people doing forward bends to stretch their leg muscles after running or other exercises. This is generally the right choice of exercise. Both standing and seated forward bends can effectively stretch the back of the legs and also relieve tension in the back, helping it to lengthen. This only works with proper forward bending technique, which, unfortunately, is rarely the case in practice.
Today, I'll show you two ways to use yoga blocks to improve your seated forward bending technique. Improving your technique means:
protecting your lower back and sacrum from injuries such as disc protrusions and hernias
protecting your hamstrings from overstretching
engaging your hip joints and improving circulation there
also protecting your hamstrings from overstretching, making the stretch more effective and safer
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