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The
three sample exercises shown here are taken from the
book, The Stress Releaser Stretchloth®.
The layout varies somewhat from the print edition, but
the information presented here remains the same.
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Exercise
2: Shoulder and Chest Stretch
Besides
relieving daily fatigue, this exercise is great to
do in the morning to relieve nighttime stiffness.
It stretches your shoulders, opens your chest, and
contracts your back muscles.
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Starting
Position
Sit on a chair with your back
erect, feet and knees comfortably apart, and arms down
with the cloth straight between your hands. (This exercise
can be done sitting or standing.)
Step
1
Take a deep breath in as you circle your
arms overhead.
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Step
2
As you breathe out, draw your
abdominals in and press both hands outward, stretching
the cloth. Then press your chest forward and contract
your shoulder blades as you press your arms back. Tilt
your head down to relax your neck.
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Step 3
Hold while you feel the stretch
in your shoulders and chest. Then, breathing as necessary,
bring your arms forward and relax them down.
Step
4
Repeat from Step 1 several times.
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Step
5
To stretch your back when
you've finished, lower your head and pull your arms
and shoulders strongly forward as you round your back
and press it out.
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