If you have metabolic syndrome, try the following stretches:
- Alternate Toe Touches: Start by standing with your feet spread as far apart as comfortably possible. Lean forward toward one leg and try to reach your foot, or until a comfortable stretch is felt in your lower back and hamstrings. Now try to touch the other foot with the opposite arm. This motion should be continuous, alternately touching each foot (or as close as possible) with the opposite hand.
- Torso Twists: Stand with a shoulder-width stance. Place hands on hips. With knees slightly bent, turn from side to side, keeping feet firmly on the floor. Complete a total of 15-20 full swings.
- Leg Swings: Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your upper body perpendicular to the ground while you swing one leg forward and backward. Do not swing your leg so hard that you cannot keep your upper body from moving. Repeat for 10 full swings, and repeat on other leg. You can also swing your leg across your body, stretching the abductors and adductors -- the muscles that help you move your legs freely.
If you have metabolic syndrome, try the following stretches:
Alternate Toe Touches: Start by standing with your feet spread as
far apart as comfortably possible. Lean forward toward one leg and
try to reach your foot, or until a comfortable...
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:If you have metabolic syndrome, try the following stretches:
