Thursday, February 26, 2009

3 Easy Exercises That Will Help You Grow Taller

By Rodney Williams

With the incredible amount of different exercise training devices and workout regimes on the market today, it can be overwhelmingly trying to find the one that is right for you. It seems like you can't change the channel without seeing a new exercise video for sale, or home exercise equipment to lease or buy.

The good news is that when it comes to exercises that involve gaining height, simple is the name of the game, and these techniques often require no training equipment of any kind, and no real exhaustive physical workout. Perseverance and dedication to perform them as often as required are all it takes to gain those desired inches.

Here we'll detail three such workouts that you can begin to perform immediately with little fuss, and that will over time lead to increased height, possible posture improvements, and other positive health effects as well.

1.Side Stretch - This is a very simple stretching exercise the likes of which you probably perform nearly every morning when you get out of bed, linking your hands together and thrusting them up into the air.

With your hands similarly linked, stretch your arms up above your head, and then tilt them directly to the side, out as far as you can. Keep your back as straight as possible throughout this manoeuvre. Do this to each side of your body for 20-30 seconds at a time.

2. Lower Back and Buttocks Stretch - Lie down flat on your back and pull your legs up one at a time. Reach out with your hands to grab your knee, and pull it as close to your body as you can, while still remaining as flat to the ground as possible. Do this for 20-30 seconds.

3. Free Hang - This one is the hardest of the lot, requiring a bit of strength. Find any suitable location where you can hang above the ground with your hands. Once in position, let your hands and arms relax, as this will remove the tension from them and release it throughout your body. Do this for 20-30 seconds at a time.

These stretches should get your limbs burning the first few times you use them, after which point they should become more routine. You should also notice that with the stretches, your flexibility will slowly increase, giving you greater range, and increasing your performance of the exercise itself. Height gain won't be far behind, and should occur after 4-6 weeks. - 16004

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