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Stretching or flexibility exercises are an important part of your physical activity program. They give you more freedom of movement for your physical activities and for everyday activities such as getting dressed and reaching objects on a shelf. Stretching exercises can improve your flexibility but will not improve your endurance or strength.

Flexibility exercises to try are shown below :

neck stretch
shoulder stretch
shoulder and upper arm raise
upper body stretch
chest stretch
back stretch
ankle stretch
back of leg stretch
thigh stretch
hip stretch
lower back stretch
calf stretch

Tone your body – Incline Sit Ups

Incline sit ups work on your abdominal muscles. However, as they are working against gravity on an incline, they are more intense than your regular sit ups and might help you get a washboard stomach faster.

Steps:

1. Lie on your back on an incline bench.
2. Hook your feet under the support bar at the top of the incline.
3. Place your hands behind your neck or on the side of your neck.
4. Engage your core. Keep it tight.
5. Raise yourself from the bench using your core muscles by
bending your waist and hips.
6. Your entire back should be off the bench.
7. Slowly lower yourself until the back of your shoulders touch the
incline board.
8. Do 3 sets of this exercise with 10 repetitions each.

If you are a beginner or wish to make the exercise easier, cross your arms over your chest or lower the incline. If you wish to make it harder, raise the incline or hold weights while performing the movement.