5 Stretches You Should Be Doing EVERY Morning!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
  • If you wake up in the morning feeling tight and stiff, then there are 5 stretches you should be doing every morning. In this video, I am going to show you a quick 3-4 minute stretching routine that you should be doing every morning to feel amazing.
    Depending on how you sleep, you could easily be feeling tight or stiff when you wake up. In order to combat this, I came up with a stretching routine, one that I do myself every day, that takes very little time out of your morning but will have you feeling 10 years younger. So after you roll out of bed and before you have your morning coffee, just find a little space where you can do these stretches.
    The first stretch up is a dynamic one called the bridge and reach over. This dynamic stretch starts with a good glute activation by driving your feet into the ground and lifting your butt up into a bridge position. Not all stretches have to be done passively. The active contraction of the glutes will actually help to accentuate the stretch placed on the hip flexors on the front side of the joint and increase your range of motion.
    Once you are in the bridge position, you'll want to reach up and over the opposite shoulder. Doing this will help to mobilize the thoracic spine. Most people have a hard time getting rotation through their thoracic spine and doing this stretch will make sure that you unlock any tightness or stiffness you might have in your upper back.
    Next up is something called the QL slide. QL stands for quadratus lumborum, a deep muscle in the back that, when tight, can actually cause back pain. You might think it's a dysfunction in your spine, but the reality could be that this muscle is just too tight. The problem is, however, that this muscle can be hard to locate and therefor stretch. The good news is that the QL slide will be able to loosen up any tightness and help to eliminate that nagging back pain.
    Simply drop a leg back and use your arms to prop up your body into a side bent position. Try and maintain this position for 30-45 seconds each side and look to feel the stretch most in the outside area of your lower back just around your waistline. Doing this will help make your back feel that much better.
    The third move up in this morning stretch routine is the squat and reach. This is done by getting into a deep squat with your hands between your feet and elbows driving out into your inner thighs. From here, you are going to want to keep one hand planted on the ground and with the other, reach up high over your head. Rotate your torso so that your arm is directly perpendicular to the ground. Do this on both sides.
    This stretch will not only target thoracic rotation, something that we don't get enough of and leads to upper back pain and stiffness, but will also help to stretch the adductors in the legs and mobilize the shoulders. These are common problem areas for people that wake up feeling tight and stiff.
    Now we have to stretch our hip flexors. having tight hip flexors is a chronic problem for people that sit all day when they are working. In oder to stretch the hip flexors, you will want to get into a lunge position to start with one knee on the ground. From here, push your hips forward to feel the stretch on the hip flexors on the back leg. While doing this, put your hands behind your head and rotate your torso to the side of your forward leg.
    Once you do that, switch the position of your legs and rotate to the other side. This hip flexor stretch might be similar to one you've done or seen before, but the difference is that you push your hips forward so that you stretch the hip flexors instead of the quads.
    The last stretch in this morning stretching routine will target your hamstrings better than any stretch you have ever done. Likely, when told to stretch your hamstrings, you bend over and try to touch your toes. The problem with this is the rounding of the lower back, which negates some of the stretch you are looking for.
    Instead, from a standing position, I want you to perform a simple hip hinge. As you hinge your hips back, bend your torso down at the waist. You should feel an intense stretch on the hamstrings that you likely haven't felt before. This will also help to reinforce the hinge movement needed during your workouts.
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  • @LittleBpaulmuller-Owners
    @LittleBpaulmuller-Owners 9 месяцев назад +1254

    0:30 Bridge and Reach over
    1:35 QL Slide
    2:30 Squat and Reach
    4:00 Hip flexors stretch
    5:20 Hamstring stretch
    2-3 times each side, 10-15s each time

    • @Nethanel773
      @Nethanel773 9 месяцев назад +8

      Thanks!

    • @shake1494
      @shake1494 9 месяцев назад +8

      Thanks man. Bless you.

    • @Nethanel773
      @Nethanel773 9 месяцев назад +18

      @@m057584 Jeff said 10 -15 secs for each stretch. Also, he said not to rush through these. My impression with stretching in general is to move at a slightly slower pace than when doing weights, and doing weights itself shouldn't be rushed either.

    • @FitFighter15
      @FitFighter15 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thankyou Legend!

    • @billmyles9002
      @billmyles9002 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you homie

  • @guitardude912
    @guitardude912 9 месяцев назад +665

    Great stretches to do in between sleep sets

  • @L1nk880
    @L1nk880 9 месяцев назад +2654

    I love how Jeff just wakes up with a pump like I wake up with a headache

    • @xxstormbringerxx
      @xxstormbringerxx 9 месяцев назад +32

      😂 RIght! It's amazing. 😅

    • @alfie130
      @alfie130 9 месяцев назад +36

      Bro I can’t stop laughing lol

    • @garymorgan4792
      @garymorgan4792 9 месяцев назад +7

      Hahaha 😂

    • @EriqKoontz
      @EriqKoontz 9 месяцев назад +5

      How many of us would really enjoy watching him wake up?

    • @rcmfjones
      @rcmfjones 9 месяцев назад +11

      Sleep apnea?

  • @aarush_tiwari27
    @aarush_tiwari27 9 месяцев назад +1889

    I'll add this to the list of things that you've asked me to do

    • @stujm8376
      @stujm8376 9 месяцев назад +22

      You’re not on your own…

    • @GroOtgrew
      @GroOtgrew 9 месяцев назад +90

      Don’t disappoint Huberman, either. And remember to write your three morning pages.

    • @trealsteve
      @trealsteve 9 месяцев назад

      @@GroOtgrew Oh, I got more than three morning pages to write. 🚽

    • @Mohammad-nv4qn
      @Mohammad-nv4qn 9 месяцев назад +29

      my list doesnt have free space anymore

    • @arthurg7894
      @arthurg7894 9 месяцев назад +57

      Same. I now start my mornings at 5pm 😎

  • @thamadflava
    @thamadflava 9 месяцев назад +324

    Bridge-and-reach-over and Jeff Cavaliere (whose video I picked it up from) saved my life. Have been *struggling* for 5 years with an L5S1 herniation until I saw the vid on the subject 3 or so years ago. Couldn't go through a single day - even the most relaxed one - without pain and suffering. Couldn't bend over to tie my shoelaces. Now that I do this particular stretch daily I'm in business - I'm back in the gym, I can walk as much as I want, I can do work around the house and / or lift heavy stuff if need be, I am OK if I have to sit in front of a computer for 14 hours - that is to say, I live a much much much happier life now.
    Some people disagree with you on some topics or whatever - F 'em, you saved MY life, and I will be forever grateful. Thanks Jeff, we really don't deserve you, but I'm happy you're here for us anyway.

    • @Geoffana
      @Geoffana 9 месяцев назад +6

      I got same thing I’m take your advice and implement this into my routine. Thanks for commenting hopefully I have same results I been searching for 14 years to get pain free again. I’m doing well now just looking to keep adding things that can keep me progressing

    • @joetacchino4470
      @joetacchino4470 9 месяцев назад +5

      That’s awesome man.

    • @robrider838
      @robrider838 9 месяцев назад +6

      Similar to me 9 months ago. Jeff is great and so is Bob the physio from the UK. I recommend starting with the simple glute bridge before progressing fully to the reach over.

    • @guywhoasked6046
      @guywhoasked6046 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thats also useful in grappling martial arts too like bjj and wrestling its one way to get out of a submission and its an exercise put in our drills, awesome stuff

    • @amandamate9117
      @amandamate9117 9 месяцев назад +2

      is it safe just to wake up and stretch muscles without any warm up routine? this is what i am asking myself all the time.

  • @the_real_cookiez
    @the_real_cookiez 9 месяцев назад +579

    Thanks Jeff! After including this stretch to your daily recommended routine, my daily routine only takes 7 hours to complete!

    • @joejojo1483
      @joejojo1483 8 месяцев назад +6

      Some host, didn't even serve us tea ☹

    • @clickbait007
      @clickbait007 8 месяцев назад

      Haha.. love it!

    • @dmi5664
      @dmi5664 8 месяцев назад +21

      But did you remember facepulls?

    • @the_real_cookiez
      @the_real_cookiez 8 месяцев назад +26

      @@dmi5664 Yes, that's step 128, which occurs on the 5th hour I believe.

    • @MrT-dl3zj
      @MrT-dl3zj 8 месяцев назад

      @@dmi5664good question

  • @michaeljacobson9206
    @michaeljacobson9206 8 месяцев назад +75

    By the way, as a physician, have told so many patients about your videos. I think you are absolutely brilliant. I think if i had been doing many of these techniques 20 years ago, it would have extended my competitive Masters Track and Field career and likely prevented many of the injuries I sustained along the way. Keep doing what you are doing, YOU ARE AWESOME!

    • @digitalleverage
      @digitalleverage 4 месяца назад

      Always appreciate seeing the love to Jeff from healthcare professionals!

  • @jackiechantille1986
    @jackiechantille1986 7 месяцев назад +85

    💯 I do a 10 min yoga routine in morning while coffee is brewing. Really helps. I’ll be adding this routine. I’m 64 and looking to stay strong and get healthier as I age

    • @glenstribling6123
      @glenstribling6123 7 месяцев назад +1

      I'm 64 also and after starting a Taekwondo class realize I need a stretch routine. Pulling muscles is happening. Do you find yoga helpful?

    • @YT-User1013
      @YT-User1013 7 месяцев назад +5

      64 as well and…man, I’m 64?!!😢

    • @glenstribling6123
      @glenstribling6123 7 месяцев назад +2

      I was told to cut WAY back on coffee. It really helped with cramps.

    • @mozinoz_digital
      @mozinoz_digital 6 месяцев назад

      @@glenstribling6123does coffee cause cramps?

    • @loristrachan8633
      @loristrachan8633 5 месяцев назад

      Yin yoga is the reason why I hurt my back!

  • @TwOnEightt
    @TwOnEightt 5 месяцев назад +10

    first off.. THANK YOU! A little ‘back’story. I used to be pretty fit (although incredibly inflexible) until I had a squatting injury where I injured my lower back. Since then I’ve gained over 100 lbs and have been sleeping on the recliner for 2 years due to back pain. It’s progressively my worsened over the span of seven years. After weeks of physical therapy and being recommended a multifidus muscle stimulator (no medical so out of question) I felt helpless. I can’t believe it took me so long to find this hamstring excersizd I’ve been doing it a few times daily when I’m feeling sore and get immediate pain relief. Now I can move towards muscle strengthening because of you. I’m tearing up writing this… just wanted you to know how grateful I am for what you do and I hope for many other people in my circumstance to see this and take action. 💪😁

  • @Watt_Ihr_Volt
    @Watt_Ihr_Volt 9 месяцев назад +2295

    To expect myself to do this every morning seems like a bit of a stretch

    • @elijaholing
      @elijaholing 9 месяцев назад +38

      Ayyyy

    • @michaelsmith3603
      @michaelsmith3603 9 месяцев назад +63

      Waiter, check please!

    • @trealsteve
      @trealsteve 9 месяцев назад +55

      He’ll be here all week, folks!

    • @Stuart_BW
      @Stuart_BW 9 месяцев назад +7

      Jajaja

    • @MattTGM
      @MattTGM 9 месяцев назад +5

      *nice*

  • @younggrasshopper3531
    @younggrasshopper3531 6 месяцев назад +7

    Jeff you might literally be saving my life. I’ve had chronic pain since i was 15 and I’m 31 but it’s never too late, you’ve showed me a way to escape from my body feeling like a prison every day. Thank you ❤

  • @marissagivens8698
    @marissagivens8698 5 месяцев назад +2

    Jeff please keep the stretching videos coming! I’ve been flexible as a dancer my whole life. I started working at Amazon and the amount of heavy lifting had my muscles and ligaments stiff like a tight wire… I thought I needed physical therapy(I had horrible snapping ligaments/tendons from my heels, through my knees, to my buttox snapping under my sit bones) but proper training technique is all I need to follow. And I’m so thankful for starting your training program!!! Day 2 lol
    Also, as someone who fractured the bone on the straight side of the foot(recovered and danced later) stubbed my big toe and lost so much balance and control and the ability to feel my feet flat on the floor with stability…. Proper foot placement/weight distribution is so important. So if you could keep describing how your feet are planted and active in these work outs I would appreciate it. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart and keep helping others!!!

  • @Klurpaderp
    @Klurpaderp 8 месяцев назад +43

    I failed and had coffee first 😂 but seriously, Jeff is literally the most useful fitness guy on youtube. Even the hamstring stretch, a simple change to the norm and omg i could really feel it!

  • @paulthompson6059
    @paulthompson6059 4 месяца назад +1

    Jeff, thank you for your continued education into proper weight training and wellness. Love your enthusiasm, I’m 62 and I’ve saved many of your videos for my workout regime and this morning stretch into my routine. Stretching has become equally as important as weight training at my age. Keep up the great work, you help so many.

  • @TommyOhmalley
    @TommyOhmalley 9 месяцев назад +9

    Thank you. I just took the 10 minutes to do these stretches and I can already tell it’s gonna change my life from the better. I feel great and my right hip that’s always tight already feels better. Incredible stretches that I didn’t even know of to be honest. I can’t thank you enough

  • @rml54
    @rml54 8 дней назад

    I greatly appreciate how you get right to what you have to say without too much storytelling or explaining or saying this and that

  • @louisdemarco7417
    @louisdemarco7417 3 месяца назад +3

    Agree on most of these. Although your photo captioned “not this”,
    is incorrect. That hamstring needs to be stretched and that’s actually a good stretch after proper warm-up.
    40 years as a Martial Arts instructor

  • @loosiree
    @loosiree 2 месяца назад

    I've done this consistently for several months and seen great improvement in my ability to rotate in the third stretch. Also shared this with a friend who has greatly improved his shoulder mobility thanks to this routine. Thanks a million Jeff!

  • @businessmonkey4726
    @businessmonkey4726 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'm definitely adding these to my routine. I had costochondritis a few years back and I did (and still do) T-Spine mobility exercises and stretches that I learned from this channel. I'm back to lifting heavy and feeling great all thanks to you Jeff. You're the real deal and I can't be more thankful.

  • @phoenixinthetrees1446
    @phoenixinthetrees1446 8 месяцев назад +1

    5:21 This hamstring stretch has been life-changing - it's easy to do and it eases lower-back pain. Thanks a million once again, Jeff!

  • @Mara-vp5cv
    @Mara-vp5cv 8 месяцев назад +7

    Awesome!! I can now switch it up from the previous "Do this within 10 min of walking up" routine which has work wonders for me. Thanks Jeff!!!

  • @Italy2002
    @Italy2002 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have done these stretches for a week now and Jeff is right I feel younger. I’m always so tight in the morning and that tightness would set the tone for the day but this week has been a ton better! Thank you Jeff!! 👍👍

  • @nxaugustine5896
    @nxaugustine5896 8 месяцев назад +4

    I had hip pain for about a year, been doing these almost daily since you released this and it genuinely helps so much

  • @ipuya
    @ipuya 11 дней назад

    I've saved this video and watch it while doing these exercises. Been three days and im so grateful thank you!

  • @juliusjokela5025
    @juliusjokela5025 7 месяцев назад +4

    Huge thanks! I have inattentive type ADHD, which means I struggle with focus and attention especially. These short form combo moves really help me get through a routine!
    I've previously had physiotherapists and coaches instruct me with longer exercises but I tend to fail those cause I get too antsy halfway through. Then I've been given shorter exercises instead, but those left me feeling like they don’t do much for me. I've had the impression that I'm being a difficult customer and it's gonna be either or: struggle for 30 minutes to get results or it's not gonna be enough...
    These few moves you showed tie together a whole bunch of stuff I've struggled to get done separately, and I feel great after doing just these! There's only a little bit of tightness left in my right side trapezius and QL - and I can already tell it's just because I hurried on that side a bit...
    Again, huge thanks! I'm gonna try to drill these into my mornings from now on! ❤

  • @HogansHuskies
    @HogansHuskies 12 дней назад

    I’ve followed AthleanX for years now. Thank you Jeff & co for everything!!! Value in every video

  • @ShatteredWindowpane
    @ShatteredWindowpane 9 месяцев назад +9

    For the love of God, thank you Jeff, we've all been asking for this for years. This is a great routine.

  • @ShaneGuyton-mj1mv
    @ShaneGuyton-mj1mv Месяц назад +1

    From someone that was paralyzed and continue to have back issues, these helped out very good and quickly for me. And I had only did two of the stretches.

  • @matthewasbury5448
    @matthewasbury5448 6 месяцев назад +5

    These stretches are very effective and definitely improve how the body feels and sets the tone for a better day in terms of mobility. Jeff is a really good teacher and effectively articulates how to improve the quality of our bodies and appreciate this type of content.

  • @RicP739
    @RicP739 6 дней назад +1

    Jeff. Could you do a video on rectis diastasis for men? Thank you

  • @beardown6574
    @beardown6574 9 месяцев назад +19

    I workout every morning and also have a set stretching routine. So these will definitely be added for sure!

  • @VanessaDjinis
    @VanessaDjinis 6 месяцев назад +1

    Love it! I've been doing mobility and stretches every morning before starting my day for the past 3 months. I love how my body feels the rest of the day. No pain! Love the idea Jeff!

  • @roberthughes3905
    @roberthughes3905 8 месяцев назад +23

    Hey Jeff, I watch your videos and take the advice for exercises that apply to me. That said, I'm 60-years old with 2-fake knees, a stent in my heart, and a bad right shoulder that needs an operation to fix. BUT, since Jan 1 2024, I've lost 39.5 pounds, leaned down, gotten stronger, and replaced fat with muscle. Again, I may not agree with everything you put out, but what I do use from your advice has worked really well for me. Thanks, Rob

    • @ninadbhave5133
      @ninadbhave5133 8 месяцев назад

      good on you! I have two bad shoulders with severely atrophied supraspinatus which hampers pretty much anything I can do for upper body as well as congenital lower back issues, but I also try to follow along for as much as I can esp for lower body and torso

    • @-Stop-it
      @-Stop-it 8 месяцев назад +2

      I wonder what this guy hasn’t agreed with. And he says “again” as though he’s told Jeff that previously.

  • @frankmgallo
    @frankmgallo Месяц назад +1

    Jeff
    I can’t thank you enough for these amazing exercises . The QL have made me pain free the very 1st time I did these. I’m hooked every morning before my cup of Jo. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
    All The Best

  • @ravinnovate
    @ravinnovate 9 месяцев назад +78

    Jeff, you have a beautiful home. Thanks for having us over today.

  • @Blaz3rScop3
    @Blaz3rScop3 6 месяцев назад +1

    I injured myself doing some summer snowboarding falling off a rail onto some tightly packed snow a week ago. Have been limping ever since and these exercises alleviated some stiffness and gave me back some mobility, especially the QL stretch. Thanks!

  • @drbikeshorts
    @drbikeshorts 9 месяцев назад +468

    Jeff wakes up. Jesse’s there with a camera.

    • @DeezNuts-ik6xl
      @DeezNuts-ik6xl 9 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @Huelogy
      @Huelogy 8 месяцев назад +42

      Jesse monitors jeff's sleep to make sure he switches sides to keep muscle balance

    • @Me_ThatsWho
      @Me_ThatsWho 7 месяцев назад

      Sus

    • @qwertyrewq000
      @qwertyrewq000 6 месяцев назад

      no homo

    • @WorkPerk-dg1nu
      @WorkPerk-dg1nu 6 месяцев назад +4

      They sleep together

  • @richardbevan23
    @richardbevan23 9 месяцев назад +1

    I've woken up every morning for years with stiff and sore lower back. Honestly just doing this the last 2 days has already made a huge difference! If it continues to relieve it will genuinely make a great improvement to my daily life. Thanks Jeff (from a nearly 50 year old in England)

  • @moneyman2200
    @moneyman2200 9 месяцев назад +26

    This is a bloody good morning flow to get things limber, targets everything. Love it

    • @cfcsk2996
      @cfcsk2996 7 месяцев назад +1

      It doesn't target the Mentula

  • @theshellest
    @theshellest 2 месяца назад +1

    I don't care what anyone says about Jeff. I had terrible sciatica in my right leg and couldn't even sit in a car.
    I watched one of his videos on how to stretch it, and I could walk again and I was driving that day. He is legit.

  • @instrong
    @instrong 9 месяцев назад +31

    That is what I needed, bro!
    Tkanks to your videos I started working out at home cuz I don't have access to gym! And now I'm even trying to film my workouts to help others like you helped me! Thank you for helping me to find my passion in fitness

  • @TheMaxAwesome
    @TheMaxAwesome 8 месяцев назад +1

    Just got back to martial arts training after years away from injury. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu specifically, where every millimeter of mobility counts. These stretches are core to every warm up workout we do. Definitely a good morning routine. Thanks Jeff!

  • @remembermorrison
    @remembermorrison 9 месяцев назад +11

    Thanks Jeff!
    I do a 10 minute or so yoga inspired stretch routine every morning. The days that I skip it, I noticeable feel older.

  • @shaziamalik9298
    @shaziamalik9298 6 месяцев назад

    These r reallly extreme stretches and make u feel extremely light and flexible. No pain no gain, thank u for ur help.

  • @LizzieMcgraw
    @LizzieMcgraw 9 месяцев назад +39

    Appreciate the realness in your content, it's like a dose of authenticity

  • @alandiaz6752
    @alandiaz6752 9 месяцев назад +1

    Jeff is the best! I’ve modified the PPL routine he provide a few years ago and with not eating any more processed sugars (which was extremely difficult for me and my sweet tooth) have notice a huge difference in how I feel, my strength, my energy and my focus on longevity as I get older. Thank you Jeff! One day I’ll actually buy one of your programs to check it out.

  • @afroponix3414
    @afroponix3414 9 месяцев назад +6

    As a yoga instructor I couldn’t quick any faster
    Edit post watch: yes these are all very good and of course there’s modifications to make things harder.. much harder if wanted. Mobility is so important. As someone who has shattered their ankle and had 3 torn shoulder tendons and to now have 100%+ mobility and no pain issues at all I consider it a miracle.

  • @MrJimmyJoe6000
    @MrJimmyJoe6000 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks. Weights and my cardio seem to tighten up my muscles. I can use these after a workout

  • @YankeeStacking
    @YankeeStacking 8 месяцев назад +42

    I’m just happy to get out of bed in the first place!

  • @loristrachan8633
    @loristrachan8633 5 месяцев назад

    Never had a sore back until I went hard at doing various Yoga forward positions (post deadlifts and squats) thinking it would give me more invincibility!!
    Doing your prescribed stretches, totally make sense. Looking forward to regaining full ROM soon!!
    PS. I'm further encouraged to learn that these stretches will keep you youthful the more you do them! I'm 64 going on 34!

  • @esther.f.g
    @esther.f.g 9 месяцев назад +5

    Jeff always comes with a helpful video, thanks for sharing

  • @jordonpestalozzi2573
    @jordonpestalozzi2573 7 месяцев назад

    I love the more advanced version of already existing 1st, 3rd, and 4th stretches that you do. I'm going to try all of these. With the hamstrings and bending down- I avoid that because of my back issues but if I do that I keep my legs straight as a board locking my knees and reach down. I'll really feel my hams stretch.

  • @randallmason9687
    @randallmason9687 9 месяцев назад +22

    I can't stretch like that from cold. Jump in a hot shower to loosen up, then stretch. It looks like a great routine! Definitely going to give it a go!!

  • @JeffWikstrom
    @JeffWikstrom 7 месяцев назад

    I have followed Jeff 's previous morning routine for years now. It has been nothing short of life-changing for me. I use it as my daily commitment to mobility. If I do more exercise that is awesome but at least getting this in. I know I've had my vitamins. I'm 46 and I feel like I'm in my thirties. In in fact, I feel much better than I did in my thirties. I'm very mobile and that's with a software engineering job. I'm definitely interested in the update.

  • @DeadeyeJoe37
    @DeadeyeJoe37 9 месяцев назад +9

    We need more mobility content! Muscle building and exercise content is great, but mobility needs a little more attention, especially as you get older. In my 20s and 30s, I was alright. Late thirties and now in the 40s, mobility suddenly needs a lot more attention. All the stiffness and mobility restrictions affect my workouts. Squats became painful on my knee, bench starts to hurt shoulders, etc. After I started looking at mobility and doing stretching along with working out auxiliary muscles and things have gotten much better.
    As an anecdote, I started doing some Yoga and after my first session, I felt 10-20 years younger and a lot more springy.

    • @NilsenMouind
      @NilsenMouind 9 месяцев назад +1

      same here

    • @3opaH
      @3opaH 9 месяцев назад +1

      What yoga exercises do you do?

    • @DeadeyeJoe37
      @DeadeyeJoe37 9 месяцев назад

      @@3opaH I have a couple of power yoga playlists that I use. Here's one:
      ruclips.net/p/PLWNQ0azOoUfwYT6ylR70g-gxiac_22mNf&si=ZyaabmgHaMtprxK4

    • @DeadeyeJoe37
      @DeadeyeJoe37 9 месяцев назад

      @@3opaH I do power yoga routines. Being strong with weight lifting is one thing, doing power yoga is something else. Both are challenging! I'll reply with a playlist I use. If it doesn't work, look up WithinMVMNT 30 day Yoga challenge

    • @DeadeyeJoe37
      @DeadeyeJoe37 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@3opaH Here's the power yoga playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLWNQ0azOoUfwYT6ylR70g-gxiac_22mNf&si=ZyaabmgHaMtprxK4

  • @loosiree
    @loosiree 7 месяцев назад

    Doing this most days for the last month and definitely see improvement in my range of motion from the squat and reach move. Thanks Jeff!

  • @FitFighter15
    @FitFighter15 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thankyou Jeff, I appreciate your efforts!

  • @kooskansloos4834
    @kooskansloos4834 8 месяцев назад

    Jeff, thank you so much for putting this online for free.
    I've been struggling eith my back with different problems in different areas of my back. Recently the lower back seems the new target of 'pain', can't even stand up syraight normally after sitting... It's pathetic.
    These exercises hit the spot! Been doing these a few days, to less actually, but they're actually working. Took up swimming un the slipstream of it all... So sincerely thanks for putting this and all your other videos up to make me and world fitter.
    Greetings from Rotterdam, the Netherlands 👊🏽

  • @thebourgeoispunk
    @thebourgeoispunk 9 месяцев назад +4

    It’s nice to see Jeff in a real world scenario outside of the gym, I can relate a lot more to videos like this.

  • @ginarussell6098
    @ginarussell6098 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, Jeff. This is exactly what I have been needing . I have seen a PT for my lower back, and they did not even come close to these exercises. They
    Were a waste of time and money.

  • @LocalFoe
    @LocalFoe 9 месяцев назад +36

    56 years old and already have a morning stretch routine, and I agree 100% that as we age, flexibility is paramount to a healthy lifestyle. I am gonna add that hamstring stretch. That's fantastic. Thank you

    • @HABO2210
      @HABO2210 9 месяцев назад

      Well I'm twice your age and I already have to have a morning stretching routine (scoliosis is a bitch)

    • @rh6108
      @rh6108 9 месяцев назад

      we're not old, we just need to strecth more!

    • @amandamate9117
      @amandamate9117 9 месяцев назад

      is it safe just to wake up and stretch muscles without any warm up routine? this is what i am asking myself all the time.

    • @Ace-fg4dx
      @Ace-fg4dx 9 месяцев назад +1

      Also 56, avid hiker that never stretched enough. Got away with it until recently. Get a routine early and stick with it.

    • @Hendrixhimself
      @Hendrixhimself 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@HABO2210 You're 112 years old?

  • @safsfsfdfgdg
    @safsfsfdfgdg 4 месяца назад

    Thank you so much ! It did relieve my lower back cramps by a lot !

  • @HavasiP
    @HavasiP 9 месяцев назад +287

    Dude has Minecraft furniture

  • @jacobrobitaille900
    @jacobrobitaille900 21 день назад

    Jeff… my man 🙏🙏 strikes again with a life changing video! Thank you!!

  • @laf0106
    @laf0106 9 месяцев назад +37

    Morning stretches are the best

    • @savagepro9060
      @savagepro9060 9 месяцев назад +2

      wife: it depends on what is being stretched

  • @tempest1980
    @tempest1980 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for this.i definitely needed it because I have felt tightening before and after workouts.

  • @CanI...
    @CanI... 9 месяцев назад +100

    You know Jeff is savvy financially when, although he has a lot of money, he doesn't throw the pants out just because it has a hole in the knee. Respect!

    • @stevencarney3
      @stevencarney3 9 месяцев назад +4

      Likelya favorite! I get it!

    • @annakochanowski5877
      @annakochanowski5877 8 месяцев назад +4

      A needle and thread can take care of that hole

    • @YankeeStacking
      @YankeeStacking 8 месяцев назад +4

      Many multi-millionaires are very frugal. And many have become multi-millionaires in part BECAUSE they’re frugal.

    • @anthonyvera8524
      @anthonyvera8524 7 месяцев назад +1

      Where do you see a hole you dope? Just focus on the Damned exercise!

    • @CanI...
      @CanI... 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@anthonyvera8524 the fact you need to insult shows how young you are. when you grow up we talk, ok?

  • @nkh1615
    @nkh1615 4 месяца назад

    I just tried this and it feels great. Hey Jeff, if you have a challenge coning up, I am game to complete it. Let me know. I really enjoy your videos and instruction.

  • @JiisB
    @JiisB 9 месяцев назад +4

    Needed this. Thanks coach!

  • @mickryan5597
    @mickryan5597 8 месяцев назад

    Ive been doing these every morning now and these stretches are great! Especially the hip one, it is helping me function better throughout the day and especially at work (physical job) Thank you, Jeff!

    • @unknownsource4359
      @unknownsource4359 8 месяцев назад

      Try doing the yoga frog pose stretch. That one will bullet proof your hips.

  • @RedRumble14
    @RedRumble14 9 месяцев назад +10

    Do pre night stretches now

  • @MtKybalion
    @MtKybalion 9 месяцев назад

    Jeff, no joke, When I first did these stretches the day you released this and for some reason I had to urinate after and it burned like crazy. These stretches were super painful. Something must've loosened. I really needed these, Jeff. Been doing them multiple times a day now. You are a God send. Thank you so much.

  • @Mareloko41
    @Mareloko41 Месяц назад +7

    0:25 is that a fart? 💨

  • @TwOnEightt
    @TwOnEightt 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this video. I have tight hamstrings which causes a lot of pain in my lower back and that last excersize is a game changer for me!

  • @sethjohnson7825
    @sethjohnson7825 9 месяцев назад +3

    I swear he reads our minds lol.
    Now what about constant bloating no matter what you eat

  • @atcstooge3497
    @atcstooge3497 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Jeff! Your QL slide has improved my left lumbar pain tremendously! It’s bothered me for years and you’ve helped me than my chiropractor. QL slide for the win!

  • @blipblap614
    @blipblap614 9 месяцев назад +2

    6:28 Fish lamp.

  • @bobbates7421
    @bobbates7421 2 месяца назад

    I really needed to see this as my lower back. Pain is exactly what he described. Thank you very much, Jeff.

  • @TheGrossMeta
    @TheGrossMeta 9 месяцев назад +6

    I didn't know 30 people could be first 😂

  • @pdill51
    @pdill51 8 месяцев назад

    thought they must be such a challenge for a 74yr young chap, but tried the first one at my own time and managed to do three repetition, and by jove i felt the difference !!! Many thanks

  • @mr.stingray8709
    @mr.stingray8709 9 месяцев назад +9

    Good stretches. But first thing in the morning is making my bed. I've promised to Admiral McRaven. 🤘

    • @Simionus
      @Simionus 9 месяцев назад

      First thing i pray,without him i can strech all day long but for nothing!

  • @mkpoptic5790
    @mkpoptic5790 4 месяца назад

    Very helpful and practical routine to add to my plantar fasciitis stretches I found on your channel. Thank you.

  • @Nreeko16
    @Nreeko16 9 месяцев назад +4

    Another interesting thing that i will never do.

  • @priscillamartinez3132
    @priscillamartinez3132 7 месяцев назад

    OMG!!! Thank you!!!! These stretches are a life saver. I feel so much better! Going to do them daily!

  • @EliteJordan5
    @EliteJordan5 8 месяцев назад +181

    Every like = 1 push up

    • @XHackZUSA
      @XHackZUSA 8 месяцев назад

      About 12 is doable

    • @syeedzeehan290
      @syeedzeehan290 8 месяцев назад

      Can you do 2 for every push up?

    • @Yourmomgay205
      @Yourmomgay205 6 месяцев назад

      How about dislike

  • @JoseRodriguez-ce1xv
    @JoseRodriguez-ce1xv 9 месяцев назад

    I tried these stretches. It felt good , the back felt fine. In the early evening after doing the streches in the morning my back was sore and tight. I have remember I am 65 years. I'm not in my 30's like you. Suggestion just remind the older guys to do it to there limits love the stretching exercises. Way to go thank you. Jose from New Jersey

  • @simpleliving662
    @simpleliving662 6 месяцев назад +1

    NO skipping Ads! Thank you!

  • @clewismessina6630
    @clewismessina6630 5 месяцев назад

    Great stretch routine! Thank you for sharing this (and all of your vids). You are my go to fitness advice source.

  • @AlanS_DGC
    @AlanS_DGC 9 месяцев назад

    I have been wanting to start stretching. I am nowhere in my fitness routine. Been lazy tbh. This is a great place for me to start. I hope to seen longevity and maybe some increased skills out on this disc golf course after doing this or weeks and even months.
    Thanks Jeff.

  • @Norsky777
    @Norsky777 8 месяцев назад

    Jeff, great advise as always. perfect timming too i have been really sore these past few moroings and wondering what to do. Can't wait to give this a shot before turkey hunting tomorrow morning.

  • @pnvanderbilt
    @pnvanderbilt 4 месяца назад

    Just like everything else I get from your channel, this is top notch.
    Thank you, Jeff.

  • @dennex911
    @dennex911 8 месяцев назад

    I was doubtful, but tried it and yes, it works. They were challenging and I couldn’t do it all exactly the way you did them, but focused on the muscle areas you were emphasizing and do feel really good now.

  • @sheilasweeney1479
    @sheilasweeney1479 3 месяца назад +1

    Bridge & Reach over. Bridge 1st, w up arms on floor at 45’

  • @toddkane3966
    @toddkane3966 8 месяцев назад

    I love these morning stretch routines. These are very useful. This really gives me tools I need to just feel better. (All the other videos help me try to look better)

  • @laletonio
    @laletonio 9 месяцев назад +2

    I had an elbow injury, so I made a pause in my gym training, but I started to do yoga each day and yes it is definitely helps to feel much better!

  • @midnitetravler1874
    @midnitetravler1874 9 месяцев назад

    dear Jeff,
    I've been watching your videos for a little over two years now, in fact once upon a long time ago i looked like Jessie before you started training him. Just like Jessie i started from 0 and used your workout for beginners combined with the hard gainers diet (modified to what i liked and could be consistent with) to get myself started. which by the way worked wonders.
    2.5yrs later Im looking much better gained a good amount of muscle and do a 5 on 2 off schedule at the gym. ( from 135 lbs to 170 lbs now)
    however, i was backpacking out of the country last winter and ended up in a motorbike accident that broke the mid schaphoid bone in both my wrists. which ended my gym days till I'm all healed up.
    it has been about 6 months now and my wrists are healing well, and it won't be too much longer now before i can return to the gym and get back to it..... my Dr. has cleared me and the casts are, replaced be removable braces. i know I'm not yet ready to start lifting again with my right hand since it still sore and tender and needs some TLC to recover the ROM i once had.
    so my question is, can you offer up some good tips and pointers for returning to training after a wrist injury so... once it is safe to start lifting again of course.

  • @alwayzdancing
    @alwayzdancing 8 месяцев назад

    Wouldn't you just know that I woke up with a fair amount of LBP and this stretch session helped relieve it by 75% in just the one session?! Awesome thanks for always driving us to take better care of our bodies.

  • @teesah193
    @teesah193 3 месяца назад

    Thank you, I felt so much better after I did the stretch exercises. 😊❤

  • @AshW451
    @AshW451 8 месяцев назад

    Hi Jeff. Long time follower here. I am happy to see the hip flexor stretch mentioned here because i get such bad stiffness in my left hip ( when i was 14 i fractured my AIIS) and that stiffness has never really 100% gone away. Would love to hear some advice on how to get rid of this periodic tightness once and for all. All the best! 👍💪

  • @theignitepowerguy
    @theignitepowerguy 18 дней назад

    I have a dynamic stretch routine but this one just trumped it. I tried it and immediately fixed the tightness this morning..the kind of tightness I get from my job and training where I end up walking around like a duck. Thanks Jeff. No more duck for me. 🤠👍