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Learn Five Effective Yoga and Pilates Exercises to Become Taller
Yoga and Pilates are full of amazing poses and exercises that help in improving posture, aligning the spine right and stretching the back to achieve better height along with innumerable other benefits like balance and concentration.
Here we look at 5 such exercises that aid in height growth by strengthening and improving flexibility of the hips, hamstrings, legs, thoracic and cervical spine, arms and neck.
Good Morning Stretch: Stand straight 2 feet away from a wall with your back towards it. Raise your arms forward, up, over your head and backward until your fingers touch the wall behind. Slowly come back to starting position. Repeat 6-7 times. Stand farther away from the wall as you gain in flexibility.
Forward Bend: Stand with feet wide apart. Raise your arms up and clasp your hands together. Bend forward slowly and touch the floor. Return slowly and repeat 10 times. As you improve in flexibility and strength, reduce the distance between your feet to make it more difficult.
90 Degree Forward Bend: With feet hip-width apart and hands behind the neck, bend forward slowly as much as possible. Push your head with your hands to stretch to the maximum. Return to starting position when you have gone as far down as possible. Perform 5 more times.
Warrior Pose: Begin with feet 4-5 feet apart and arms straight up over the head. Turn your left foot 90 degrees left and right foot by 45 degrees also to the left. Bend at the left knee until the knee is exactly over the ankle. Now lower your arms and stabilize them at shoulder length. Hold for a few breaths and reverse positions.
Spine Lengthener: Starting in normal standing position, swing your arms up above your head, lift your heels, fan out your toes, and stretch your neck backwards all in one smooth movement. Reach up higher and higher. Perform this 10 times, at the end of all how to become taller exercises, holding each stretch for a few seconds.
The best way to maximize your height growth is to perform these stretching exercises after an intense aerobic session. Intense aerobic exercises boost levels of growth hormones and create micro-fractures in the bones. These micro-fractures can be extended by stretching exercises in the end.
About the Author To read more about how to gain height through natural means, don't forget to check out Rodney Williams' excellent growing taller articles on the previously mentioned links.
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