12 Stretching Exercises That Get Rid Of Body Asymmetry and Increase Your Metabolism

9A smooth stretch for the buttocks and hips

This will help you relieve some tension in your hip muscles and strengthen the muscles in your buttocks.

How to do it:

• Pull your knees towards your face and cross your ankles
• See that your back is rounded and then try reaching for your legs with your nose
• However don’t hyperextend your back or legs

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10Figure 4 stretch for the hips and glutes

This stretch is great for increasing the flexibility and mobility in your hips, glutes, and hamstrings.

How to do it:

• Lie down on your back and cross your left foot over your right quad keeping both your knees bent
• Place your hands behind your right leg and gently pull it towards your chest
• Once you feel a comfortable stretch pause and hold that position for at least 10 seconds
• Switch sides and repeat the same stretch

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11Shins and feet: A static stretch for the front of the hips, shins, and feet

With this stretch swelling and pain from walking in high heels can effectively be reduced and removed from your feet, shins, ankles, and hips.

How to do it:

• Lie down on the floor while leaning on your elbows
• Keep your feet under your buttocks
• Don’t let your back hang and keep your chest arched up
• Hold this position for around 30-40 seconds

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12Tone your back and hip which are susceptible to cellulite

This kind of stretch won’t only tone your back and hip muscles but will also help in fighting against cellulite.

How to do it:

• Place your palms against the wall and Keep your legs 20-25 inch away from the wall
• Place the front part of one foot on the wall with your knee bent while you keep the other foot on the floor
• Hold this position for 30 seconds and bring your foot back to its initial position so that you can do the same with the opposite leg.

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