It’s easy to forget fitness and health, including stretching, when you’re on vacation.
But it’s important to stay healthy and flexible at any time of the year.
Patrick Fernandez, flexologist at StretchLab on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, appeared on “Fox & Friends” on Monday to share smart tips and stretching ideas for the holidays and beyond.
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The company offers clients assisted stretching with the help of trained exercise coaches.
Stretching can help relieve back pain and other aches and pains (and it’s always wise to consult your doctor first before starting any new exercise program or regimen).
“Stretching is very important,” Fernandez says.
He then demonstrated a hip stretch, emphasizing that it should be held for 20-30 seconds.
Anyone who sits at a table, desk, or laptop station for long periods of time may benefit greatly from some of these stretches.
He said he would do it standing with his feet slightly apart.
He then demonstrated a cross-body shoulder stretch.
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He said that people who sit at a table, desk, or laptop for long periods of time could benefit greatly from some of these stretches, not just athletes.
Young woman stretching outdoors. Most of the stretches her Fernandez from StretchLab demonstrated on Monday in “Fox and Friends” require you to hold for 20 to 30 seconds.
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He said this stretch should also be held for 20 to 30 seconds.
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Fernandez then turned to the neck stretch — showing a slight tilt of his head, again noting that this stretch should also be held for 20 to 30 seconds.
Sitting in front of a laptop for long periods of time can strain your neck, notes one exercise expert. He smartly demonstrated his tech his stretch while appearing on ‘Fox and Friends’.
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“Sitting for long periods of time puts a lot of strain on your neck,” Fernandez said.
Of course, family and friends can do all these stretches together while on vacation. You can also make this a new family tradition for sharing healthy times.
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