We are taking a trip down South for a few days to see the family and indulge in Faux Thanksgiving (Faux Thanksgiving is doing the whole turkey day thing the weekend beforehand so no one stresses about stuffing and football games on the actual Thanksgiving. Oddly there is not yet a greeting card for such a thing)
It's a long drive which means a lot of sitting. This often drive me nuts. Sometimes I think I can feel my muscles and joints crying out "use me".
Over the years I have toyed with the most effective rest stop stretches and mobility moves to take the edge off the forced inactivity. twisting the spine, extending and flexing it, stretching out the hips, glutes, and hamstrings.
The mechanics of what works for me are not that important since they may not be the same for you (or they might and if you want to know more contact me). Rather I wanted to cover, again but in different words a little bit about design.
We were built to move, just like a cars oil can get thick and stagnent if it's let sit to long, or the rubber on the tires drys and cracks if it just sits, we work best when we move.
Muscle helps pump blood which oxygenates tissue, movement of joint especially the trunk and where the limbs meets the torso circulates lymph fluid that does not have a heart to help move it around.
Health is a basic bi-product of movement. Before getting caught up in what is good, better or best types and amounts of movement, stick to the basics. Move, it's what we are designed for.
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