Performing certain stretching exercises is an essential part of any successful program you use to increase height. They lengthen the spine, stretch the muscles and strengthen the bones. The best part is that you can make them at home and you don’t need any special equipment to do them.
However, you really need to focus on doing them the right way to maximize their effectiveness. The exercises below have proven to be very effective in adding inches to one’s height.
1. bow down – stand with your hands together behind your neck. Tilt your head up and back as far as you can. Be careful not to push down too hard, only as far as your spine will allow. The goal of the exercise is to feel the stretch in the spine without pain. Do 10 repetitions. Each repetition should last from 5 to 15 seconds.
2. Super stretch – stand up, facing 4 inches (10 centimeters) from a wall. Reach as high as possible with your arms on the wall as you stand on your toes. If the ceiling of the room is not high enough, you can extend your arms (in a Y shape) instead of reaching up. Do 15 repetitions. Each repetition should last between 3 and 5 seconds.
3. Wall stretch – stand against a wall. Raise your hands as high as you can while standing on your toes. The spine should remain flat against the wall as much as possible. Do 10 repetitions. Each repetition should last between 4-6 seconds. This stretch is more difficult than it sounds due to the fact that the twists must remain flat against the wall throughout the exercise.
4. Neck stretch – stand against a wall and look straight ahead. Gently pull your head towards the wall. Keeping your face level, extend your neck forward without looking up or down. Then bring it directly back. This stretch should feel like a turtle pushing its head back and forth inside its shell. Repeat 5 times.
