Here are five exercises to start your day

• Published date: 23 September 2021
• Author: Walla!
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Our reality... well, it's definitely less than picture-perfect. We can't get up every morning with the motivation or strength to move rigorously, many can't exercise in the morning and sometimes we're just too tired.

On days like these, when you get up without energy, you really can't think about working out. So, don't push yourself. There are alternatives that won't take away your limited strength, and they'll help you feel ready to start the day. In fact, although morning workouts have a lot of health benefits, if you're very tired and unfocused, you won't benefit that much from exercising. So, what are some choices?

1. Stretching

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Light stretches gently stimulate the body and brain to gradually awaken. Stretch your arms over your head and look up, then bend down slowly, vertebra after vertebra, until your fingers touch the floor or your toes. Let the head and neck be relaxed downwards. Gently bend one knee and straighten the other, then switch between them. Repeat this several times for a deeper stretch of the back thigh muscles.

2. Warm-ups

Okay, we understand that full training is too much this morning. So, it's possible to make do with warm-ups. Do a few minutes of resistance exercising with your body weight, at a moderate intensity and at a leisurely pace - squats, for example.

If you do them at a moderate pace, you'll work out the thigh, buttocks and core muscles. If after you finish them you feel that you can do more, perform exercises that will help warm up your nervous system, which is responsible for the synchronization...