Feeling Good After the Gym
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Going to the gym and doing other hard physical work are great things to do for your body, but they can leave you feeling tight and sore. Put yourself back in balance with this yoga sequence – it will loosen muscles and ease aches. Do this either straight after your gym session or a period of hard work to stop you feeling sore later, or the day after when your cool down wasn’t quite enough.
Breathe slowly and deeply, and be careful of yourself while you work. You will know how hard to push yourself, and when to back off, or change a pose to suit your body if you stay tuned in to your breathing. Treat yourself with kindness and you can’t go far wrong.
Moving mountain
Breathe in.
Moving Mountain 2
Breathe out. Flow slowly between these poses for 10 breaths.
Eagle
Five breaths each side.
Cow Face
Five breaths each side.If your hands can clasp each other, great! If not, use a sock.
Going to the gym and doing other hard physical work are great things to do for your body, but they can leave you feeling tight and sore. Put yourself back in balance with this yoga sequence – it will loosen muscles and ease aches. Do this either straight after your gym session or a period of hard work to stop you feeling sore later, or the day after when your cool down wasn’t quite enough.
Breathe slowly and deeply, and be careful of yourself while you work. You will know how hard to push yourself, and when to back off, or change a pose to suit your body if you stay tuned in to your breathing. Treat yourself with kindness and you can’t go far wrong.
Moving mountain
Breathe in.
Moving Mountain 2
Breathe out. Flow slowly between these poses for 10 breaths.
Eagle
Five breaths each side.
Cow Face
Five breaths each side.If your hands can clasp each other, great! If not, use a sock.
Forward Bend with Shoulder Stretch
Five Breaths. Nod your head to make sure your neck is relaxed.
Quad Stretch With Hand Reaching Forward
Five breaths.
Quad Stretch With Hand Reaching Up
Five breaths. Hold onto a wall if you find it hard to balance.
Seated Twist
Five breaths each side. Sit up as straight as you can as you twist.
Relaxation
Lie like this, knees up and propped together if that is more comfortable. Notice whether your body feels different. Do this for five minutes,
or more if you want to.
Forward Bend with Shoulder Stretch
Five Breaths. Nod your head to make sure your neck is relaxed.
Quad Stretch With Hand Reaching Forward
Five breaths.
Quad Stretch With Hand Reaching Up
Five breaths. Hold onto a wall if you find it hard to balance.
Seated Twist
Five breaths each side. Sit up as straight as you can as you twist.
Relaxation
Lie like this, knees up and propped together if that is more comfortable. Notice whether your body feels different. Do this for five minutes,
or more if you want to.
Date Published
April 9, 2026
Cell Workout
Republished with permission from Inside Time in the UK.
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