LET’S STRETCH
For the month of April, Daybreak is on a mission to stretch everyday! Why 30 days of stretching? Stretching improves range of motion, performance, and reduces the risk of an injury.
We will be doing some stretching/mobility in classes, but there are plenty of other options to help you get flexy and mobile. Listed below are some of our favorites to get you motivated and give you ideas on how/what to do.
- Daybreak’s YouTube page. Search “stretching” and/or “mobility”
- Yoga with Adriene on YouTube
- The Peloton app
- ROM WOD app
- Hometown Sweat
If you have a favorite yoga class, youtube class, and/or app, send us the information and we’ll share it with your fellow Daybreakers on our site.
THE DETAILS
The challenge will run April 1-30, and every week the amount of time you spend stretching increases
April 1-9: 5 minutes/day
April 10-16: 10 minutes/day
April 17-23: 15 minutes/day
April 24-30: 20 minutes/day
For every 5 minutes you stretch, you’ll receive a point. Week 1 you have the potential for 1 point per day, and week two you have a potential of earning 2 points. You cannot earn extra points for doing additional stretching. However, if on week 4 you can’t find 20 minutes one day to stretch but instead do 10, you’re not penalized and can still earn 2 points. You’ll keep track of your points via the Triib app. Sign up HERE
I’m in. I’ve been doing a lot of stretching for my shoulder using Apple Fitness+. It connects with my iPhone and Apple Watch, accessed through the Apple Fitness App.. I think Apple offers Apple Watch owners a 3 month free trial. I use the 5 or 10 minute Cooldown workouts. There are many to choose from with various instructors and various muscle groups targeted.