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  Wake Up! Exercises to Get You and Your Kids Awake in the Morning
by Tracey Mallett


The first thing you should do in the morning before getting out of bed is to stretch.

I love to do the following cross over back stretch which helps release tension in the lower spine accumulated through the weird positions we put ourselves in through our sleep. Also, if your family is anything like mine, we always end up having two kids in our bed and me sandwiched between them.

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Perform the stretch every day and hold for 30 seconds. This will ease any awkward kinks that sleep can bring and place the spine in better alignment.

Reach and Lying Cross Over Stretch in Bed

Lie on your back and first reach your hands and feet in opposite direction. Hands reach to the top of the bed and the feet down toward the bottom of the bed. You will feel the spine elongate (a gentle traction of the spine). Hold a few seconds and take deep breaths.

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About the Author:
Tracey Mallett is an internationally-recognized certified personal trainer and sports nutritionist. She is the author of Sexy in 6: Sculpt Your Body with the 6 Minute Quick Blast Workout. Tracey is the creator and star of the "3-In-1 Pregnancy System," for pre- and post-natal mothers. Her newest videos are "Renew You" and "Super Body BootCamp." A proud mother of two, Tracey, now lives in Los Angeles. Visit her website for more information.



 
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