New Delhi: Height plays an important role in enhancing the personality of an individual. Many of us are not happy with the way we look, be it our appearance, weight, or even height. But there are solutions available all around, a number of medicines and acupressure treatments are available which claim height gain but are very expensive.
Here are some best stretching exercises to increase height naturally.
1.Forward Bend(Touch Your Toes):
It is the most common stretch there is and helps the muscles in your calf stretch and relax.
How To Do:
- Stand straight and raise your hands into the air.
- Now slowly bend and try to touch your feet with your fingertips.
- Remember to keep your knees straight without bending.
- It will be difficult to touch your feet without bending your knees at first.
- Doing it regularly for five to ten times a day is beneficial.
Benefits:
When you do this, your calf muscle strength improves significantly. It adds depth to your abdomen and will stretch your spine, thereby adding those inches to your height.
2. Rope Skipping:
Skipping is another way to stretch your muscles that help you increase height. It is a fun way to keep yourself fit too. Another way to do it is by using a trampoline, which is more prevalent in western countries and being introduced in many play-zones for kids in India also.
How To Do:
- Take a skipping rope and jump with both legs together in-sync with the cable.
- You can repeat this process for as long as you can.
Benefits:
Skipping is a playful way of stretching, which affects mainly your calves but also activates the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.
3. Calf Stretch:
Calves play an essential role in the healthy functioning of your body. Since they are used in the movement from one place to another. Here is how you can try it.
How To Do:
- Stand straight facing a wall or similar surface.
- Put your hands on the wall.
- Put your right foot forward, heel touching the ground, and bend your knee slightly.
- Push your left leg backwards and stretch as much as possible and lean toward the wall.
- Hold the stretch for at least 15 to 20 seconds.
- Now slowly come back to the standing position.
Benefits:
This stretching exercise refines your calves and helps reduce any inflammation. To achieve your height increase, it is better doing it regularly.
4. Hanging From a Bar:
One of the best ways to tackle your height problem is by hanging and swinging from a bar. Many people cross it off as a hoax, but some researches proved that stretching could increase your height. For starters, place a rod one or two inches above your height so that you have room for body movement. A quick jump should kickstart the hanging process and try touching your toes to the floor. It is a great stretching exercise to increase height.
How To Do:
- Jump and hold onto the rod or bar.
- Keep your palms facing outwards.
- Stay in that position for as long as possible.
- Keep repeating the process with a gap of 20 seconds for 3 to 5 times every day.
- To achieve the best results, continue the process for at least three months.
Benefits:
Hanging exercise works by decompressing the spine and introduces the correct posture. The stiffness of your back will improve along with your grip strength and overall core stability.
5. Swimming To Increase Height:
Swimming is one of the excellent activities to increase height. Many people start learning swimming from a very young age, and it is ever such a favourite summertime hobby. Learning swimming is a life-saving skill and also because swimming keeps you fit, by allowing you to grow through those strong leg strokes and keeps you off from gaining pounds.
Benefits:
Swimming increases body height by stretching your ligaments, tendons, and spine. This perfect motion is another good stretch for height.
6. Low Lunge Arch:
Arching your back and upper body is an effective way to increase height. Toning the upper body is robust and requires some hard work with a proper technique. This particular stretching movement allows you to stretch the muscles effectively and thus results in an increase in height. If you are looking for body stretching exercises to increase height, then this is a good one.
How To Do:
- Kneel, and put your right foot forward and bend the knee. Put your left lack backwards in a straight line while your knee touching the ground.
- Put your hands on the right knee and slowly bend backwards.
- Put your hand up in a namaskar position and inhale. Stay in that position for as long as you can.
- Then slowly let your upper body come to an erect position, put your arms down and come back to kneeling. Exhale.
- Then repeat the same with a left knee forward, and right knee stretched at the back.
- You can do three sets in the beginning and increase gradually.
Benefits:
The low lunge arch stretches help tone and stretch your calf and back muscles. Doing these stretches regularly increases your height. It also gives you toned arms. And it will shed the arm fat and make you look beautiful physically.
