How to live
20 Years Longer
Scientists Reveal the Exercises That'll Make You Live Longer
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all right check it out scientists reveal
exercises that will make you live longer
like yeah our body and all its
complexity is a treasure that we must
take special care of our whole lives you
only get one chance after all as far as
we know the better you take care of your
health the happier more comfortable and
longer a life you can lead that's why
Brightside is inviting you to test your
body's age and we'll suggest a few
exercises to improve the condition of
your health and reverse the hands of
time or an unhealthy lifestyle also be
sure to stay till the end of the video
for a real eye-opening bonus exercise
the first thing we have to do is test
your body's age we're not talking about
how many years you've been on this earth
we mean the physical capabilities that
your body possesses so if you're
actually 21 years old but this test
reveals to you that your body is more
like 38 there are no paradoxes or holes
in the universe here it just means you
have some things to work on health-wise
we're gonna do the short version of this
test but if you want the extended
version check out this video to find out
what your weak spots are and how exactly
you can work on them you're gonna need
to start the test by standing up go on
don't be shy
stand up yeah you stand up bend over and
try to reach the floor with your hands
don't forget to keep your legs and back
straight no cheating
only bend your body at the hips remember
the exact point that your hands can
reach and now you can stand straight
again there you go done now let's see
your results if you can easily touch
your palms to the floor while keeping
your legs straight you should be proud
of yourself your body is around 20 to 25
years old your muscles are pretty much
relaxed and your body is definitely in
shape you're obviously doing a great job
so keep it up
if he can touch the floor with your
fingertips but notice that you bend your
knees slightly your body is
approximately 25 to 38 years old that's
not too bad because this exercise
doesn't bring you much discomfort
overall which is a good sign so no
worries you're still on the safe side if
during this exercise your fingertips
touch the top of your feet your knees
are bent and your muscles are tensed up
your body is probably 38 to 50 years old
if you feel like you want to stand up
straight again as soon as possible it
means your flexibility could use some
work and finally if you can't touch your
feet and attempting to bend your body
just makes you bend your knees more than
anything your body is over fifty years
old
the fact that you feel uncomfortable in
this position shows that your
flexibility needs some serious
improvement but don't worry we know
exactly how to get from here all the way
up to the flexibility of a twenty to
twenty five-year-old so keep watching
the best news is that you can improve
your flexibility at any age so don't get
bent out of shape get it if you work
hard enough you can change your current
situation the easiest thing you can do
is bend over and try to touch the floor
thirty times a day trust us you'll start
seeing some impressive results after
only a month Tibetan sages say that the
body age of a person depends on the
condition of his liver which is
connected with flexibility everyone
knows that a sedentary lifestyle
negatively impacts both the muscles and
organs by bending at least thirty times
a day you'll strengthen your ligaments
and tendons and improve your flexibility
as a result yoga stretches are also good
for improving flexibility
I mean Yoga is pretty much the epitome
of insane flexibility have you seen the
contortions these people put themselves
into amazing pretzels get your pretzels
here you could practice mastering the
downward dog pose oh no not that dog the
initial position for this stretch is an
upside down V shape with your hands and
feet on the ground
after you've gotten into position try to
extend your tailbone up and back don't
forget to breathe correctly exhale while
you're extending your tailbone and
inhale when you come back down to the
initial position another great yoga pose
that can give you a good stretch is the
Child's Pose
if you're not familiar with it here's
how to do it start in a kneeling
position and then move your bottom
toward your heels and rest your torso on
your thighs is this how kids sleep so
uncomfortable in this position you can
either reach your arms out in front of
you or bring them down to your sides
whatever feels more comfortable for you
if you do this exercise regularly it'll
really increase your flexibility as well
as stretch your shoulders and lower back
you can also try the butterfly pose to
improve your flexibility it's really
simple just sit down bend your knees and
bring the soles of your feet together
almost like you're going to sit
crisscross applesauce but without all
the Chris again crossing hold onto your
ankles and use your elbows to gently
push your knees toward the floor don't
rush it it's not about how quick you do
it it's all about a good and proper
stretch which can only be achieved in
baby steps but and let's underline but a
tush push is also a wonderful
alternative to getting your flexibility
back to the way it was in your younger
years to do it you have to stand up
while keeping your feet as wide apart as
possible so hold on to the back of a
chair if need be then push your tush ah
now the name makes sense to one side and
then hold it in this position for about
five to ten seconds repeat the same
thing while pushing to the other side
it's a great exercise no buts about it
have I beaten this joke to death I think
so
now here's your bonus not that many
people know about this but you can
actually exercise your muscles not only
from the outside but from the inside as
well and this static gymnastics exercise
is going to be a huge help for you in
that static gymnastics help eliminate
inner muscular spasms and by doing just
one simple exercise you release tension
and enrich your body with oxygen not to
mention it also works a lot of different
muscles one of the most important
effects of this exercise is that it
gives a sort of internal massage to your
organs and improves your digestion the
best thing about it is that you don't
need any fancy equipment or gym clothes
to do it you can do it anywhere you want
you can do it right now in fact so let's
try it inhale deeply and push out your
stomach hold your breath and then exhale
all the air out of your lungs while
sucking your stomach in repeat five to
ten times a day don't forget to consult
your doctor before beginning an exercise
plan it's always important to be sure
that your system can handle it do you
know any other ways to improve
flexibility and lower your body's age
let us know in the comments section
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