10 Full Body Stretch Exercises to Start Doing Every Day for Better Mobility and Fewer Aches and Pains

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—let alone a full body stretch—is one of those things we know we’re supposed to do more often. But when you have limited time to squeeze in a workout at all, it tends to get de-prioritized.Assuming that stretching should only happen before or after a workout was the first mistake, says Grayson Wickham, PT, DPT, CSCS, and the founder of the , a stretching and mobility app aimed at helping people prevent and fix pain and injury. “Think of it like brushing your teeth,” Wickham says. “Everyone gets that it needs to be done every day.

Stretching is the same—but for body and joint maintenance.”It turns out whether you want to improve your athletic performance or just release tension after sitting at a computer all day, a full body stretching routine is as key as finding the right for you.

So, I tapped trainers and physical therapists for the active stretches they recommend to improve mobility, flexibility, and reduce pain and injury.When I started thinking about adding full-body stretches to my daily routine, my first question became: Is Wickham right?

Do I really need to stretch every day? “Daily stretching allows the body to maintain proper ranges of motion and keeps the brain primed to be comfortable in different ranges of motion, which is one of the main benefits especially as we age,” says , a Nike Master trainer and the creator of , which provides easy bodyweight exercises focused on strength, mobility, and endurance.