morning stretch

Waking body loosener

A morning stretch is the act of extending and flexing the body after waking, loosening muscles stiff from sleep.

The phrase can refer to a single stretch or a brief routine: I do a quick morning stretch before coffee.

It captures that instinctive reaching and lengthening most people do upon rising.

Related

limber · muscles · coffee · bedroom · sleepy · bed head · dawn · rise and shine · wake up · flexibility · routine · joints · arms · full body · back · reach · energize · pajamas

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physiological purpose

morning stretchmuscle recovery

Tissue rebuilding after strain

sedation · rest

Family

morning, stretch, morn, mornings, stretched, stretches, stretching, stretchy, stretchable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G