Since we live in a physical world, it makes sense to stay physically fit. Below are 5 muscle stretches that should help:

• Easy pushups with neck twist [x100] with your straightened body at a 45 degree angle, use a chair or any counter top to push your body away from, then towards, the chair or counter, using your hands and arms. With each pushup turn your head side to side.
  
• Range of motion [x50] while standing or sitting, put both arms behind the back of your head with hands touching the back of your head. Then arch your body backwards as much as possible. Rotate your upper body around your waste (creating a horizontal circle), 25 times in each direction
  
• Crunch [x50] like a situp, lay on your back with your knees bent. Then you can either put your hands behind your head, arms crossed in front you, or reach for your toes with your hands and fingers. Then raise your upper body towards your bent knees.
  
• Shoulder twist with balance [x50] while standing or sitting, rotate your shoulders forward in a circular motion 25 times forward, then 25 times backward. Then if you're standing, at same time spread your legs with feet about 1 foot apart, raise and lower your body using toes to coincide with each shoulder twists.
  
• Spine twister [x50] stretch your arms out while laying on your back on the floor. Then while looking straight ahead and keeping your head still, put your left foot over your body and touch the floor to your right so that your spine twists. Then alternate this motion with your right foot doing the same thing in reverse. Do this 25 times, holding the last left foot touching the ground for 25 seconds. Repeat this starting with the right foot.
  
• Knees, hip and fingers [x50] while standing (if you can) spread legs about 3 feet apart. Then touch the ground with your hands. As you touch the ground with your hands, spread your fingers for an open hand. Go back to standing upright and clench your hands into a fist. Then open your hands again and reach your arms out to each side. Repeat.
  

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