Alright, so I wanted to share something I tried out recently. It all started when I kept seeing stuff about Jenna Hammaker, mostly online, you know how it is. People talking about routines, fitness, that kind of thing.
I’m usually skeptical about following online trends, but one thing caught my eye – it was about incorporating some specific morning stretches. Looked simple enough. I figured, why not? My back’s been giving me grief, sitting at the desk all day.
Getting Started
So, the first step was just figuring out what the actual routine was. I had to piece it together from a few different mentions I saw. Didn’t find one single official list easily, which was a bit annoying, but okay. I wrote down what seemed like the core exercises.
My list looked something like this:
- Some kind of slow neck rolls.
- Shoulder shrugs and circles.
- A gentle torso twist.
- Something they called a cat-cow stretch.
- A basic hamstring stretch.
Day 1: Woke up, felt motivated. Rolled out of bed and tried the sequence. Felt awkward. Honestly, felt a bit silly doing slow-motion movements first thing. The cat-cow thing felt okay on my lower back, I guess. Whole thing took maybe 10 minutes.
The Process Over a Week
I decided to stick with it for at least a week. See if it made any difference or if I’d just forget about it.
Days 2-4: Got a bit easier to remember the sequence. Started to feel less awkward doing it. I noticed the shoulder rolls actually felt pretty good, like I was loosening things up after sleeping funny. Still wasn’t sure about the neck rolls, felt like I might crick something if I wasn’t careful.
Day 5: Nearly skipped it. Woke up late. But I forced myself to do a quick version, maybe 5 minutes. Glad I did, actually. Felt less rushed starting the day compared to just jumping straight into the shower and getting dressed.
Days 6-7: It started feeling… normal. Like a small ritual. Didn’t notice any huge changes in my back pain, maybe slightly less stiff in the morning? Hard to tell for sure. But the main thing was just the act of doing something mindful before the day kicked off.
Final Thoughts
So, after that week, did I stick with it religiously? Not really. Some days I do it, some days I forget or don’t have time. But the practice itself was interesting. It wasn’t some magic bullet, obviously. No miracle cure for my back.
But the process of trying it out, of committing to this small thing for a week, was kind of grounding. It reminded me that sometimes it’s just about the effort, the trying, not necessarily a dramatic result. Just taking a few minutes to focus on moving my body before the chaos of the day. That part felt worthwhile. So yeah, that was my little experiment with that Jenna Hammaker inspired routine I cobbled together.
