Check out these 5 lower body recovery moves to help alleviate tension and soreness.

Stretching tired and sore muscles after a workout is an important part of your post-workout recovery. It helps relieve tension in your muscles, reduces change of injury, and improve flexibility.

pssst...If your muscles start becoming sore one to two days after exercising, you may be experiencing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).

Here are 5 lower body stretches that can help you in your recovery:

1. BACK & LEGS: Seated Straddle Stretch. Click here for instructions.

2. THIGHS: Side Lying Quadricep Stretch. Click here for instructions.

3. HIPS & GLUTES: Runners Lunge. Click here for instructions

4. CORE & BACK: Cobra Stretch. Click here for instructions.

5. THIGHS: Butterfly Stretch. Click here for instructions.

6. BONUS! Are you a FIT4MOM On Demand member? Then check out the 20min Flowing Stretch workout with Jessica. Psssst. All our monthly memberships include FIT4MOM On Demand. Try it!