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What can I do for flexibility
Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:11 am
Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:11 am
I do the basic Greyskul LP with chin-ups and curls and nothing else. I feel stiff quite a bit. Are there stretches or movements I should be doing on off days?
I don’t get quite as much sleep as I should, but don’t know if that’s my whole problem.
I don’t get quite as much sleep as I should, but don’t know if that’s my whole problem.
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Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:21 am to upgrade
I've been doing ROMWOD nightly for a few months now and it does seem to be helping my flexibility
Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:22 am to upgrade
I'm not very flexible below the waist. To the point of injuries from running. Speaking with the chiropractor I see, he said regular stretching really isn't going to do much. When I mean regular....like the stuff you would do before sports or something. He said what I really need to be doing is holding stretches for a good 5 minutes or more. Don't go extreme, just feel the tension and hold. I did it for a while. Problem is, to get a good stretch on all those muscles at 5 minutes a piece, I was stretching for 30 minutes before bed. All on top of training for 12-15 hours a week. So that ended with a quickness. Can't give you a yes or no on the effectiveness, but that's what I'm told it takes.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 10:23 am to upgrade
Agile 8 and Limber 11 are good.
Beyond that, if there are target areas, you want to find effective work for that area. The programs I named are good overall things, but there are plenty of more specific things if you ID a problem area.
Beyond that, if there are target areas, you want to find effective work for that area. The programs I named are good overall things, but there are plenty of more specific things if you ID a problem area.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:08 am to Rep520
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Agile 8 and Limber 11 are good.
This plus Kelly starrett 5 way shoulder stretch + lacrosse ball at tight knotted spots is all you need.
You just need enough flexibility to do your lifts and that's it. Like KG6 said, you can be overly flexible and get injuries.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:10 am to upgrade
yoga
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:20 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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You just need enough flexibility to do your lifts and that's it.
This is the total of my flexibility goals. If I'm pain free and powerful in the positions I need to hit lifting and everyday life, I'm good. I don't need to get my ankles behind my head.
Some of Starrett's stuff is great. My biggest criticism is that he's one who'll have you doing 20-30 minutes of work with no goal beyond getting more flexible.
If you take his stuff and pare it down to the portions you need to address your needs, it can really help. I use several of his hip movements to try to keep things healthy there when I'm doing a lot of squatting and things tighten up.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:46 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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You just need enough flexibility to do your lifts and that's it.
I’m actually regaining interest in golf. I used to play (badly) about 15 years ago.
I swung a couple clubs the other day and wow. The swing feels tight. But it’s not just golf, my body just feels tight and slow in general.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 11:57 am to upgrade
Maybe you just need a better warmup. As you lose tightness, you lose a little power also.
You want the flexibility to swing in the total ROM but keep enough tightness to keep strength.
You want the flexibility to swing in the total ROM but keep enough tightness to keep strength.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 1:09 pm to upgrade
Where are you feeling stiff?
Posted on 6/11/18 at 1:24 pm to Lester Earl
Lower back and upper legs mostly. It’s kinda like I never fully recover from squats.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 1:26 pm to upgrade
Try Stretching your hamstrings out. Should loosen up the lower back
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:24 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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Agile 8 and Limber 11 are good.
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This plus Kelly starrett 5 way shoulder stretch + lacrosse ball at tight knotted spots is all you need.
You just need enough flexibility to do your lifts and that's it. Like KG6 said, you can be overly flexible and get injuries.
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This.
Also you could do Hot Yoga instead of cardio.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:18 pm to lsu777
Thanks for everyone’s input. I watched agile 8. Is this a prework exercise? Can/should this be done every day, even on non lifting days?
Posted on 6/13/18 at 12:23 pm to upgrade
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Thanks for everyone’s input. I watched agile 8. Is this a prework exercise? Can/should this be done every day, even on non lifting days?
It's designed to fit as a preworkout warmup, but it will fit on nonwork days as a mobility routine for the entire body.
I like it bc it is simple and covers all major areas. The downside to Starrett's stuff for me is that he tends to presume you have more time than you do. I can knock out Agile 8 in 5 minutes and be ready to roll.
Starrett's stuff, you have to pick and choose because he overloads with info at times. It's mostly good info, but hard to make a plan from.
Posted on 6/13/18 at 3:00 pm to Rep520
Yeah, a quick routine that I can do two or even three times a day is cool. My lower half is getting pretty sluggish. I had to climb on some equipment at work the last couple days and I could barely pick my legs up high enough.
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