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flexibility help?

ottersocks replied 14 years, 3 months ago 24 Members · 62 Replies

NicciG

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October 31, 2010 at 7:58 am

Some big sporting goods stores carry them. I get mine online through OPTP.

I did a couple of stretches from Dara Torres’s Resistance Stretching dvd last night and I could already notice a difference (I’m like a 1 on the scale of flexibility LOL). I like that it includes strength training. It takes some getting used to but I like the exercises. I’m going to only do the session from that disc for a while and see how that improves my flexibility. I need to find a foam roller also for some SMR I think that would help me, they are just VERY expensive here https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif so if anyone has any suggestions what i can use instead of a foam roller hit me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Thanks Otter I wouldn’t have found it if i didn’t read your resistance stretching posts.
ottersocks

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October 31, 2010 at 5:13 pm

so if anyone has any suggestions what i can use instead of a foam roller hit me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Thanks Otter I wouldn’t have found it if i didn’t read your resistance stretching posts.

Hi Nicci
You’re welcome!
You can try tennis balls instead of a foam roller. It’s much more intense and localized, but they work well.
A new trick I found is, go the pet store and buy the GIANT tennis balls meant for large breed dogs. (Make sure you don’t get beef scented or with squeakers!) Those work really well and can spread out over a larger area of tissue. For outer thighs (IT bands) though, foam rollers are still tops.
Good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif
NicciG

Member
October 31, 2010 at 6:57 pm

so if anyone has any suggestions what i can use instead of a foam roller hit me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Thanks Otter I wouldn’t have found it if i didn’t read your resistance stretching posts.

Hi Nicci
You’re welcome!
You can try tennis balls instead of a foam roller. It’s much more intense and localized, but they work well.
A new trick I found is, go the pet store and buy the GIANT tennis balls meant for large breed dogs. (Make sure you don’t get beef scented or with squeakers!) Those work really well and can spread out over a larger area of tissue. For outer thighs (IT bands) though, foam rollers are still tops.
Good luck! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif

Oh cool!! I will definitely try that (and hide it away from our Labrador LOL) thanks man https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif
heathalynne

Member
November 10, 2010 at 3:45 am

I’m a hopeless case with splits. My hip flexors are so tight, I’m beginning to think something is wrong with me. I’ve been trying for almost 4 years. Tried daily stretching for a few months and nothing. Been bikram/hot yoga 3x/week since the summer and that seems to be working somewhat. I’m deepening my lunges, stretching my hams, pulling my pigeons…. Still no splits but flexibility progress is there. Maybe in 10 years.
vamp79

Member
November 10, 2010 at 5:11 am

I have found that my flexibility gets better faster if I only do deep stretches 2 or 3 times a week. The rest of the week I do very light stretching. Right now I’m losing a lot of flexibility due to a groin pull so I am being very careful to prevent over-stretching.
NicciG

Member
November 10, 2010 at 6:56 am

I’m a hopeless case with splits. My hip flexors are so tight, I’m beginning to think something is wrong with me. I’ve been trying for almost 4 years. Tried daily stretching for a few months and nothing. Been bikram/hot yoga 3x/week since the summer and that seems to be working somewhat. I’m deepening my lunges, stretching my hams, pulling my pigeons…. Still no splits but flexibility progress is there. Maybe in 10 years.

Try resistance stretching it really really works!!
heathalynne

Member
November 10, 2010 at 3:25 pm

Thanks niccig! I found a great YouTube vid that showed me resistance stretching with the balancing quad lunges and medial ham stretches. I saw some improvement. Yay! Will look into more of these
NicciG

Member
November 10, 2010 at 6:02 pm

Thanks niccig! I found a great YouTube vid that showed me resistance stretching with the balancing quad lunges and medial ham stretches. I saw some improvement. Yay! Will look into more of these

Ottersocks recommended it and I’m SO glad because I’m also Ms Inflexible https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif and I could see an immediate improvement in my flexibility after doing the stretches. I can highly recommend the DVD called Resistance Stretching with Dara Torres, they explain all the stretches in detail and have a workout you can do at the end. It’s fab!!

Hope you will post a pic of you doing the splits soon https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
vamp79

Member
November 10, 2010 at 6:37 pm

wow thanks for mentioning resistance stretching ladies. I looked it up and it seems like it works!
heathalynne

Member
November 10, 2010 at 10:16 pm

Thanks niccig! I found a great YouTube vid that showed me resistance stretching with the balancing quad lunges and medial ham stretches. I saw some improvement. Yay! Will look into more of these

Ottersocks recommended it and I’m SO glad because I’m also Ms Inflexible https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif and I could see an immediate improvement in my flexibility after doing the stretches. I can highly recommend the DVD called Resistance Stretching with Dara Torres, they explain all the stretches in detail and have a workout you can do at the end. It’s fab!!

Hope you will post a pic of you doing the splits soon https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Yes! Dara Torres’ youtube vid is the one I saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUPMCu7WAzA

I’ll definitely consider her DVD now. Hope I’ll be able to post pics too… in a few months. Hahaha!
SissyBuns

Member
November 10, 2010 at 10:31 pm

I’m so glad I saw this thread. i got Bob Cooleys book awhile ago and started using his stretches and was seeing improvement. Then I stopped and moved and now I don’t know where my book is. This video will tide me over until I can get a new one.
ottersocks

Member
November 10, 2010 at 10:55 pm

Anne and Steve, the two people in that YouTube video, are the ones who trained me. It’s from the Dara Torres DVD, which is great.
Go stretchers go!!
Svarri

Member
November 15, 2010 at 1:22 pm

Here’s a nice yoga sequence on preparing to do splits that someone posted to me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EWACssf7yw

It’s a nice 1/2 hour practice to do as a break!
heathalynne

Member
November 21, 2010 at 3:46 am

Anne and Steve, the two people in that YouTube video, are the ones who trained me. It’s from the Dara Torres DVD, which is great.
Go stretchers go!!

So lucky they trained you! I have to say, those 2 simple stretches furthered my splits more than any other hamstring stretch… By far. Maybe it will be sooner than later. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
ottersocks

Member
November 21, 2010 at 5:42 pm

So lucky they trained you! I have to say, those 2 simple stretches furthered my splits more than any other hamstring stretch… By far. Maybe it will be sooner than later. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

Yay heathalynne!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif If you can, I’d really recommend getting the Dara Torres DVD. The full complement of 8 lower body stretches opens up all your leg muscles, all of which need to be loose to do the splits. Your hamstring is balanced by your quads but also opposed by your groin, adductors, abductors, and outer hip muscles. They all have to cooperate to make it happen!

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