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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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I do a stretch class every week but have been told that, having long legs, I'll never loosen my hammies. Shame really as I look a bit crap not being able to get my fingers past my toes.  |
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"I do a stretch class every week but have been told that, having long legs, I'll never loosen my hammies. Shame really as I look a bit crap not being able to get my fingers past my toes. "
I know what you mean I am 6ft 1 never been able to touch my toes. I also think with them being so tight it causes me back trouble. Would love to do yoga but find it very hard to get into as I cant even sit cross legged  |
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You don't need to sit cross legged for yoga or have any specific amount of flexibility. It's a totally personal pursuit, even if done in a group.
A massive benefit is that it will systematically allow you to attune to what your body is able to do, optimizing your breathing and body temperature to improve your flexibility. A few classes would provide more stretching than you've probably done for years.
Without yoga I suggest that when your body is warmed up from a few minutes of exercise that you do some hamstring stretches and perhaps some calves etc too, rather than just one isolated muscle group. Gentle stretching to start should be better than a massive onslaught or none at all. It's not about putting your muscles through nuclear war, but getting them engaged with again - a bit like approaching a tangled ball of wool is better if sensitively addressed than mauling it to tighter knots.
Heat and massage will help you too. Remember that your body is a complex system. As you adjust one part, it will influence other elements. Your back and other parts of your legs may be so influenced.
What you start today can help you as you age, so improvements have enormous payback. This is where a can do attitude could reap dividends.
I believe our bodies' discomfort is a clear communication to pay attention to what's going on. |
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"You don't need to sit cross legged for yoga or have any specific amount of flexibility. It's a totally personal pursuit, even if done in a group.
A massive benefit is that it will systematically allow you to attune to what your body is able to do, optimizing your breathing and body temperature to improve your flexibility. A few classes would provide more stretching than you've probably done for years.
Without yoga I suggest that when your body is warmed up from a few minutes of exercise that you do some hamstring stretches and perhaps some calves etc too, rather than just one isolated muscle group. Gentle stretching to start should be better than a massive onslaught or none at all. It's not about putting your muscles through nuclear war, but getting them engaged with again - a bit like approaching a tangled ball of wool is better if sensitively addressed than mauling it to tighter knots.
Heat and massage will help you too. Remember that your body is a complex system. As you adjust one part, it will influence other elements. Your back and other parts of your legs may be so influenced.
What you start today can help you as you age, so improvements have enormous payback. This is where a can do attitude could reap dividends.
I believe our bodies' discomfort is a clear communication to pay attention to what's going on. "
Thanks for the advice  |
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