2006-09-04 14:24:46 · 8 answers · asked by heavy_d65 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Anything for the hamstrings(the muscle at the back of your upper leg). Possibly need to stretch/strengthen the lower back also.
Always take a short walk before stretching to warm up/loosen up the muscles. Either stand and bend over as far as you can without bending knees(but be careful not to over extend) and hold, or sit on ground with legs straight in front of you and reach as far to your toes as you can. The more often you do the easier it will get. Be patient and good luck
2006-09-04 14:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are lying on the ground. Just attempt to touch your toes. If you stretch two times a day and push yourself hard each time you will be able to within a few days. Just takes consistancy.
So... Reach as far to your toes as possible while remembering to breathe in and out. Otherwise the stretch is no good.
2006-09-04 15:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by sac_baby_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See StretchingUsa.com for Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method.
2006-09-04 16:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit on the floor with your legs spread as far apart as possible. From above, you should look like a V. Bend your torso over your left leg as far as you can go and hold it for as long as you can. Do the same for the middle and your right leg. Obviously, keep your knees down while you do this. Do this every day, maybe twice a day. And stand up, and slowly roll down your torso, thinking about moving each vertebrae at a time...very slowly. And then stop once you can't go anymore (without bending your knees) and reach your arms for the ground.
2006-09-04 14:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Amy J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You begin gently. first, touching your knees and moving to the calves, ankle and eventually the floor. Do NOT try to do this too quickly this will take weeks to build up to be able to do. Maybe even longer. Don't push of rush it. I can lay my flat hand on the floor without bending my knees, but this takes a lot of exercising. I started when I was a kid and continued to do it. I am extra flexible. If you are not flexible it might take a really long time. Don't get discouraged. It's a challenge.
2006-09-04 14:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While standing, bend over and get your hands as close to the ground as possible without letting your knees bend. Then, slowly bend your knees and let your hands grab on to part of your leg that was just out of reach. Slowly straighten your legs. Hold the position for thirty-ish seconds. Do this slowly four-ish times, each time attempting to grab lower.
Make sure that where ever you grab on to isn't too far down for your current flexibility.
I'd say do that whenever you have a few minutes of freetime.
2006-09-04 14:50:22 · answer #6 · answered by HawtCalamity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry however the entire theory of having versatile is that that's a sluggish technique. you spot, once you stretch the soreness comes out of your nerves sending a message on your ideas which you will no longer attain that far, so the ideas in turn contracts. in case you push previous this contraction you are able to injury the muscle fibres, which you do no longer prefer. in case you pull a ligament from over stretching, you are able to lose as much as 50% of the action. For flexibility advice - - relax your hips (doing determine 8s with your hips) - heat up in the previous stretching - Breathe deeply jointly as stretching (facilitates the ideas to kick back in this place) - carry a stretch for approximately 15 seconds
2016-09-30 08:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read tips on yoga that will help you with some great stretching routines on this site
2006-09-04 14:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋