Thread: post some exercises and stretches

The single best book that I've found so far for stretching is Ultimate Flexibility.

It takes you through the basics of stretches (static, dynamic, PNF), including the mechanics. It covers myotatic reflex, too.

It also contain an encyclopedic number of stretches.

It'll help you construct a full stretching routine.

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dude you are overcomplicating this. your are in "paralysis by analysis" as P would say.

stretch your hip flexors, hamstrings and quads.
strengthen your glutes

stop sitting for long periods of time and try to maintain good posture throughout the day.

And what's wrong with the book that I recommended? It'll answer your question.

Don't tell me it's the price? It only costs $20 (shipping included).

Originally Posted by fUnc17

dude you are overcomplicating this. your are in "paralysis by analysis" as P would say.

stretch your hip flexors, hamstrings and quads.
strengthen your glutes

stop sitting for long periods of time and try to maintain good posture throughout the day.

I been doing that for the past 6 months + more, except stretching my quads... hasn't done anything. My pain is from internally rotated femurs and externally rotated knees.

Originally Posted by mike456

I been doing that for the past 6 months + more, except stretching my quads... hasn't done anything. My pain is from internally rotated femurs and externally rotated knees.

Can you touch your toes?

Originally Posted by mike456

I been doing that for the past 6 months + more, except stretching my quads... hasn't done anything. My pain is from internally rotated femurs and externally rotated knees.

This is going a bit beyond my ken, but might it be that your problem is from imbalances in your muscles and not from lack of flexibility?

Originally Posted by fUnc17

Can you touch your toes?

yes, easily

Mike, have you lost any weight?

yes, and I dont think it is from the weight anyway I can be sitting down than all of a sudden,it starts cracking and crucial pain when I try to walk, but I could be running in gym and nothing happens.

I no longer have an APT, it was my core that was so weak, it is still weak but strong enough to balance out the tilt, but my femurs are internally rotated, and my knees are externally rotated. When I walk all the pressure is on the insides of my feet. My legs are not straight... please just give me some exercises and stretches just like you guys did to help me out with the anterior pelvic tilt.

Why don't you post another video of yourself squatting- a back squat with just the bar- so P and the other trainers can see if there has been any improvements.

What exercises can/ are you doing for your legs? Are you still not able to do step-ups? Can you walk up a flight of stairs without pain in your knees? If so why not try to increase your stride 2-3 stairs at a time- just walking- it's kind of in-between a step-up and a lunge.

Band sidesteps, lying abductions, supine bridges and variations thereof (1-leg, cook hip lift), and dorsiflexed walks. Then integrate these muscles you isolated by doing squat variations. Box squats are best. If I remember correctly you can do these now. Split squats are good too; have you tried those yet?

Stretches calves/peroneals, IT band, internal hip rotators, adductors, and hip flexors/rectus femoris. Really, stretching the rest of the p-chain: glutes and hammies, would be a good idea too. All the muscles around the hip need to be stretched by your average person in my opinion.

I'll see if I can grab pictures of this lovely IT band stretch I have been doing for myself and certain clients lately. It's fucking painful but it works.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Band sidesteps, lying abductions, supine bridges and variations thereof (1-leg, cook hip lift), and dorsiflexed walks. Then integrate these muscles you isolated by doing squat variations. Box squats are best. If I remember correctly you can do these now. Split squats are good too; have you tried those yet?

Stretches calves/peroneals, IT band, internal hip rotators, adductors, and hip flexors/rectus femoris. Really, stretching the rest of the p-chain: glutes and hammies, would be a good idea too. All the muscles around the hip need to be stretched by your average person in my opinion.

I'll see if I can grab pictures of this lovely IT band stretch I have been doing for myself and certain clients lately. It's fucking painful but it works.

Thankyou

call me crazy, but I can externally rotate my femur, while I am standing and my feet are pointing straight ahead without them moving, when I do this my glutes stat firing like a mofo, does this neccasarily mean that my femurs are internally rotated due to weak glutes?