When does stretching stop being painful?
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kenyonhaff wrote: »What kind of pain are you experiencing? Is it uncomfortable/hurts so good? Or is it pinching, feels like you're tearing something?
It's sorta like "Hey man, you need to stop doing this or you're going to regret it" pain. It's not "oh this will feel great in 5 minutes" nor tearing/pulling a muscle. My back felt like it'd been hit with a board and my legs were very wobbly with pain like the start of a Charley horse.
That doesn't sound right ... especially not from stretching.
I get that sort of feeling in my back when my kidney stones are on the move, and I get the feeling like the start of a cramp when I cycle more intensely or longer than usual ... but not while stretching.
Are you hydrated?
Hydrated, yes.
My back hurt so much because I had to do these positions with my back "straight" or "in a neutral position" (whatever than means). When I sit on the floor, I lean forward to make my big gut less noticeable/too much weight in the front.
I feel okay this morning. I definitely don't want to do these again. I like the calf ones, but the hip flexor ones are on the Nope list. Will do them again today, but do the hips first.
ACK! In doing yoga or stretches you really NEED to be aligned correctly or injury can result. I can assure you people aren't particuarly interested in how you look. Your midsection will look better with toning than with trying to get sucked in unnaturally when doing yoga.
It also sounds like you need some guidance from a good instructor...it wsounds like you are really unclear on your positioning and what modifications you should make to prevent over-extending yourself. If you're trying to force yourself into the position the ultra-limber instructor is in when you aren't there, you need to know what to do. I've been doing yoga for 15 years and I can't always get into certain poses and make modifications.
I don't have an option for sessions with an instructor. It would help a lot since someone would be able to physically put me in the position(s) I should be in rather than me guessing based on a 45 second video.
I don't suck in my stomach doing this stuff. My body/brain have more than enough dealing with keeping myself from falling over.
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kenyonhaff wrote: »What kind of pain are you experiencing? Is it uncomfortable/hurts so good? Or is it pinching, feels like you're tearing something?
It's sorta like "Hey man, you need to stop doing this or you're going to regret it" pain. It's not "oh this will feel great in 5 minutes" nor tearing/pulling a muscle. My back felt like it'd been hit with a board and my legs were very wobbly with pain like the start of a Charley horse.
That doesn't sound right ... especially not from stretching.
I get that sort of feeling in my back when my kidney stones are on the move, and I get the feeling like the start of a cramp when I cycle more intensely or longer than usual ... but not while stretching.
Are you hydrated?
Hydrated, yes.
My back hurt so much because I had to do these positions with my back "straight" or "in a neutral position" (whatever than means). When I sit on the floor, I lean forward to make my big gut less noticeable/too much weight in the front.
I feel okay this morning. I definitely don't want to do these again. I like the calf ones, but the hip flexor ones are on the Nope list. Will do them again today, but do the hips first.
ACK! In doing yoga or stretches you really NEED to be aligned correctly or injury can result. I can assure you people aren't particuarly interested in how you look. Your midsection will look better with toning than with trying to get sucked in unnaturally when doing yoga.
It also sounds like you need some guidance from a good instructor...it wsounds like you are really unclear on your positioning and what modifications you should make to prevent over-extending yourself. If you're trying to force yourself into the position the ultra-limber instructor is in when you aren't there, you need to know what to do. I've been doing yoga for 15 years and I can't always get into certain poses and make modifications.
I don't have an option for sessions with an instructor. It would help a lot since someone would be able to physically put me in the position(s) I should be in rather than me guessing based on a 45 second video.
Do you have yoga classes in your area? Check your community classes, those are usually quite reasonably priced. Or your local city gym or similar.
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kenyonhaff wrote: »I do a workout program called "Classical Stretch" which is available on many PBS stations...DVR it if you can.
I like it because it is a program that is developed with exercises for ALL levels, from Olympic athletes to little old ladies to everyone in between--seriously. Miranda does a remarkable job of instructing how to not work hard, work smart, and never to do anything to a "knife pain".
I'd REALLY recommend it. She's not flashy, she's not sexy-trendy, but she knows her stuff, if you DVR it it's free, and it's 22 minute program that really works:
http://www.classicalstretch.com/
I second this. Classical stretch is what got me out of being stiff and sedentary. It airs on PBS a couple times per week in my area.0 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »What kind of pain are you experiencing? Is it uncomfortable/hurts so good? Or is it pinching, feels like you're tearing something?
It's sorta like "Hey man, you need to stop doing this or you're going to regret it" pain. It's not "oh this will feel great in 5 minutes" nor tearing/pulling a muscle. My back felt like it'd been hit with a board and my legs were very wobbly with pain like the start of a Charley horse.
That doesn't sound right ... especially not from stretching.
I get that sort of feeling in my back when my kidney stones are on the move, and I get the feeling like the start of a cramp when I cycle more intensely or longer than usual ... but not while stretching.
Are you hydrated?
Hydrated, yes.
My back hurt so much because I had to do these positions with my back "straight" or "in a neutral position" (whatever than means). When I sit on the floor, I lean forward to make my big gut less noticeable/too much weight in the front.
I feel okay this morning. I definitely don't want to do these again. I like the calf ones, but the hip flexor ones are on the Nope list. Will do them again today, but do the hips first.
ACK! In doing yoga or stretches you really NEED to be aligned correctly or injury can result. I can assure you people aren't particuarly interested in how you look. Your midsection will look better with toning than with trying to get sucked in unnaturally when doing yoga.
It also sounds like you need some guidance from a good instructor...it wsounds like you are really unclear on your positioning and what modifications you should make to prevent over-extending yourself. If you're trying to force yourself into the position the ultra-limber instructor is in when you aren't there, you need to know what to do. I've been doing yoga for 15 years and I can't always get into certain poses and make modifications.
I don't have an option for sessions with an instructor. It would help a lot since someone would be able to physically put me in the position(s) I should be in rather than me guessing based on a 45 second video.
Do you have yoga classes in your area? Check your community classes, those are usually quite reasonably priced. Or your local city gym or similar.
There are plenty of classes. I don't have the money available to pay for them.0
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