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Tightness?

mommy23skllm
mommy23skllm Posts: 45
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone! I've been doing great with my workouts and am really enjoying them. I mix things up everyday. My problem is every time I run on the treadmill, when I get off to stretch my legs are really tight. I can normally touch my toes after every other workout, but it's seriously painful when I try to stretch that far after a run (my C25K). I've also noticed it after I do a Jillian Michaels workout. Is this normal? Should I just keep stretching it out?

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  • pftjill
    pftjill Posts: 488
    You have been working the muscles so they are tight, yes they need to be stretched. If they become too tight you will get imbalances.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Every fourth day that you workout you may want to do a stretch / yoga workout. Since you're already doing JM, you can check out her Yoga Meltdown. It sounds like you need a good stretch weekly.
  • liscar
    liscar Posts: 311 Member
    you need one of those long stryo-foam rollers, you sit on it and roll out your IT bands -- make you cry :) but you get use to it. Or take a solid rolling pin and roll in up and downt he sides of your thighs to get those IT bands to relax :)
  • mommy23skllm
    mommy23skllm Posts: 45
    Thanks everyone. I notice when I incline walk on the treadmill, I'm fine after. When I do C25K or a Jillian Michael DVD my legs are really tight and sore.
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