Core work and stetching : how often a week ?

Seres

got gait done there a while back with physio and was told my left glute really needs to be strenghten up so i have been given , hip stetching and strenghtening exercise along with core stability and strenght work , it take at least 45min to do the whole lot , never asked the physio at the time but am doin it bout three times a week , is this enough ? do i have to do more stetching , less core stability/strenght ?

RoyMcC

Hate to see a genuine question fall off page 1 without a reply. I guess your physio would say, if asked, that three times a week is plenty. Probably even overdoing it perhaps unless you've got a real issue there.

Core strength work is always worth doing I reckon (not that I ever do much) as part of your general fitness regime.

ecoli

Seres wrote: »

got gait done there a while back with physio and was told my left glute really needs to be strenghten up so i have been given , hip stetching and strenghtening exercise along with core stability and strenght work , it take at least 45min to do the whole lot , never asked the physio at the time but am doin it bout three times a week , is this enough ? do i have to do more stetching , less core stability/strenght ?

My advice would be that 2-3 times a week for core would be plenty. The stretching will be important until you strengthen the glute then you can start to reduce that but shouldnt be ignored (i think this is a problem among runners (well me anyway) in the fact i see stretching as a cure rather than prevention which is not a good way to get truest me;))

token56

I never really used to do it which was a big mistake, but after I had an op on my back I was doing it 5-6 times a week in full swing. But really that was only because I had to do extra work to strengthen the area after the op. Now I try to do stretching as often as I can, if I can do it every day I will. And I try to get the core work done about 3 times a week although I've fallen short of that lately. But its good to work it into your routine. I'd say anything around 3 days a week would be fine.

Seres

RoyMcC wrote: »

Hate to see a genuine question fall off page 1 without a reply. I guess your physio would say, if asked, that three times a week is plenty. Probably even overdoing it perhaps unless you've got a real issue there.

Core strength work is always worth doing I reckon (not that I ever do much) as part of your general fitness regime.

thanks RoyMcC , will try to stick to three for core and 3+ for stetching

cfitz

Give your physio a call and ask.