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Lower back/Hamstrings

  • 05-04-2014 05:58PM
    #1
    psmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    I've had problems with this in the past and I'm looking to address it yet again. Came across this exercise (http://www.pinkbike.com/news/How-to-Touch-Your-Toes-Without-Stretching-2013.html) which I actually tried last year and I did manage to improve my flexibility somewhat and touch my toes, something I was never able to do before. Thoughts on the exercise linked? Good idea/bad idea?


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  • #2
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    That link doesn't work, it's the front page of a website. Care to repost?

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #3
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,226 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Brian? wrote: »
    That link doesn't work, it's the front page of a website. Care to repost?
    Just need to delete the bracket at the end.
    http://www.pinkbike.com/news/How-to-Touch-Your-Toes-Without-Stretching-2013.html


  • #4
    psmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭psmyth


    Thanks Mellor. Did you get a chance to look at it Brian?


  • #5
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    A lot of lower back and hamstring problems come from underdeveloped glute muscles. In terms of strength and mobility

    Just saying


  • #6
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    psmyth wrote: »
    Thanks Mellor. Did you get a chance to look at it Brian?

    I didn't, sorry. I'll have a look when I have 7 spare minutes. :)

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #7
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    It's standard FMS movement corrections. They're good stuff.

    And he explains hip hinge -v- spinal flexion well.

    But look at a smaller part of a bigger problem.


  • #8
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    A lot of lower back and hamstring problems come from underdeveloped glute muscles. In terms of strength and mobility

    Just saying

    A logical extension to this, is that a lot of hamstring and lower back problems come from sitting down too much which lead to weak glutes and hams.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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