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Originally Posted by Tweak
YAAAAAAAAAAY for getting to know your body more. I know that I tense up my neck and shoulders a lot when I'm stressed out. I'm really glad she's helping guide you through some things. I think it's going to benefit you in so many ways in the longrun.
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It is probably things you already know but is new to me.
I hold my stress in my neck, my shoulders are always up around my ears and my ankle are real loose. I will clench my hands when stressed.
She is teaching me to relax into the stretch and stop fighting it. Like today, my knees are brought to my chest and then both rotated to one side. She worked on holding my knees down on one side and getting my shoulder to touch the ground. On the first side, it took me forever to relax and allow the stretch. On the second side, my body knew what to do and it happened right away.
Little tricks like flexing my quads to help my hamstrings to relax. Extending the heel of my foot while stretching.
She would always show where I start and where I end. It is great to see my body move inches into a stretch.
I have had problems with my neck and stretch it before every workout. She showed me how to stretch without applying pressure and it feels like a deeper stretch and it is less dangerous.
I am learning many little things but when you put them together there is a huge difference.
We did bridges today. It was neat to work the different levels. I was able to clasp my hands underneath me and rotate my shoulders for a deeper stretch. I can't fold my legs over yet
She gives me the names of everything but I forget
It is a lot harder than I expected but I plan on keeping it a part of my training.