As the Old, I second this, and would like to amplify the idea you have put forth for everyone else.
I spend 5 minutes stretching every morning as my coffee steeps. I always have. I can still put my head behind my ankles, or on my knees, bent in half with my legs extended.
I’m 50 and it shows no sign of getting harder to do. If you’re just getting into it, or trying to regain flex, I’d recommend doing it at night for 5 minutes too. One in the Morning kind of resets your range from sleep, a second at night can extend it.
Don’t “push through pain”!! unless you and a professional pinpoint exactly what it is and agree how to deal with it. That “tight pain” at the edge of your range should just be gently sat up against. As it becomes safe to move through, it will loosen and stop hurting like that. Otherwise, that’s your wall. Lean against it, but don’t push through it or try to break it. It’s made of You. You’ll be breaking through You.
This is something you plan and execute over your whole life, not a quick fix. Please approach your technique and expectations with this in mind. The reward is felt in every aspect of your existence.
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As the Old, I second this, and would like to amplify the idea you have put forth for everyone else.
I spend 5 minutes stretching every morning as my coffee steeps. I always have. I can still put my head behind my ankles, or on my knees, bent in half with my legs extended.
I’m 50 and it shows no sign of getting harder to do. If you’re just getting into it, or trying to regain flex, I’d recommend doing it at night for 5 minutes too. One in the Morning kind of resets your range from sleep, a second at night can extend it.
Don’t “push through pain”!! unless you and a professional pinpoint exactly what it is and agree how to deal with it. That “tight pain” at the edge of your range should just be gently sat up against. As it becomes safe to move through, it will loosen and stop hurting like that. Otherwise, that’s your wall. Lean against it, but don’t push through it or try to break it. It’s made of You. You’ll be breaking through You.
This is something you plan and execute over your whole life, not a quick fix. Please approach your technique and expectations with this in mind. The reward is felt in every aspect of your existence.