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Post by MartinT on Jan 10, 2023 21:18:58 GMT
I arch my back in bed for a few minutes most nights. God stretching helps me to sleep better.
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 11, 2023 8:29:01 GMT
I arch my back in bed for a few minutes most nights. God stretching helps me to sleep better. Godlike stretching always helps👍 |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 11, 2023 10:21:46 GMT
I have no idea how that happened!
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 11, 2023 10:32:19 GMT
I have no idea how that happened! 🙂 Happens to me all the time. I have Swedish keyboard and predictive text when swyping, is all over the place! Some of the words make non Swedes wonder 🤔 Even reading before sending, it's still wrong or changed when it gets posted / sent! |
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 11, 2023 10:34:41 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 11, 2023 11:15:01 GMT
You're not selling it to me  |
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Post by brettj on Jan 16, 2023 3:50:55 GMT
I'm supposed to start online Pilates today.
It's 5pm, and haven't as yet.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 16, 2023 10:40:51 GMT
I used to do gentle stretching and yoga every morning for around 30 years
Tried Pilates and added quite a few bits to my session, now around an hour and twenty minutes.
Time passes quickly, music on, exercising currently in the dark
Tried different times of day. Very first thing is best. Done, dusted and set up for the day.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 19, 2023 11:52:18 GMT
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 24, 2023 9:54:19 GMT
After ages doing my stretches and mobility, core strengthening, and workout routines, morning and stretches regularly during the day and before bed, AND still having a stiff back from time to time, often when just out of bed in the mornings, and feeling dodgy after tennis matches . . . The back stretcher has cured me in what a couple of weeks! I played a 3 set tennis match yesterday, serving and running as hard as I could - no feeling my back might give way. Did the stretches directly when home. Followed the same routines. This morning I upped the anti to defcon 2 - the 2nd and much more archy setting. Feels great! 2 x 20 secs with pelvic lift middle and end. Then other stretches and do it again Anyone with a bad lower back should try these cheap back archer things! Usual - consult your (non-understanding, solutionless) doctor first, of course, warning clause 😂  Going to be interesting when the gardening and groundworks jobs kick off, how the back copes. Digging and shovelling esp.. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 24, 2023 10:58:05 GMT
I will have a go at a gentler angle
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 24, 2023 17:48:29 GMT
I will have a go at a gentler angle Yes start easy, get more supple over time. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 24, 2023 20:21:53 GMT
I will have a go at a gentler angle Yes start easy, get more supple over time. Bending over backwards needs careful acclimatisation |
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Post by brettj on Jan 24, 2023 21:35:09 GMT
It's funny what my body decides to do.
Finally ready to start Pilates today.
And regular as clockwork, this morning my lower back has started to ache.
I wonder if I snuck up on myself and started Pilates without me knowing, would the back still ache?
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 24, 2023 21:45:51 GMT
Had my first back pain in late 20s, that was a few years ago. Took me many years to sort it
Walking, Yoga, cycling all helped
Like all my physical problems I have 'sorted' them by stretching and exercise
Self interest as well as enjoyment keeps me doing them all
Work at it carefully. Build up slowly, keep on going.
Gets better and better
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Post by petea on Jan 24, 2023 21:49:40 GMT
Are you sure it isn't just 'cos you're having to walk everywhere now you stolen the tyre off the car?!  |
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 24, 2023 22:20:26 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 25, 2023 12:08:28 GMT
I can
New Scientist July or August 2020
Paraphrase
Sitting for long periods allows the body to relax. Good you'd think
and releases triglycerides which are bad for you
Standing, squatting and others does not release triglycerides
Walking and moving about sorts you
Long term sitting or resting needs thought
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 26, 2023 17:17:03 GMT
I can New Scientist July or August 2020 Paraphrase Sitting for long periods allows the body to relax. Good you'd think and releases triglycerides which are bad for you Standing, squatting and others does not release triglycerides Walking and moving about sorts you Long term sitting or resting needs thought What we need is a constantly moving undulating, sort of slow wave motion moving reclining sofa!🙂 Constant movement and relaxing in one! Could also have massage pads and electric shock (weak) stimulation feature 👍😂 |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 26, 2023 21:48:12 GMT
I can New Scientist July or August 2020 Paraphrase Sitting for long periods allows the body to relax. Good you'd think and releases triglycerides which are bad for you Standing, squatting and others does not release triglycerides Walking and moving about sorts you Long term sitting or resting needs thought What we need is a constantly moving undulating, sort of slow wave motion moving reclining sofa!🙂 Constant movement and relaxing in one! Could also have massage pads and electric shock (weak) stimulation feature 👍😂 Drinking lots of water helps. You can only hold on so long before you have to move to go to the loo The New Scientist report was disappointing promising answers but showing that the studying had only just started, in scientific terms. |
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