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lifting_heavy_things2010-06-23 09:50 pm
cryptolect) wrote in lifting_heavy_things2010-06-23 09:50 pm
A complete stretching sequence?
I have a basic routine which I do with kettlebells which works lots of muscles across my whole body. Then afterwards I do a range of stretches which don't really reach as many muscles. What I would love is if there was a sort of stretching routine I could do which would be more of a whole-body thing, like my workout.
I'm thinking of the 'sun salutation' routine from yoga - it's a sequence you memorise, it's fluid like a dance with one movement leading into the next and it involves the whole body. Because it can be memorised like a routine it would be easier to do in my post exercise mindless fog. Unfortunately I find that the sun salutation doesn't really stretch a sufficient range of muscles strongly enough - but maybe I'm not doing it right?
I don't know if I'm looking for something which just isn't out there but I would welcome any suggestions.
I'm thinking of the 'sun salutation' routine from yoga - it's a sequence you memorise, it's fluid like a dance with one movement leading into the next and it involves the whole body. Because it can be memorised like a routine it would be easier to do in my post exercise mindless fog. Unfortunately I find that the sun salutation doesn't really stretch a sufficient range of muscles strongly enough - but maybe I'm not doing it right?
I don't know if I'm looking for something which just isn't out there but I would welcome any suggestions.
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For shoulders, check out the YogaJournal podcast episode on shoulders. There's a great little mini-sequence of shoulder opening movements at the start which is hard to describe but really useful for keeping the shoulders loose and open; I use it before and after climbing.