Tight muscles
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BliarOut

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72,863 posts

261 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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I have had tight muscles for as long as I can remember. I seem to constantly have to stretch to retain a reasonable degree of movement in my joints. To give you some idea of how my muscles like to tighten, I lost 2" out of a leg in a prang and twenty years later, even that hamstring is tight.

Is there anything around that I can take to help stop my muscles shortening? Or does anyone have any top tips to effective stretches. I'm bored with stretching beyond belief!

rude-boy

22,227 posts

255 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Bungeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee



>> Edited by rude-boy on Monday 17th January 12:33

lotuslad

5,253 posts

276 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Tight muscles!? No, must ignore the voices. Must not succumb to the innuendo goblin's wicked ways.

Mmmppphh... Fnnnaaaarrrrrrr!!!!!

Sorry

vixpy1

42,697 posts

286 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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BliarOut said:
tight muscles




So Purile I know!

lotuslad

5,253 posts

276 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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I hope our advice was of help

Have you considered a rack?

mattd

195 posts

262 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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join a yoga class good way to meet some flexible women to

>> Edited by mattd on Monday 17th January 12:43

>> Edited by mattd on Monday 17th January 12:44

BliarOut

Original Poster:

72,863 posts

261 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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lotuslad said:
I hope our advice was of help

Have you considered a rack?


I knew I could rely on the benevolence of the PH massive to help and offer advice!

Charlie, I knew you couldn't resist the lure of a thread with a title like that

You're all a bunch of buggers, hopefully someone sensible will be along shortly

SXS 

2,068 posts

262 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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NHS?

mutt k

3,964 posts

260 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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never tried it but they tell me pilates is very good for this sort of problem.

thebluemonkey

1,296 posts

262 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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mutt k said:
never tried it but they tell me pilates is very good for this sort of problem.


Absolutely fantastic for it, plus you end up with core muscle like nothing else and increased presence because of the way you now stand.

BliarOut

Original Poster:

72,863 posts

261 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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I'm kinda tempted to try pilates, but I don't want a room full of women taking the piss

vixpy1

42,697 posts

286 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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thebluemonkey said:

mutt k said:
never tried it but they tell me pilates is very good for this sort of problem.



Absolutely fantastic for it, plus you end up with core muscle like nothing else and increased presence because of the way you now stand.


I always thought Pilates were something in the blood.

midgetmagoo

375 posts

267 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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mutt k said:
never tried it but they tell me pilates is very good for this sort of problem.


Would recommend Pilates.

The classes are a bit strange though (whale music etc), but well worth persevering. The blurb is that it lengthens muscles and you will feel taller/leaner.

I'm only 5'2" so they had their work cut out

BliarOut

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72,863 posts

261 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Taller eh, I wonder if I could send my left leg along for a few lessons on it's own

lotuslad

5,253 posts

276 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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A good holiday fitness regime too - especially pilates in the Caribbean

pmanson

13,388 posts

275 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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lotuslad said:
A good holiday fitness regime too - especially pilates in the Caribbean


I had to read it twice but............

chim_girl

6,268 posts

281 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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lotuslad said:
A good holiday fitness regime too - especially pilates in the Caribbean


Is Johnny Depp included?

Where do I sign?

lotuslad

5,253 posts

276 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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No need to sign, just say my name, say my name!

z_chromozone

1,436 posts

271 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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mattd said:
join a yoga class good way to meet some flexible women to

>> Edited by mattd on Monday 17th January 12:43

>> Edited by mattd on Monday 17th January 12:44


Yoga is very good. Even just once a week.

Z

raftom

1,299 posts

283 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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vixpy1 said:

thebluemonkey said:


mutt k said:
never tried it but they tell me pilates is very good for this sort of problem.




Absolutely fantastic for it, plus you end up with core muscle like nothing else and increased presence because of the way you now stand.



I always thought Pilates were something in the blood.
No, he is a guy.

And he has a friend called Biggus Dickus.