Raydek Posted August 5, 2014 Share Thoracic Bridge - Improve your flexibility in 30 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm9L0RIhR3s Oooh, this looks interesting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T.G Posted August 5, 2014 Share WOW! thanks for all the feedback and advice...guess I've got no excuse to get flexible now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted August 5, 2014 Share what do they make you do ?You can do it yourself too. Problem is, it is so faaarking sore you don't do it properly. Here is a video, it looks oh so innocent. Try a few, and if you have killed yourself, let us know how it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted August 5, 2014 Share I went to a chiro once who said with one simple 'exercise' every morning when you get up, less than 5 minutes, will keep you supple and your back in great health till you die.. Its a version of whats called the mountain climber... Basically get on all fours as if you are at the top of a push up, then move your right foot next to your right hand, to the outside of it. Then back and repeat with left foot. Do 25 a side. Rather amazing what it does for such a simple quick exercise.. Gonna give this a go ... hopefully it helps my sore lower back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted August 5, 2014 Share Gonna give this a go ... hopefully it helps my sore lower back. lower back, stretch those glutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted August 6, 2014 Share lower back, stretch those glutes. For sure ... as soon as my back allows me to be more mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted August 7, 2014 Share L.T.G, thanks for starting this thread, Raydek thanks for contribution. I am doing both the mountain climbers and the thoracic bridge in the morning and the evening.the mountain climbers make me breathe heavy, and the thoracic bridge makes me sweat....very uncomfortable.incredible how out of symmetry i am, with the mountainclimbers the left leg portion is much easier than the right.and with the thoracic bridge the right arm side is much easier (by FAAAR) - i certainly think that it is worth the 5 minutes effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxtun Posted August 7, 2014 Share a rolling pin usually used in baking also works if you don't have a foam roller.. painful as all hell too.... http://movesmrt.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/rollingpin.jpg?w=665 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted August 7, 2014 Share I thought foam was supposed to be soft! Bought a foam roller the other day on advice of the physio for my ITB. It hurt like HELL. Managed about 20secs. However, it is getting better and I haven't had knee pain since I've been using it.I almost cried the first time I used it... What else are you doing for Itb? Mine is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted August 7, 2014 Share do you guys just roll the foam over the legs and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted August 7, 2014 Share do you guys just roll the foam over the legs and such?You put it under the section you want to focus on and then you roll by going back and forth over the roller. Hurts like mad the first couple of times but it gets the knots out quick. You can just use a 110mm pvc pipe. No need to buy R700 worth of foam... Or like was suggested a baking pin also works but it does not penetrate as deep if you just roll it with your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raydek Posted August 7, 2014 Share You put it under the section you want to focus on and then you roll by going back and forth over the roller. Hurts like mad the first couple of times but it gets the knots out quick. You can just use a 110mm pvc pipe. No need to buy R700 worth of foam... Or like was suggested a baking pin also works but it does not penetrate as deep if you just roll it with your hands. Will a pool noodle work? Or is it too soft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted August 7, 2014 Share You put it under the section you want to focus on and then you roll by going back and forth over the roller. Hurts like mad the first couple of times but it gets the knots out quick. You can just use a 110mm pvc pipe. No need to buy R700 worth of foam... Or like was suggested a baking pin also works but it does not penetrate as deep if you just roll it with your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter1 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Will a pool noodle work? Or is it too soft?It is to soft. You could probably wrap it around the pvc pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted August 8, 2014 Share The foam roller I have is ribbed for even less pleasure. Profile a bit like a gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxter Posted August 8, 2014 Share The foam roller I have is ribbed for even less pleasure. Profile a bit like a gear. i am confused...when did the slogan change to "Ribbed, for less pleasure" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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