My flexibility is not good. It affects a lot of what I do. Tight legs, tight back, which keeps me from doing things I want to do, mainly cycling.

I know I need to stretch. I just don’t know where to start, and I’m the type of person, if I have an app or a program to follow so I don’t have to think, I’m more likely to do it.

I get a ton of adds on instagram, but with most adds, I don’t trust any of them.

What are some suggestions for apps/programs for stretching I can use?

  • vynlwombat@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve built up a stretching routine over the last few years. My methodology has been trial and error. But the general process works like this:

    First, when I notice that something hurts or is tight, I try to identify the muscles near it. Then I search for dynamic and static stretches that target those muscles and I try to get about three or four.

    I add those to my pre workout warmup and/or post workout stretches. After about a week of using them I might realize some aren’t as useful as others or sometimes they’re just redundant. So by a process of elimination I usually only keep one.

    So over the years I now have a warm up and stretching routine for my hips, shins, knees, neck, back, and shoulders.