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parko03 Posts: 156 Joined: 2004/01/28	2004/01/29, 12:19 PM No problem. Always been flexible. Actually feels good. -------------- It is no fun to be normal!!!
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/01/30, 12:37 PM thanks parko03!! ============ Quoting from parko03: No problem. Always been flexible. Actually feels good. =============
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/01/30, 02:33 PM I did it!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/01/30, 02:54 PM flexable women......everymans dream lol j/k i'm around cheerleaders o much you oughta see the stuff the girls have to do.................one stunt we call a scorpion........girl stands in a sunt( guy holding her up)she pulls her left leg up from behind her, and puts the tip of her toe against the back of her head, while keeping the right foot perfectly straight................now that flexability lol! -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
vinniebonez Posts: 62 Joined: 2003/03/11	2004/01/31, 01:49 AM Yeah I can do it no problem.. but i better be able to.. i get stretched to the limit 2-3 times a week at kung fu !!
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/01/31, 08:24 AM WOW that felt both good and bad. I managed to touch with my finger tips. I think that this exercise can help a lot. Thx for showing it to all of us!!!!!
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/01, 11:24 PM no problem ioioio...glad to help! ============ Quoting from ioioio: WOW that felt both good and bad. I managed to touch with my finger tips. I think that this exercise can help a lot. Thx for showing it to all of us!!!!! =============
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/02, 08:29 AM exactly...it does get much easier the more you do it. ============ Quoting from neov3: it seems to get easyer the more you do it, and it seems to give the abs a good workout. =============
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/03, 08:25 AM thanks taurie! ============ Quoting from taurie: I did it! =============
Julisa Posts: 87 Joined: 2004/01/27	2004/02/03, 09:54 AM I am proud to announce that I did it! I am ashamed to announce that it has taken a week. I didn't know my flexibility was so bad! LOL
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/03, 03:59 PM good job! ============ Quoting from Julisa: I am proud to announce that I did it! I am ashamed to announce that it has taken a week. I didn't know my flexibility was so bad! LOL =============
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/05, 11:39 AM it took 2 weeks but finally got my palms to the wall...whew! ============ Quoting from neov3: it seems to get easyer the more you do it, and it seems to give the abs a good workout. =============
	2004/02/05, 01:18 PM night 2 finger tips to tops of feet. This is gonna take a while. Where is that workout ky??? -------------- Its like herding cats. Charlie
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/05, 02:00 PM you'll get it soon! ============ Quoting from charlie826: night 2 finger tips to tops of feet. This is gonna take a while. Where is that workout ky??? =============
	2004/02/05, 02:08 PM damn, thats what my wife says!! -------------- Its like herding cats. Charlie
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/05, 02:17 PM LOL!!! ============ Quoting from charlie826: damn, thats what my wife says!! =============
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2004/02/05, 07:12 PM *giggles* -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
aboozer Posts: 34 Joined: 2003/10/08	2004/02/05, 08:00 PM i can touch the wall with my left arm but not my right . i have a 2 inch difference between the two arms lol. but one day i will succeed.(I hope lol) ang
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/06, 04:51 PM 2 inch difference? wow...i'll note that!! ============ Quoting from aboozer: i can touch the wall with my left arm but not my right . i have a 2 inch difference between the two arms lol. but one day i will succeed.(I hope lol) ang =============
	2004/02/06, 05:11 PM 2 days later ... another inch. ky , you need to put up a profile for several reasons; 1 I want to know you back ground 2 I want to know at whom to vent my anger and pain 3 In order to respond with appropriate cutting wit, I need to be gender and age specific. 4 lab rats deserve to know. 5 Who to sue in case of serious personal injury -------------- Its like herding cats. Charlie
aboozer Posts: 34 Joined: 2003/10/08	2004/02/06, 08:08 PM Oh how I wish for a few inches LOL . My 2 inch difference is from a very rare bone disorder sad but true.It dont bother me to much but people always have some kind of comment to say when your 4'9'' tall lol.
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/07, 02:05 PM i understand... ============ Quoting from aboozer: Oh how I wish for a few inches LOL . My 2 inch difference is from a very rare bone disorder sad but true.It dont bother me to much but people always have some kind of comment to say when your 4'9'' tall lol. =============
	2004/02/07, 02:08 PM ky.... ?????????????? -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/07, 03:00 PM i'm working on it charlie and yes i will put up a profile for your reading pleasure!!!!!!! ============ Quoting from charlie826: ky.... ?????????????? =============
	2004/02/07, 04:14 PM ok cool , I'm from the NOW generation.lol -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/02/16, 02:44 PM i do apologize for the delay...i've been out of town alot lately!! i'm coming home from the all-star game tomorrow...expect the routine this week. ============ Quoting from charlie826: ok cool , I'm from the NOW generation.lol =============
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/17, 09:56 AM KY, last I remember being able to do this I think I was 13 (I am 27 now). I probably don't stretch out like I should but it's merely because I am tired of stretching and stretching with no results. If I put my legs against the wall and tried to touch the wall, my hands MIGHT be able to reach my ankles but that's it. I always have extreme tightness behind my knees and goes into my hams when I try this, so I don't bother... it's probably more reason why I should bother but I'm tired of trying. ============ Quoting from ky151: I am working on a fitness project relating to flexibility and I wanted to see how many people could actually sit with their feet up against a wall, reach forward keeping your knees straight and touch the wall with your palms. After trying this twice, I could only touch the wall with my finger tips. Damn my hams are tight! I have alot of stretching to do. ============= -------------- Look Life in the Face
blondie8_86 Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/04/19	2004/04/19, 05:58 PM hey everybody im new to this site, but i was wondering if you can help me with a question that has been bugging me??? Is it true that adults cant become flexable again????? :big_smile:
assante74 Posts: 185 Joined: 2001/10/19	2004/04/20, 09:58 AM i'm coming close to it. woop woop.
dave_phy Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/08/06	2004/04/20, 11:51 AM i can do it but it gets pretty sore -------------- Dave mc
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/04/20, 05:00 PM I finally mastered it!
blondie8_86 Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/04/19	2004/04/23, 03:44 AM hey, i was wondering wether anyone can give me some help with some exercises to start off with to become more flexable! i am only a beginner so make them basic and easy! thanks!!!! :)
gsdkain Posts: 53 Joined: 2004/02/23	2004/04/23, 05:29 AM Palms to the wall no probs, try this one, lie flat on the ground in the supine position(faceup), move one leg up as far as you can without assistance, making sure to keep the other leg firmly on the ground, and both legs obviously straight, 90 degrees is said to be average beyond that excellent. I can only just get to 90 without assistance.
ky151 Posts: 74 Joined: 2004/01/20	2004/04/23, 09:22 AM yea i tried that one as well...for me i can barely get to 90 degrees. ============ Quoting from gsdkain: Palms to the wall no probs, try this one, lie flat on the ground in the supine position(faceup), move one leg up as far as you can without assistance, making sure to keep the other leg firmly on the ground, and both legs obviously straight, 90 degrees is said to be average beyond that excellent. I can only just get to 90 without assistance. =============
bigmarkh Posts: 21 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/04/23, 10:55 AM i can touch my palms to the wall till the sweat drips from my @@@@ nevermind also i can do the side splits i have found that a nice warm up 50 to 100 jumping jax does the trick and the stretching nice 15 to 25 sec counts doing stretches like legs straight touching does then after every count spread legs a lil more and star going to the left leg for a stretch then to middle then to the right then spread em some more when you are as far as u can get set back and continue to the right middle left for two rotations this will get them hamstrings loose like a amsterdamn prostitute.... we do this routine in my taekwondo class
bigmarkh Posts: 21 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/04/23, 10:59 AM sorry about the spelling its and then and toes not does then start
laneylou Posts: 277 Joined: 2003/10/21	2005/02/14, 05:00 AM did the stretching program ever get posted ?
dermil Posts: 6 Joined: 2005/01/04	2005/02/15, 04:08 AM I tried that during sex last night and almost killed myself....LOL
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/02/16, 09:40 AM I can touch my entire palm to the wall.
GetnFitin05 Posts: 37 Joined: 2005/02/14	2005/02/16, 01:44 PM dermil...me too :laugh:
GetnFitin05 Posts: 37 Joined: 2005/02/14	2005/02/16, 01:45 PM just kidding
draconis Posts: 23 Joined: 2005/01/25	2005/02/17, 03:01 AM In the first term i went to my school (5 years ago), when i was 11 they made me do this flexability test to apparently see what sports i'd be good at and i maged to get my wrist well past the "wall" (they had a thing set up for this to measure the distance), but now i can only just get my first to the wall, also it's my calfs that stop me going any farther. Although i was quite alot more fit then and did quite alot of stetching (tae kwon do, skating, soccer). Trying to get fit again :dumbbell: Btw i'm 17 now...
draconis Posts: 23 Joined: 2005/01/25	2005/02/17, 03:04 AM Now that i've tried it again after taking my shoes off and doing some stretches like people sugested i can put my palm on the wall but my calfs still hurt doing it...
timmstar Posts: 426 Joined: 2003/12/08	2005/02/17, 04:24 AM I got my palms touching no problem without warmup... lol screw yoga... lol if u wanna get flexable craw thru sum roff addicts all day long.... u'll soon get flexable :big_smile:
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2005/02/17, 12:02 PM I, too, got my palms to touch here at work without a warmup, some strain, but not much, I don't know how I get past the belly, but I do, lol! I may be chubby but I am flexible! :) -------------- Veda MISERY IS OPTIONAL ***When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged. ***The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
dbv10 Posts: 52 Joined: 2005/01/11	2005/02/17, 02:50 PM Full palms to the wall. I went around the office and got quite a range of results. Very funny! I'm surprised at how many people can not fully reach. Do most of you incorporate stretching into your workout routines?
timmstar Posts: 426 Joined: 2003/12/08	2005/02/18, 05:02 AM I dont usually stretch much... maybe a lil rubish 1-2 minute thing here and there if im really cold but im usually still warmed up.. i go in gym straight after work usuaully... i move my body around alot at work so yeah...
stacedr Posts: 7 Joined: 2005/02/18	2005/02/18, 05:26 PM Ok- I did it- woo hoo!!!:laugh:
HU Posts: 1 Joined: 2006/01/06	2006/01/06, 08:49 PM I know this is an old post, but I decided to try this and realized my hamstrings are in knots!!! I couldn't come close to reaching my ankles. A good stretching routine would be cool if someone had one. Oh well, I'll keep trying...man this hurts! :cool:
babygirl23 Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/01/25	2006/01/25, 01:41 PM Well I tried it and was only able to put my fingers to the wall not my whole palm, and man was there a burning sensation on my hammy. So when u get this flexibility program together send me a copy to babygirlblu002@yahoo.com. I would really like to try placing my whole palm on the wall, maybe if I stretch a little more probably within the next week or so I may be able to place my whole palm on the wall. I'll holler and let u know. Until then. ============ Quoting from ky151: i know it's tough...i'm putting together a flexibility program that should be beneficial to everyone...generally speaking, males are tighter in the lower back/hamstring area than femals. =============

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