OK, so I must admit, I forgot to take a photo first thing, so this pic was taken in the evening and I spent an hour this morning devoted to a warm up and full body stretch, paying particular attention to my hamstrings. At this point in the diary I can't imagine it making a huge amount of difference!
I tried to keep my back straight, but as you can see my lower back is too rounded, which is something I'll have to try to improve over the next few days. And of course my cat didn't want to be left our of the action!
AM
As part of 1 hours gym session including a good warm up:
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
Heel on bar hamstring stretch (ballerina style) - 2 minutes per leg
PM
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
DAY 2
Today my quads, glutes, hamstrings and shoulders are killing me - thanks to the CrossFit "Fran" James had be doing Tuesday evening, so my flexibility is definitely less than it should be - that being said though, a good stretch should really help!
AM
As part of 1 hours gym session including a good warm up:
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
Heel on bar hamstring stretch (ballerina style) - 2 minutes per leg
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
The Harry Potter
PM
1 hour yoga class (no particular emphasis on hamstrings, but a good all round stretch)
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
DAY 3
I'm getting some heel pain today - not sure why as not been running this week and not done any impact work on my heel.
AM
Following a 7 mile cycle to work:
Heel on bar hamstring stretch (ballerina style) - 2 minutes per leg
The Harry Potter
PM
Following a 7 mile cycle from work:
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
DAY 4
AM
An hours massage
PM
EPIC FAIL - A cider festival meant stretching was forgotten!
DAY 5
AM
Uh oh - cider festival making its presence felt!
PM
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
DAY 6
AM
Full calf and hamstring stretch - 2 minutes per leg
Forward Bend - keeping back straight and seat bones lifted - 2 minutes
PM
A yoga class paying particular attention to stretching the hamstrings, calves and Achilles.
DAY 7
Hmm - I can certainly feel last nights rather intense yoga class this morning (although in a good way)!
AM
Following a Sun Salutation:
Extreme side stretch - 2 minutes per leg
PM
Following a PT session:
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
DAY 8
AM
Following a 300m barefoot run & 20 minute Yoga Session:
Extreme side stretch - 2 minutes per leg
PMFollowing a PT session:
Laying down leg lift - 2 minutes per leg
OK, so we're just over the halfway point, and as you can see I'm definitely got more forward movement, although my hamstrings do still feel quite tight when I'm stretching them. My buttocks are a bit higher here, but I'm definitely still rounding my lower back a bit more that I should be!
DAY 9
AM
Following a 7 mile cycle to work:
Heel on bar hamstring stretch (ballerina style) - 2 minutes per leg
The Harry Potter
PM
Following a 7 mile cycle from work:
Yoga Class
DAY 10
AM
Heel on bar hamstring stretch (ballerina style) - 2 minutes per leg
The Harry Potter
PM
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