MER Yoga!

[Echidna]

I can't even touch my toes! Though the poses look really neat, its not something I can do. I've never been flexible and when I did try, I heard things creaking and cracking, and am in pain for weeks.

any flexibility must be slowly worked toward over many months/years.
The older you start, the longer it takes.
You should never do any flexibility training to the point where it's painful, that's the fastest way to injure yourself.

[Merman Andrew]

any flexibility must be slowly worked toward over many months/years.
The older you start, the longer it takes.
You should never do any flexibility training to the point where it's painful, that's the fastest way to injure yourself.

Yes very true! I started as an adult and it took me a long time to get to where I am now with my flexibility, and the best lesson I have learnt is to take it slow and listen to my body. I used to be so gun ho when it came to stretching, I would push myself further and further because I was so determined to get better, but what ended up happening is I just injured myself and then had to take many months or years off to recover. I don't want to dishearten anyone but I found that as I get older my body has become more susceptible to injury and takes longer to recover. So slow and steady is definitely the best approach!

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