Comments on: Weekly Recap: Doubts, Exercise and Stretching

By: merri

merri — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:46 +0000

Thank you for posting a stretching video! I am soo bad at stretching I don’t do it nearly enough (perhaps why I hurt my knees and always feel tight..). The most stretching I get is during my lift class, when our teacher makes sure to stretch us before, after and even a little during, because it’s so easy to injure yourself with weights. With my bad memory, I forget most of the stretches so other than that, I just stretch randomly during the day when I feel tight.. A lot at work cuz I get cramped siting in a cubicle. I will watch this sometime soon at home and try to learn the stretches.
By reading your blog, it seems like you’ve worked really hard and that you’ve made tons of progress. And wow sunrise yoga I would fall over asleep during it. Enjoy your last week and good luck with your plans to go back to the real world.
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By: Julie Trevor

Julie Trevor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:22:17 +0000

Stretching and strength training has been very beneficial to me…
Can’t wait to hear how you continue your success when you return to Memphis..
Julie

By: josie

josie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:59 +0000

You’ve got this Mary! Congrats for getting through the program. You have come so far.

I don’t stretch nearly enough. at all. Thanks for the reminder.
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By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:09:43 +0000

Taking the time to focus on flexibility really will help to improve your workouts. I’m sure you’re already seeing results in that you feel more limber and relaxed. One thing I do to stretch in the mornings are sun salutations. It’s a yoga pose that I learned, of all things, from the wii fit. I like it because it involves little effort but really helps to wake me up and get me moving in the morning. If you don’t have the wii fit to see it demonstrated I’m sure youtube would have one. Structure House, where I work, always has a bend and stretch morning class that seems to be pretty popular-probably for the same reasons at Green Mountain. It just feels good!

By: FatFitnessFood

FatFitnessFood — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:22:55 +0000

Good luck for your last week. You can have an amazing week that you will be proud of and remember for a long time! Believe in your abilities this week!
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By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:36:08 +0000

Stretching is so important – I find it really helps with my range of motion and circulation, not to mention the obvious benefit on the muscles. The areas I always feel tightness are my groin and quads. My favorite stretch is a seated groin stretch. I’m really flexible and can lower my nose all the way to my feet, and I just hang out – stretch and breathe – then bring my upper half back up. Lather, rinse, repeat. I also do a lot of hip circles, standing quad, and seated quad.

Have a good week! Thanks for your comment yesterday!
Erin
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By: BodyByPizza

BodyByPizza — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:30 +0000

Work it, girl. :)

By: Shannon Fab Fattie

Shannon Fab Fattie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:04 +0000

Mary,
I can’t even start to tell you how happy I am for you and the progress that you have made. I read your last weeks posts so I am commenting on all of them here :)
You look amazing in the picture and yes you do inspire others on so many levels!
I think it is hard to figure out how to really love and accept ourselves. If you can get to that point and it seems as though you are then you will be able to conquer anything.
You are beautiful and deserve to be loved and it is all coming together for you, YAY!
Stairs…WOW! I have never dared to try those because I have a fear of heights and falling down them. I bet that is a great workout.
I am going to take your advice on stretching. I am seriously Miss Unflexible to the extreme. Something I can really work on.
Don’t be afraid to go home. You will be fine! You have the tools you need to start a new beginning and it is going to be awesome!
XO
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By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:51 +0000

@Chris
Hate when that happens. Aww, thanks. I know I do. I’m just worrying about change. And yeah, getting used to the difference will take me some time.

@Diane
Yeah, it will be okay when I come back. And we will have to meet! I’m coming to Jackson at least once!

@Cathy
Me too. I’m great at the pre/post exercise running… need to work on just the daily stretchy time.

@Miz
You wanna be my fitness fair godmother? Hehe. I’ll email you soon.

By: Miz

Miz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:28:19 +0000

Im not a fitness Goddess but if you need a hand? ideas? NAGcouraging? let me know…
Miz´s last blog ..MizFit workout video: crunches.