[prusso627]

Hey Everyone.

I have been searching the posts and reading everything I can on the best routine and techniques and in the process have confused myself by doing too much reading.

Let me give you some perspective on where I am at. I have been practicing Shorin-ryu for about 2 years. When I started I purchased the splits & flexibility DVD but didn't understand the proper use of the routines. Looking back I mainly did the light stretches which helped but never got me to where I needed. On June 4th 2009 I had my L5 and S1 vertebrae fused. For 6 months I wasn't allowed to do anything. Since Dec I have been back at trying to get flexible as well as dealing with a lot of muscle pain in my hips and legs.

I notice that when I am warmed up and have stretch I feel great but minutes after I am done with my routine I tighten up in my lower back, hams and hips very fast.

I would love some comments on this routine.

Morning
Rotations,
Dynamic Conditioning (50 reps of squats, dead lifts and lunges)/Static
Light stretches (30 seconds hold)
Dynamic warm-up 8 per

Evening
Dynamic Conditioning/static conditioning
Light stretches
ELC (every other day New haven't added this yet)

Thanks for all of help.

Paul

[Paul Zaichik]

Originally Posted by prusso627

Hey Everyone.

I have been searching the posts and reading everything I can on the best routine and techniques and in the process have confused myself by doing too much reading.

Let me give you some perspective on where I am at. I have been practicing Shorin-ryu for about 2 years. When I started I purchased the splits & flexibility DVD but didn't understand the proper use of the routines. Looking back I mainly did the light stretches which helped but never got me to where I needed. On June 4th 2009 I had my L5 and S1 vertebrae fused. For 6 months I wasn't allowed to do anything. Since Dec I have been back at trying to get flexible as well as dealing with a lot of muscle pain in my hips and legs.

I notice that when I am warmed up and have stretch I feel great but minutes after I am done with my routine I tighten up in my lower back, hams and hips very fast.

I would love some comments on this routine.

Morning
Rotations,
Dynamic Conditioning (50 reps of squats, dead lifts and lunges)/Static
Light stretches (30 seconds hold)
Dynamic warm-up 8 per

Evening
Dynamic Conditioning/static conditioning
Light stretches
ELC (every other day New haven't added this yet)

Thanks for all of help.

Paul

Paul, first thing I see is dynamic static conditioning twice a day. I would only do this 3 times a week, once a day. That much of dynamic and static strength work can deplete your body and explain tension right after the stretches.

I would simply do light stretches every morning after joint rotations.

Conditioning, Deep Stretches and ELC I would leave for the evening.

Getting tight right after the workout can indicate Arthritis. You may also be getting too little or not absorbing certain basic nutrients.

I would use castor oil before and after the evening workout. I would use it 2-3 times on the days that you are not doing deep stretches too.

Paul

[prusso627]

Hey Paul

Thanks for the advice. I have started to use the castor oil a lot and it seems to help. I will make the changes you suggested. Since I have actually started a true program versus just stretching I am feeling a lot better and it has only been a week or two.

Thanks for the help.

Paul