Started an exercise program that I feel I’ll be able to keep up. It’s really simple, no more than 15 minutes a day, and you don’t need anything except enough floor space to lie down in. I’ve been doing it for almost a month now, only missed 2 days so far.
I don’t know, why would that cause problems? I’m only just starting rung 15 today. I’m actually not sure what that ‘bending’ exercise is for, or why adding a bounce would make it more difficult.
I’d guess the first-ladder bending exercise is meant to stretch your hamstrings, mid/lower back, and abs, as well as serving as a gentle warmup. Adding a “bounce” would ostensibly further stretch the hamstrings.
I am not a doctor, but would suggest replacing anything bouncy with a deep inhale + slight release of stretch followed by exhale + deepening of stretch (in this case, just folding over some more.)
I think our guy is maybe just using the wrong word. What he says is ‘bounce up a few inches’, and I think he probably means the same as you when you say ‘slight release of stretch’. The bad kind of stretch, what your first link calls ‘ballistic’, would be bouncing down. But because of the ‘bounce’ in his description, people might do that anyway. :( I like your way of describing it much better, it is clearer and safer.
No, I meant this program (I linked to it in my OP too), that is even simpler. But thanks for that link; maybe I’ll incorporate some of the exercises in my routine.
Started an exercise program that I feel I’ll be able to keep up. It’s really simple, no more than 15 minutes a day, and you don’t need anything except enough floor space to lie down in. I’ve been doing it for almost a month now, only missed 2 days so far.
I’m a little concerned about “bend and bounce” in the Lifetime Ladder. Doesn’t bouncing → joint problems?
I don’t know, why would that cause problems? I’m only just starting rung 15 today. I’m actually not sure what that ‘bending’ exercise is for, or why adding a bounce would make it more difficult.
A few sources are short on citations, but basically say “don’t bounce, you’ll hurt yourself”: http://web.mit.edu/tkd/stretch/stretching_4.html#SEC29 http://www.arthritisselfmanagement.com/health/exercise-and-physical-therapy/stretching/?page=print
The AAOS also says “don’t do it”: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00310
I’d guess the first-ladder bending exercise is meant to stretch your hamstrings, mid/lower back, and abs, as well as serving as a gentle warmup. Adding a “bounce” would ostensibly further stretch the hamstrings.
I am not a doctor, but would suggest replacing anything bouncy with a deep inhale + slight release of stretch followed by exhale + deepening of stretch (in this case, just folding over some more.)
I think our guy is maybe just using the wrong word. What he says is ‘bounce up a few inches’, and I think he probably means the same as you when you say ‘slight release of stretch’. The bad kind of stretch, what your first link calls ‘ballistic’, would be bouncing down. But because of the ‘bounce’ in his description, people might do that anyway. :( I like your way of describing it much better, it is clearer and safer.
Do you mean this
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&
which was mentioned here
http://lesswrong.com/lw/juc/optimal_exercise/
No, I meant this program (I linked to it in my OP too), that is even simpler. But thanks for that link; maybe I’ll incorporate some of the exercises in my routine.