Also, anatomy is different for everyone. As a yoga instructor, I always remind my students that stretching goals are great but your anatomy is going to determine what your body can do. Not everyone will be able to have their knees on the ground in that elevated cobbler pose as you showed and that’s perfectly fine. I have one student who is so strong and flexible and has been trying for 15 years with sandbags on her knees to get that deep of a stretch. It’s not going to happen
True. I'm not getting anywhere with my pigeon pose. Doesn't matter, how often or long I try. I can only do it with my front leg almost completely folded under. My hip won't tolerate my foot coming further forwards 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks for this. My mom used to be a yoga teacher and has these lying around everywhere now that she doesn’t teach. I didn’t know what I’d do with them, but know I do 😊
Nah. I don't believe it. You were definitely holding out on us on that last block. At this point I'm fully convinced you can put your whole head on the ground while standing 😂🙌🏾
David, I know there's probably a ton of videos to watch for these stretches, and I'm open to them, but I find your personality trustworthy. It doesn't hurt your credibility when you bring your wife into the videos either. I'm starting to do these stretches with your advice, and it feels great. At 61, I've been driving a truck for 31 years, and all this sitting has taken a toll on my back. Thanks again. Keep up the good work, and I hope you're successful with life and take care of that baby!
I love that you added a goal you’re trying to reach in the sea of already accomplished ones! It’s inspirational to other content creators! Thank you for sharing all this info!!
Your videos made me rethink. I went to the gym because I wanted to look like Instagram models. Because I had a distorted image in my mind when I looked in the mirror. I didn't want to be fit, I wanted to look fit. But after your videos I asked myself what it means to be fit. Now thanks to you I go to the gym with new goals
Just going to say that I have yet to get to get involved in stretching or the exercises but you are an absolute inspiration for when I do. Thank you sincerely for your videos and instruction!
I have a raised toilet seat because getting on and off the toilet caused an overuse injury due to really bad chronic issues and the injury has never healed properly. When the toilet seat is higher it means it's easier to get on and off however my feet don't hit the floor as comfortably so I use yoga blocks, they're the perfect height for what I need :D I love this video, I feel like it packs in a good amount of information to a short time.
I've been using my blocks to properly do lower body work without upper body collapsing and changing where the stretch is. Though seeing your 4 block high pile tracking is making me want to get more blocks since I only have the 2 and I would really find them useful in tracking progress!
I use the block when I am using my standing desk. I tend to bring my feet together or even on top of one another so I use the block as a spacer, either length or width, not thickness.
I love your channel with lots of great advice to gain flexibility, actually 'openess' in yoga. As a thirty year yoga practitioner I can say that being over flexible is not good for yoga if the muscles, all muscles that can be -depending on the pose- are not working hard, five minute poses, e.g. In a forward bend, e.g. the quads are working so hamstrings can release. Yoga is not simply 'stretching,' but form, applied strength, balance, of course. In standing poses, warrior 2, for example, the outstretched arms, quads, calfs, and core are all working. A strong core, in particular, is fundamental to nearly all poses, like barre.
Can you discuss scoliosis stretches maybe? I have such bad lower back pain bc of my mild scoliosis. I practice yoga but idk if that’s really helping it
I just want to say i love your videos that you have the ability to grow and encourage younger and older audience i believe if your more active your are more hleathy as one, once said you are as old as your spine if your flexible in your spine you are young and if you aren't flexible you are old which is very valid
Hey bud, any upper body stretches you would recommend for boxers? Specifically chest, shoulders, and upper back? Love your content by the way it’s unique and very informative. As someone who takes really good care of their body I appreciate it.
Would you be able to show us the progress of you getting to the last blossom with your elbow? I wish there was a gym where they help you stretch, I have zero knowledge on how to stretch properly or safely! I wish there were stretch studios or stretch gyms
ohhhh my god the under the knee cushion is genius. I had acl and meniscus surgery two years ago but my scars are STILL super sensitive and stretching, especially that hip flexor stretch, sucks so bad on hard floors. gotta go get myself some yoga blocks now lol
I have a strange question. I have autism and ive been battling a life long struggle with shoes and socks. I liked toe socks, but because i developed bunions in childhood, my toes were curved and the fabric was too long for my toes. I cant stand callouses on my body, so i cant go barefoot without constant misery, but i would prefer building strength in my legs and arches and going barefoot... My biggest fear is cutting the webbing between my toes tbh. And the socks you're wearing look amazing for what i need. I was wondering if you could make a video explaining what they are and where i can buy them, or if you already have, if you could let me know where to find it or link it under my comment. Your content gives me the confidence to work on my flexibility. I used to pride myself in how flexible i am and it makes me sad how little mobility i retained in adulthood. I have hypermoble joints and ligaments, but they are tight from overuse of muslces and underuse of others. I have started the journey of correcting the nelgect of my body, but finding a pair of shoes and socks that work for me are so important due to my physical and mental health difficulties. Unfortunately, ive been too icked out by the idea of putting my bare foot in toe shoes to try them... but if i knew there were socks and if i could buy a pair (or 20! Lol) that can for sure fit the length of my toes, that would be a total game changer. Hopefully you can help me! If not, thanks for all your videos!❤
Hey David, i cant sit cross leged, like you did in the beginning of the video (probabbly because i always sat like a frog with my legs outward as a kid). Could you make a video on how to do that and which muscles to stretch?
I'm using yoga blocks when I do knuckle push ups!🙃 Also it's great to put a knees on it, because hard surface is quite painful. As always, thanks for great content, David!😊
Man I have been binging your vids and my mobility has increased tremendously I can do splits now almost able to bend backwards and touch my head to the floor they have helped so much especially cause I love doing stuff like this as a bigger dude to get reactions out of folks
You’re tempting me to try this when I have a disorder that does not allow me to do anything like yoga or really any stretching! I’m already wayyy too flexxy which has caused issues lol!! Keep up the good work you make it look easy!! (Well, for me it is!)
As someone previously trained in ballet and contemporary dance, people too often focus on using tools while it is just really about applying basic principles. I've done pilates and yoga as well and usually a mat and a towel, with a good instructor, should be all you need. Now for some specific muscle groups I would prefer the theraband over any other tool since it creates safe resistance training that you can even do on the couch while watching a tv show. If streching hamstrings is too difficult, consider to sit down and fold forward or do 1 leg at a time. It's more about technique and knowledge than stuff imho.
Wow wow wow for once I can say I’m more flexible than David. What a win! Hahaha you’re awesome man keep it up :) Im staring at my pastel pink yoga blocks rn and I’m just so damn glad lol
Can you do tips for pointing your toes please?Im a gymnast and I don’t have the best feet to point! I could really use some tips especially with these un flexible feet!
Hey Mr.David, I'd appreciate your advice on something. Last year I tore my ankle out of it's socket 3 or 4 times doing various things and rolled the same ankle on many occasions. I did not go to any doctors, and I wanted to know if you think there is any hope for full ankle mobility and stability, as far as I can tell, the mobility is slightly lessoned, the strength seems to still be there (I can still do calf raises and such) but the stability is what scares me, it seems to be susceptible to rolling and potentially coming out of socket again. Any input you have is valuable and much appreciated. if anyone on the internet (with expertise on this subject) has anything to say please do, I don't want my ankle to be permanently injured.
My legs and groin hurt so bad when I’m stretching and can’t get past certain points. I think I need to stretch more consistently and hopefully that will help
For situps: Put weightbag on your feet if then your bone (the ones who know, know) is hurting then angle your feet upeards the bone will not be hurting anymore :D know your ankles will hurt BUT know you put that block under your feet and there we go no more hurting anything now you can do situps
Hello David, I struggle with peteller tendinitis and I was wondering if you know of any stretches or exercises that I can do to help with this? Thank you.
