Fuctifano Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Anyone had success with hamstring training in terms of both strength and flexibility? After a combination of a shoulder injury and just wanting to avoid the gym in January I've started back in the last couple of weeks. However, my hamstrings, which I know I've neglected over the years but never bothered since I stopped playing football 5 years ago, are now at the point where I think they're inhibiting deadlifts and squats, particularly deadlifts as they're so tight it makes it difficult to set the right body angle. That and they ache like buggery even after the starting back at the gym DOMS has worn off on other muscles, and I think the tightness is starting to affect my lower back as well. I'm not sure whether I should just be trying to stretch- lots- or whether I should be trying isolation exercises - but that might overtrain them and tearing them is fairly low on my to do list. Is it also worth booking sports massages on them as well or is that useless until they're more flexible? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Have you tried yoga? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Have you tried yoga? Aye, big fan of the greek stuff with honey in it. Tasty. I've downloaded a few beginners' courses rather than turn up and horribly embarrass myself in a class. One of the courses was the Ryan Giggs one which is quite good, he has the charisma of a dead fish but the lassie that takes him through it- who he's obviously banged- is pretty good and Giggs himself isn't that flexible so the poses are do-able. At the end of that there's a series of range of motion tests that go through calves, hamstrings, quads, groin, hip flexors / ITB, shoulder, chest. I'm at least reasonable on everything else but hamstrings are terrible, like 75 year old man terrible. I know stretching will work over months and months and I'll have to suck that part up and get on with it, but I was probably more asking if the process could be sped up by massage or isolation training. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Aye, big fan of the greek stuff with honey in it. Tasty. I've downloaded a few beginners' courses rather than turn up and horribly embarrass myself in a class. One of the courses was the Ryan Giggs one which is quite good, he has the charisma of a dead fish but the lassie that takes him through it- who he's obviously banged- is pretty good and Giggs himself isn't that flexible so the poses are do-able. At the end of that there's a series of range of motion tests that go through calves, hamstrings, quads, groin, hip flexors / ITB, shoulder, chest. I'm at least reasonable on everything else but hamstrings are terrible, like 75 year old man terrible. I know stretching will work over months and months and I'll have to suck that part up and get on with it, but I was probably more asking if the process could be sped up by massage or isolation training. Yoga will sort the hamstrings in three to four weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Stick with the yoga and get some serious leg stretches in before every gym session. Year ago my coach had some dancers come to my gym and show us hundreds of hard but useful stretches. Across the board I'd say most of the guys I train withs flexibility improved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Be careful doing static stretches if you're thinking about that, can make things worse. Definitely give yoga a try I did 15 min routine for a while that was designed for boxers when I was still boxing, I'll embed it later. It's something I keep meaning to do regularly but never get round to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheScarf Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've been vegetarian for 2 months now and I feel fantastic. Can run/cycle for longer, look leaner and still making some #gainz in the gym. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've been vegetarian for 2 months now and I feel fantastic. Can run/cycle for longer, look leaner and still making some #gainz in the gym. New age hippy thread for this pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 JT Van V does a lot of good boxing training videos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieT1314 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 For anyone looking to lose weight, my girlfriend started Scottish Slimmers and has lost a stone in 5 weeks. No crazy fad dieting/fasting involved just a calorie controlled eating plan that promotes healthy eating and provides an app for the phone to help you track what you eat. I'd recommend it. She is eating 3 meals a day and having a snack at night and is consistantly losing weight. The way the system is set up most fruit and veg doesnt come off your daily allocation and a certain amount of dairy is free also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 For anyone looking to lose weight, my girlfriend started Scottish Slimmers and has lost a stone in 5 weeks. No crazy fad dieting/fasting involved just a calorie controlled eating plan that promotes healthy eating and provides an app for the phone to help you track what you eat. I'd recommend it. She is eating 3 meals a day and having a snack at night and is consistantly losing weight. The way the system is set up most fruit and veg doesnt come off your daily allocation and a certain amount of dairy is free also. That was all kinda covered on the first page. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieT1314 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Was it? I'm just adding a recommendation as someone asked about losing weight a few posts back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Medeiros Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 For anyone looking to lose weight, my girlfriend started Scottish Slimmers and has lost a stone in 5 weeks. Another stone and a half and she'll leave you for fresh cock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 On a gallon of water a day (obviously pissing like a racehorse), and it's helping a lot with keeping the water weight off and helping me keep the body fat down. Would recommend thoroughly to anyone to invest in a gallon water bottle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Anyone else doing the Swimathon in March? I'm signed up for the 5Km I did it in 1:38:30 when I was a few years younger. I don't think I'll hit that again but 1:45 seems possible 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 That's well out of my league just now, what's the details though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 That's well out of my league just now, what's the details though? Shorter distances are available if you're not feeling up to the full 5km. It's 4 weeks from next weekend so you'd have time to train for 1500m The site is http://swimathon.org/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I do 1000m 3 times a week for speed/time just now in between days at gym and am increasing distance as times goes on.Starting at a club for the first time this Wednesday that usually does close to 2000m per session. I swim at Leith Vic, occasionally Glenogle, both of which are taking part. It's at a weekend though which isn't a good time for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'm looking to lose some weight, Instead of chewing bacon, chew gum. Instead of using Pop Tarts for sandwiches, use bread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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