Hiyah, all
I've been thinking about my butt (as you do!) and the best way to stretch it. During my long run last Saturday, I was finding that the tiredest bit on me was my butt, particularly my right cheek kind of below my hip. I'm fanatical about stretching so my flexibility (which has always been good - I aint fast but I can get my leg behind my neck!) has improved. The lying-on-the-floor-with-ankle-of-left-leg-on-right-knee-pulling-in butt stretch I do at the moment is fine on my left but doesn't seem to quite do the job on my right.
Can anyone suggest a good stretch I could try? And, please - keep it clean, folks!! Muchas gracias.
Fiona
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The thread is called "Sciatica" and it is in the Health and Injury forum.
Hi Ballini how are you?
Hi DavidB!
Lying on back, crucifix position, lift right knee almost to chest, put left hand on right knee and pull right knee over body to left. Keep right arm out and look at right hand. (usually done with both knees raised but stronger stretch with one).
Or (sounds similar to what you're doing): Sit up legs out straight in front of you, pull the, ahem, butt cheeks out so you're sat on your bones(!), lift right knee up and over left leg, put left hand on right knee and pull gently to left, twist upper body to the right.
Far easier to do than explain! :-)
Buffs
Me is thicko...
Meant to also say thanks to Ballini for the bending over stretch. I've just tried this (to the amusement of my colleague who just walked into my office!) and can get my head right down to the floor. Doesn't really stretch my butt so much, though. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, with my legs a bit wide.Or maybe it's my trousers.
DavidB - are you still enjoying yourself?!
Hello!
Ooh, isn't it fun lying on the floor when you should be working?!
Another good back stretch is to do a shoulder stand i.e. lie on your back, raise your legs and back off the floor so that your weight is on your shoulders and your hands are supporting your lower back with your elbows on the floor. Then allow your legs to flop right over behind your head, legs straight and try to touch the floor with your toes, then bend your knees and try to touch the floor with your knees.
Yes DavidB, this explains the eyes!
Bend your knees, keep them over middle toe, and basically go into a wide, low squat!
I have a feeling that unless you are wearing baggy/stretch trousers, they wont allow you to do this one!
when you hold onto your ankles, you can use your elbows to push the knees wider.....
Owch! This does do the butty bits!
By the way, Asda do really cheap Yoga etc books, with pictures.......
Leotards are a bit old fashioned but what can you expect from £2.99 eh?
Is your name short for Fajita by any chance?
Are you Mexican?
And, yes, I did indeed go into the toilet. Luckily I had locked the door properly because otherwise the person who unsuccessfully (thank the high heavens above!) tried to come in would have had a lovely (?!) view of my be-knickered bottom as I tried that deep squat movement. Which, alas, my knees don't like. After all that!!!
Signed, FAJ's running partner x
DavidB
You werent at asda were you???????!!!!
Twister, now that sounds fun!!