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[OldPapaBear]

This is the excercise that I have problems with..

[Slowstart Graduate]

Papabear, I know at yoga there was a simplified version of this, but can't quite remember it.

It would help to understand the issue: is it getting your top leg over the other knee, or reaching the bottom leg?

I'm sure someone here can help.

[OldPapaBear Graduate in reply to Slowstart]

Yes its getting (As in the picture) the right leg over the left on and grabbing the left leg. I think after another couple of weeks of excercise I will manage this but at the mo my joints are no that supple. 😳

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Can you get to a Pilates or yoga class as either will help with increasing suppleness?

[Tomas Graduate]

Looks like a glute stretch. You can control the strength of the stretch by sliding the right (upper) leg further across the left (lower) knee. I find when I'm doing them that one side is perfectly fine, but for the other I have to try a few times before I find the leg position that gives the right amount of stretch.

[Tomas Graduate]

Just read your update below. Sorry. Should have started with that. If you can't get your lower knee bent enough to be able to grab it, then just slide a towel up under the knee (held between your hamstring and your calf, if you see what I mean) and pull the towel. Sort of like making your arms longer.

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Is there any reason that you have to make yourself do this right now?

[OldPapaBear Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

I looked up warming down excercises on the NHS and that is what I got.. No now I've found some less challenging excercises to warm down.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Hi oldpapabear,

Just wanted to say that I do all my stretches standing up, I don't get down on the floor..That looks like a glute stretch which could be done sitting on a chair or standing (hold on for balance)

If something is impossible find another way of doing it.

[OldPapaBear Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks for that now I'm now going to some that are all standing and not that challenging. 👏