This guy has to be on the roids

**Mikkel** · 22nd February 2008, 13:21

Originally Posted by jrandom

I have this problem with my quadriceps. Years of squatting followed by years of cycling, all conducted with shamefully little attention paid to stretching and training of the antagonists, etc, have left my legs very inflexible and more or less useless for anything that doesn't involve, er... lifting or cycling, really.

It'll probably take further years of correct training to ameliorate it. Of course, my current unfocused lifestyle in that regard doesn't help much, either.

I hear you. But I think a lot of improvement could be gained by doing simple stretches regularly. Lemme know more if you want me to give you some good stretching techniques.

**007XX** · 22nd February 2008, 13:22

Originally Posted by Mikkel

You ride a motorcycle but don't posses the motorskills to handle a pair of skis?

what the heck has it got to do with it?

**jrandom** · 22nd February 2008, 13:23

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I hear you. But I think a lot of improvement could be gained by doing simple stretches regularly. Lemme know more if you want me to give you some good stretching techniques.

Actually, yes, that probably wouldn't hurt. What little knowledge I have about static stretching techniques is pretty stale, and as far as dynamic work to loosen up the muscles goes (if there even is such a thing) I simply wouldn't know where to begin.

**007XX** · 22nd February 2008, 13:25

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Lemme know more if you want me to give you some good stretching techniques.

Stretching on a regular basis is the only to gain back what was lost. As an ex ballerina, I can show him a few, but regularity and strict discipline is as always a must...and I don't know that our lovely JR is that motivated.

**Mikkel** · 22nd February 2008, 13:28

Originally Posted by 007XX

what the heck has it got to do with it?

Aww, you don't know the skiers vs. snowboards war? It's been raging on for aeons and aeons! Anyway, as you were...

Originally Posted by jrandom

Actually, yes, that probably wouldn't hurt. What little knowledge I have about static stretching techniques is pretty stale, and as far as dynamic work to loosen up the muscles goes (if there even is such a thing) I simply wouldn't know where to begin.

PM incoming...

**007XX** · 22nd February 2008, 13:32

Originally Posted by Mikkel

Aww, you don't know the skiers vs. snowboards war? It's been raging on for aeons and aeons! Anyway, as you were...
..

yes, I know of it, but I hardly understood the correlation between bike riding and skiing...anyway, off topic, as you were

Talking of stretching, flick me them exercises too please...I'm always keen to learn new tricks

**jrandom** · 22nd February 2008, 13:33

Originally Posted by 007XX

I don't know that our lovely JR is that motivated...

Well...

Originally Posted by 007XX

As an ex ballerina, I can show him a few.

It's amazing what I'll do with the right incentives.

**Mikkel** · 22nd February 2008, 13:39

Well, getting to the point where splits come easily and you can lick the sole of your feet will always take a lot of regularity and discipline.

A couple of simple stretches done with the right technique can work wonders in no time at all if we're just concerned about tight muscles that needs waking up.

I've sent a PM to jrandom with a simple stretch for starting out. If he's hungry for more I'll try and do a write up on the stretching routines we did during warm-up for taekwon-do back in the days. If so I'll be happy to cc it to you as well V.