Hey silles, a while back you posted some pics of you doing a full olympic squat, and said you stretched out your hip flexors. Well, thanx to your advice I bought ‘relax into stretch’, and I hope to expect it next week. I’m 6 foot 1 and can’t squat and deadlift because my back rounds out, and I don’t have a clue which muscle is responsible. I hope the book will help me though.
My question to you is were you flexible before the book? Is the book the answer to your full squat or were you already close? I can’t do any form of squat (read: I have weightlifting shoes and can’t even get to parallel with a front squat) because of what seems nagging tight muscles, and this is actually my last desparate attempt.
Anyone else really liked the book?
If your back rounds when you squat, it may suggest tight glutes, hamstrings, and calves.
Strengthen the lower back as well. Work on your TVA strength coupled with lower back contractions that tilt your pelvis anteriorly.
You’re smart to address the flexibility issue first before squatting.
Good Luck
Hey silles, a while back you posted some pics of you doing a full olympic squat, and said you stretched out your hip flexors. Well, thanx to your advice I bought ‘relax into stretch’, and I hope to expect it next week. I’m 6 foot 1 and can’t squat and deadlift because my back rounds out, and I don’t have a clue which muscle is responsible. I hope the book will help me though.
***If you follow the methods laid out by Pavel, it ought to be of immense assistance.
My question to you is were you
flexible before the book?
***Not at all! Prior to reading the book, I was unable to touch my lower shins while bending over, at 6’4, I now stand on a step so as to stretch myself fully when doing a toe touch. To be honest, I couldn’t even hardly break parallel in a squat, let alone go ass to calves, my hip flexors were so tight they’d just pull me right forward. The book has changed my life as far as I’m concerned.
Is the book the answer to your full squat or were you already close? I can’t do any form of squat (read: I have weightlifting shoes and can’t even get to parallel with a front squat) because of what seems nagging tight muscles, and this is actually my last desparate attempt.
***Pavel touches on several specific exercises so as to assist in the ability to do conventional deadlifts and ass to floor squats. The good-morning hamstrings stretch/souped up toe touch, coupled with all of the hip-flexor and groin stretches will be your best bet. It’s more important that you use the neurological methods that Pavel lays out–but be patient, give it about about a month before expecting to vastly improve anything, although you should be able to see results instantly.
Anyone else really liked the book?
Thanx for the quick replies! I can’t wait to get the book, sounds too good to be true. As for the patience, I’ve been stretching out for about a year now, I can wait a few months more.
Not too good to be true, just painful. Good luck with your stretching, it’s possibly the most painful thing I’ve ever gone through (broken bones aside).