Submitted by okirishchik on Wed, 2010-12-15 11:06.
I could really feel it in my legs. Simple and easy. I am going to have to put something under my desk chair. I have hardwood floors (work from home) and I felt myself starting to roll a bit. LOL
Quick, easy, and effective. I'm glad someone had asked about not being able to cross the leg over the other, I can do it with my left leg, but not my right, so I just did it as close as I could. Maybe after a couple weeks including this stretch I'll finally be able to cross it over. :)
Try scooting back a few inches. Your rear and a few inches of your thighs should be on the chair. After you extend the leg and flex the foot, pay careful attention to fold at the hips instead of pushing back/w the heel. If you push back with the heel the chair will definitely move.
Submitted by Twiggy (not verified) on Fri, 2009-02-20 12:22.
My knee has been hurting me for several weeks and I am in physical therapy. This is one of the exercises I have been given to do. Those of us who sit at a desk most of the day develop very tight back leg muscles. This is a good way to counteract that tightness. Thanks for adding it!
Submitted by Phil Weaver on Thu, 2009-02-26 13:01.
Hello Twiggy,
Yes tight hamstrings are really a problem from sitting to long. I get them too as well as tight hip flexors. I was telling Liz I think we need to really concentrate on these two muscles.
Simple & Easy
Wow! This was so easy and relaxing. On my way to a better me :)
Great!
I could really feel it in my legs. Simple and easy. I am going to have to put something under my desk chair. I have hardwood floors (work from home) and I felt myself starting to roll a bit. LOL
Cross at the ankle and it
Cross at the ankle and it will have the same effect working your flexibility slowly.
Like it
Quick, easy, and effective. I'm glad someone had asked about not being able to cross the leg over the other, I can do it with my left leg, but not my right, so I just did it as close as I could. Maybe after a couple weeks including this stretch I'll finally be able to cross it over. :)
flexibility
Is your right leg getting more flexible?
Liz
chair moving
I feel like my chair is going to roll away from under me. Am I sitting too far forward on the chair?
chair moving
Try scooting back a few inches. Your rear and a few inches of your thighs should be on the chair. After you extend the leg and flex the foot, pay careful attention to fold at the hips instead of pushing back/w the heel. If you push back with the heel the chair will definitely move.
Try this and let me know.
Liz
Thanks
Thanks this did help. I love the stretches at the end.
I can't believe how good this
I can't believe how good this feels! Super simple!
Leg Stretch
Wonderfully effective!
alternative if you can't cross legs
This stretch feels wonderful! But the end, for the release, I am too fat/unflexible to cross my leg over. What is an alternative?
Leg Stretch
Cross at the ankle and it will have the same effect working your flexibility slowly.
Liz
Yoga Leg stretch
My knee has been hurting me for several weeks and I am in physical therapy. This is one of the exercises I have been given to do. Those of us who sit at a desk most of the day develop very tight back leg muscles. This is a good way to counteract that tightness. Thanks for adding it!
Your welcome
Hello Twiggy,
Yes tight hamstrings are really a problem from sitting to long. I get them too as well as tight hip flexors. I was telling Liz I think we need to really concentrate on these two muscles.
Phil