Tightness

Two_kids_in_a_coat · 2017-12-12T12:43:31+00:00

Deadlifts. They fixed my back issues awesomely. However start light, as light as you possibly can without embarrassing yourself. Focus on form. If deadlifts are done wrong you can get seriously injured if done right they are the most important, grow the most muscle, and help your posture and flexibility like no other.

ajaywalker1111 · 2017-12-12T20:52:07+00:00

This is all terrible advice that doesn't solve your problem. DONT deadlift in your current muscle imbalanced form. What you should do immediately is try taking walking breaks as frequently as you can, at least every hour. Then start doing glute / posterior chain ACTIVATION exercises (google them). Then when you feel better and are relatively pain free, and have the discipline to do these activation exercises start deadlifting etc. this is also when you should have a stretching routine. Personally I've found dynamic heavy lifting to be most comforting for my sitting issues, like kettle bell swings, and deadlift/ squat variations.

enjoy_life88 · 2017-12-12T13:31:11+00:00

Yoga helped me tons with posture and shortened muscles (especially hamstrings). It's generally a good supplement to lifting. Can't recommend it enough.

BusterVadge · 2017-12-12T13:32:23+00:00

A program that contains regular squats and deadlifts will help a lot. Yoga on your off days for sure.

Remember that when you're lifting, rest days really do mean REST. Pilates is a bit more hard core than most types of yoga, so I would lift and do the yoga at rest to build flexibility.

Famous86 · 2017-12-13T04:14:09+00:00

If you are desk flesh you probably have a pelvic tilt, stretching your hamstrings will make the problem worse. Look on YouTube for some good pelvic stretches and don’t worry about how weird they look... they will change your life!

Lower back exercises are your friend, don’t deadlift just yet try some body weight ones like back extensions making sure you really curl upwards and roll your chest in as you come back down.

Also, get a full body roller and just lay on it with your neck supported and have it run down the middle of your spine and stretch your chest while you do this. (This is really good for posture).

Invest in a band as well and really get it into your joints while stretching out your hamstring and doing pelvic stretches.

Lastly, squat squat squat... most people at desks have weak glutes.

Once you get your lower back feeing good you can start doing deadlifts, get a personal trainer to help you to make sure you have good dead lift form and don’t rush to stack weights on.

MillionaireSexbomb · 2017-12-12T14:09:26+00:00

Look up Limber 11 on Youtube and follow that.

huge_gap · 2017-12-12T16:00:18+00:00

I lift 4 days a week and do yoga twice a week. It's fucking awesome. After a few months it also fixed my fucked up ankle. I can touch my toes now and stretching in yoga poses actually feels good. Like sex almost.

empatheticapathetic · 2017-12-12T16:06:33+00:00

Yo ga yo ga.

Pain or just tightness?

UnluckyPenguin · 2017-12-12T21:48:08+00:00

P90X yoga is a good start. Keep on lifting weights though.

LordThunderbolt · 2017-12-13T00:50:27+00:00

You should lift

LatePillSwallower · 2017-12-13T01:00:34+00:00

Deadlifts — they are basic and fundamental human movement and are not “dangerous” — all you are doing is bending over and picking something up

Squats — another basic and fundamental human movement that is far from “dangerous” — you ever wonder how we took shits before toilets?

Start light and work on form — but don’t stay light; add a little weight every time — check out a program like Starting Strength or StrongLifts

You can do yoga on off days; but honestly you will get enough stretching in by simply squatting for squats and bending over for deadlifts

Title	Tightness
Author	Giannis6
Upvotes	7
Comments	20
Date	December 12, 2017 12:31 PM UTC (8 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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