Butterfly Widening Challenge

Noted. How about this: I wasn't whining, I was bragging. Ha.

Originally Posted by maalivahti

Maybe that's why I'm so much more inflexible than I think I should be. So frustrating. Always thought it was my muscles being too tight.

Also.... bruises on my butt from using the LAX ball!!! Does that make me a wuss??? :(

ya it does, haha. just kidding, she wasn't lying when she said it was not comfortable.

I have no idea if i can still do this. super busy weeks comin up in between school, driving school, drivers ed, friends, school, family, school, hockey, fixing a 1993 Lexus thats overheating and i have no idea why, school, homework, and other social activities. Did I mention school and homework? :(

well its a crappy pic but its a tape measure and i used my camera phone because i cant find the usb for my camera arg

38 toe to toe once again we will see

Yea the LAX ball is quite uncomfortable that is for sure, but doing all this on a yoga mat makes it feel a little better.

Originally Posted by flyphresh35

I have no idea if i can still do this. super busy weeks comin up in between school, driving school, drivers ed, friends, school, family, school, hockey, fixing a 1993 Lexus thats overheating and i have no idea why, school, homework, and other social activities. Did I mention school and homework? :(

An extra 10-minutes - that's all. I know it seems hard, but you will feel better when you do it!
Cheers,
maria

Originally Posted by Scottish

[Also.... bruises on my butt from using the LAX ball!!! Does that make me a wuss??? :(

Only if you whine about them on here! hahahahahahahahaha

Yes it does make you a wuss!!! ha ha - just kidding. Use your arms to reduce the load a little bit until you are used to it or use a tennis ball which is a bit softer. It will be uncomfortable, but should not make it so you have to sit on one of those rubber ring things all day!!

Great job gang!
Cheers,
Maria

Originally Posted by ms.conduct

Okay, no pic because I'm too lazy to bother, so that probably DQs me from a prize, which is no biggie. But mine was 30".

Maria, one thing I wonder, I see pics of folks with their feet completely flared out but without my pads on (read: knees elevated on knee stack) it's VERY uncomfortable to rotate my feet out much as I get a big pull on my knees. Is that another thing that this helps? Or is that some other area of flexibility that allows that?

If you gain hip internal rotation there will be less stress on your knee at the same angle of flare. Everyone will get more flare with their knees elevated by their pads, so do not force yourself to get as wide as you would with them on. The relative change will still come across fine.

You could also have some restriction in your tibial external rotation which will make it tougher for you to flare your feet flat. Let me know if you find the feeling improves as you go through the program, your flare will improve, but if the foot issue stays, we may want to do a few specific tibial rotation exercises. I hope this answers your question.
Cheers,
Maria