I can touch my toes!

[Pumpkin Pie]

i decided in April to take advantage of having to stay in and finally start doing something to help improve my ageing body!

I went on YouTube and found some simple stretching exercises and some easy yoga moves and have spent around 20 minutes each day practicing.

Today I can finally bend over and touch my toes! I was stiff as a board so, for me, this is a miracle.

[Ivegottadream]

You did it! That's brilliant. Well done for keeping your motivation and achieving your goal. Not sure how close I can get to my toes 😂

[Pumpkin Pie]

Originally Posted by Ivegottadream

You did it! That's brilliant. Well done for keeping your motivation and achieving your goal. Not sure how close I can get to my toes 😂

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If I can do it believe me - anyone can!

[Michyloulou]

Well done! Would you mind sharing which YouTube this is on please? I have bad knees and find impact training & jumping too difficult, but would love something to tone me up a bit! Thx.

[Pumpkin Pie]

Originally Posted by Michyloulou

Well done! Would you mind sharing which YouTube this is on please? I have bad knees and find impact training & jumping too difficult, but would love something to tone me up a bit! Thx.

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This is the one I started with and still stick with but added a few more moves over the weeks. I am taking it slowly and am not pushing myself as I don’t want to do any damage. I have had back problems and sciatica in the past along with hip bursitis last year. Some of these moves are the same as my physio gave me last year (which I didn’t keep up once I was pain free).

Hope this helps. My husband has even started and does the exercises each day but especially before playing golf and he says it has helped!


pelvicexercises.au/back-stretches/

[Michyloulou]

Originally Posted by Pumpkin Pie

This is the one I started with and still stick with but added a few more moves over the weeks. I am taking it slowly and am not pushing myself as I don’t want to do any damage. I have had back problems and sciatica in the past along with hip bursitis last year. Some of these moves are the same as my physio gave me last year (which I didn’t keep up once I was pain free).

Hope this helps. My husband has even started and does the exercises each day but especially before playing golf and he says it has helped!

pelvicexercises.au/back-stretches/

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Thank you, I will take a look at this!

[THE WIZARD]

Excellent news, now keep it up, your practice I mean. You will benefit so much from it mentally and physically.

[Pumpkin Pie]

I will, I promise!

I am even more enthusiastic now that I am starting to feel the results. I knew it would take a few weeks for this to happen but it’s definitely worth it. My neighbour has been asking me to go to a yoga class with her (before Covid of course) and I declined as I was so embarrassed at how stiff I was. Once the classes start back up I aim to go along now.

[Goosey-Lucy]

Well done you! I became hooked on yoga last year and it’s done my back and hips wonders! There’s some decent apps available now as well

[THE WIZARD]

I could not get on with Yoga personally but found Tai Chi was perfect for me physically & mentally.
You have to find the one that suits you.