After 22yrs as a manufacturing Jeweller its taken me a long time to rehab my posture after many years of neglect. I owe it all to Tom Morrison and this flexy legend right here. ❤ 3 compressed disks in my lower back and shoulder impingement all gone by following these guys work and being CONSISTENT.
That’s awesome man, I see a lot of people commenting about starting the program, but never one from someone who had consistently done it, thanks for sharing
@@realryder2626 funny! but seriously have you ever had to brace in awkward positions setting 0.90mm round diamonds for 8-10hrs a day? Yes we don't glue them in we push metal over the gems to hold them. Imagine the focus and electro-chemical steadiness to do that! So yeah my body aches like all hell after even 5 hrs on the bench.
you should make a video about the difference between static stretching and dynamic stretching and why it important to do one over the other or do both @@MovementbyDavid
This was something i noticed a long time ago and when i became an adult and realized that days that were completely "rest" days made me feel worse then days i did recovery exercises. Its one of those i want to call my football coach and apologize for being a pain about having to still do light cardio and some training on off days because now i know why he did it that way (it was an extremely competitive football school so practice/exercise was 7 days)
I've been watching your videos and must say they are all awesome, the depth of information and ease of information consumption you put in your videos makes it so easy to digest, you make something what seems complex to understand look like baby food, thank you so much for your videos and the time you take to make them. Keep up the good work, God bless you David!
This is the same result that I found with breathing exercises and holding the breath + contracting the core and back muscles. It's also the same like progressive muscle relaxation. Thanks for bringing the pieces together!
Yes, my yoga teacher sometimes used breathing for relaxing the muscles, with breathing deep into the core body, or only into parts of the ribcage. She described it as a massage from inside, and that fits. (Of course these exercises also help with using the full lung volume.)
Imma be honest, the thumbnail made it look like you were just pitching your supplements so I almost didnt watch this video. But Im glad I clicked on it anyway, very informative!
Something representing muscle stiffness might work better. Or leaning into the "sitting 8 hours a day for work." It's causing it for the majority of people and I'm guessing most peoplw know how bad sitting for work can be for the body.
I was sure it was a mention of magnesium for cramps and stiffness. I had years of screaming-at-night cramps and stunted muscle gain due to not knowing I had a deficiency which most men today have due to western culture's highly limiting dietary standards. @MovementbyDavid Very useful info for me either way!
Wow, thank you for this different perspective and insight to this. This really opened up my perception and also awareness to understand my body. mostly the part where you talk about, when getting up and stretichng the whole body is more about the contracting that works against stiffness. Something we do so intuitively i didn’t understand how important contracting actually is 🙌🏼♥️ thank you for sharing your knowledge 🌟
Love the video David. First time watching your long form content after our discussion. Your short form magic translates very well to the long form content. Very well done! We need to chat again some time soon.
In general, anything that stretches muscles around the abdominal area, or even the abdominal muscles, but without being directly painful to your abdomen, is good. While this is only a personal experience, I'm having a lot of luck with simply yoga for warm-ups (cat-cow, butterfly, sometimes downward dog), and then adding thigh and lower back stretches of any kind I can take to that. For as long as I am able to move, I aim towards things that in general “open me” in regards to flexibility, and that works well enough. Since this is highly personal, even if he were to make an exercise list, it would still be best if you adjusted it to work with your body's limits.
This video really helped confirm what I was feeling all week. Any restless leg type symptoms or stiffness has gone away with isometric type contractions. Simply flexing my glutes as hard as I can seems to do more for my hips than any of the stretching I tried, and it tends to be the contracting muscle that feels best for me after a "stretch". I think so much of this is nervous system related and that electrical energy needs to flow and get used up or things start to lose proper function.
Now that I'm just "getting old" stiffness and pain are becoming commonplace. This video really makes a lot more sense than going on an "antiinflamatory" diet, whatever that is, or maybe it's all of the above. Really good video.
I took more breaks and I was more physically active in the periods I had the most cognitive output (easily double my "non moving" one). Computer Science here, being still doesn't help me at all. I need my breaks and I need them to be active.
I don't think sitting is that bad. We evolved to have big butts for a reason. I think trauma is the main reason for stiffness. Our minds and bodies are in symbiosis. And a rigid mind often means a rigid body too.
People should not underestimate how actually useful being flexible can be in day to day life. Im naturally very flexible and don't stretch as much as I should. But I had a major surgery 24 hours ago that basically has ny entire torso wrapped in a stiff binder and will leave me with about 2 foot of scars. Can't use my arms much. Can't bend any part of my torso or even sit up straight or lay flat. Can't get a normal shirt on. I tried. LOL I have had friends have the same surgery who said they couldn't get themselves out of bed for days (can't use your arms in any major ways after this procedure.) My shoulders are flexible and not stiff. Its been a literal life saver. Between that and having strong hands/wrists, I can do quite a lot. I can't reach across my front but I can reach behind my back to get stuff. Being able to deep squat to reach things Ive droooed and get off the floor without use of my arms or moving my torso has been critical. Being able to balance on one leg and move my knee to chest level has made it possible to get my shoes on quickly. Everyone should be practicing flexibility and balance. It's good for much more than cool tricks. If youre 120% where the average person is, you'll have that same advantage when you need it most. I made it to 33 without a single surgery but I've had more movement and less pain than my younger friends had after it. And y'all, I'm short (5'3) and fat (190 lbs) with short arms (negative wingspan) . You dont have to be long and thin to be flexible.
Instructions unclear... gonna hook up electric shock pads to every muscle while working my desk job. My typing accuracy is about to suck! lol Jokes aside, your instructions were _incredibly_ clear! Great video as usual!
Hi David! Long-time fan with a weird question: Do you find that active stretching causes temporary flexibility loss while your muscles are adapting to the new load demands in extended positions? I've started adding Active Stretches to my Splits routine on two of the four days I drill Splits, and I've found that my flexibility has decreased slightly for the past two weeks I've been trying it (while my soreness has, most certainly, shot through the roof, haha). I'm definitely still using it, as I can 100% tell the difference already in my leg strength, balance, and confident range of motion, but I was just curious if the slight dip in flexibility gains was a common and temporary side-effect of starting an Active Stretching Routine.
Yes! 100% true! The active stretching actually incurs muscle growth which takes time to recover from. But once you are recovered the muscle is capable of stretching a bit further due to have more muscle cells. (Or sometimes longer cells on average) But the cool thing about it is that those flexibility gains don’t disappear as quickly!
Oh my word you are so blimming likeable and great at what you do. Big fan here, son and husband also feel the same🤩. Thanks so much for sharing your passion and knowledge.
This video is great advice. After sitting at a desk job for 20 years, mostly 10 hours a day and two back surgeries later. I've had some amazing coaches that have taught me the benefits of the points shown in this video. Great work!
@@MovementbyDavid I appreciate you man! I'm a doctor and I've learned more about the actual functioning of muscles from your videos than I did in medical school!
So interesting! My anecdata: I found that stretching my tight piriformis is less effective than doing a few standing clamshell type movements that make it burn
Thank you David as always for your high quality content. I’m curious to know what your opinion is on Primal Movement & Flow type of exercises :) Best Regards!
They are geared toward beginners and are made for newbie gains! If you have already explored larger ranges of motion doubling up the days can help or graduate to the programs
This makes a ton of sense. I always feel really good (in relation to my low back pain) after heavier squat days and using the hip thrust machine. The soreness of courae isnt great but the stiffness lets up and i always feel revitalized of sorts.
Good gosh this is me, I'm flexible and stiff at the same time. Now knowing flexing my muscles will reduce stiffness, I can start doing some small, minor exercises during the day to address it. Worked a desk job the past 20 years and my back tells me about it regularly.
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75 ////////////
I am gonna give more scientific shit. Your muscle contraction started by two receptors nicotinergic(yes the one in cigs that effects this) and muscarinic 3. M3 also helps you to continue that movement while nicotinergic helps you to axelarate that movement. Which means you need more nicotinergic when you run short distances but more m3 when you walk long distances in a steady pace. Muscarinic receptors gets insensitivised(you need more acetylcholine to activate them) by being used while nicotinergic is absulutely opposite they get sensitivised(you need less acetylcholine to activate them) by being used(this is why aerobic sport is a good thing,too sensitive m3 and too insensitive nicotinergic receptors is a problem) also nicotinergic receptors potentiate m3 receptors and also inhibitates them in some ways(The mechanism is not fully understood). So theorically if you have really sensitive(too sensitive receptors gets insensitive really fast) or insensitive m3 which cause muscles to get stiff and stay in one place and not very sensitive nicotinergic receptors that can activate them it will cause various problems such as cramps, muscles stiffness, overactive bladder sendrome,anxiety, depression,asthma etc. We also have receptors that block those receptors and insensitivise them such as m2 (Main receptor to sleep and relax blocks nicotinergic receptors also m1 receptor which has the main job of releasing acetylcholine for other receptors to use) ,m4 (makes your muscles and arteries relax by blocking m3 receptors) Thats why using different training methods is important like aerobic(nicotinergic receptors and m2 receptor) and mucsle contraction-relaxation exercises(m3 receptor and m4 receptor),slow precise movements (m2 and m1). Also we already have that electrical stimulation designed in our body thats called vagus tonus. It regulates the sensitivity of your muscanirinic receptors so if you are really stiff have anxiety, depresion etc you can relieve it by doing vagus massages which will give short ach releases peridocally like short electrical stimulationt sensitivise muscarinic receptors and if you sensitivise it more than you need to you can use them to desensitise them. In short your body is complicated af get that ass moving.
I hate that stretching actually helps with period cramps when all i wanna do is roll up into a tight ball. It's so counter intuitive, that stretching is the exact opposite of curling up and helps releaving the pain immediately.
Can you do a video on shoulder, external rotation, focusing on the shoulder actually extremely rotating. It's a queue I hear in yoga, but can't understand.
Before I had back surgery, I was in too much pain to move so I didn't. When I had back surgery I knew I had to move and so I went back to exercising as soon as possible. Whenever I feel tight, right after a workout I notice it goes away. Motion is definitely lotion
Your posts are brilliant! You have an awful lot of knowledge that is so helpful, I'm learning splits and backbends at the age of 50 - its a slow process but honestly regular stretching has really helped!!
I'm really considering your programs. I've taken yoga classes and have tried stretching regularly before, but I am still the least flexible person that I know. I had a coach tell me I wasn't even trying, when I was at my stretching end range... Am I a stretching lost cause?
Definitely not a lost cause! It just takes a certain volume of training and some time under tension. Try the free ebooks first! They are SUPER beginner friendly and will get you some results. After that the programs are a great place to go to 😊
Hey David. I love your videos. Could you please do a video on height and flexibility? I’m nearly 6’, and I’m concerned that my height has a negative impact on my flexibility.
So when i do my (almost daily) computer work/gaming sessions... i often only leave my chair to go to the bathroom or eat for 12-18 hours. been doin this for about 4 years now. I feel like a fckn statue.
I have ADHD and I'd just like to thank you for making this video so easy to watch. I actually managed to get all the way through without losing concentration or skipping bits - which is extremely rare! I've suffered with chronic pain and various physical issues for years and I'm incredibly stiff and inflexible. I'm currently trying to claw my way back to some kind of decent physical health, so I'll endeavour to check out your other videos.
You said stretching and massage helps with stiffness but not chronic stiffness. What helps with chronic stiffness? I have fibromyalgia. My physical therapist did stretching and massage and it helped. He went out of business so I need something else
I ve been randomly watching your videos mostly cause of the funny way you move like dancing and doing acrobatics. But dude your programs are lit! Thank you for my spine bro🙏🏻
Dude just summed up my problem. I didn't understand why I am flexible and stiff at the same time. I wake up and walk like a C3PO, but later on I can touch my toes and stuff
David: would be interested in having you do some exercises with and EMS suit the likes of Katalyst or X-Body. Similar concept to the study you talk about but with constant shocking of almost all major muscle groups and very surprising results. I thought it was a joke when I first heard about it, then tried it and was blown away by the intensity of it.
@@MovementbyDavid That's great to know! My upper back has been knotted up and I was going to avoid upper body days for a bit but I'm glad I saw this video!!
What do you know about the effects of hydration, nutrition, electrolytes or any supplement intake and rest on stiffness? Thanks a lot, i am learning a lot ❤
Unclear Instructions, died due to electric shock, typing from hell
You win the internet today, my friend. Best comment today. 😅😂😂🤣
are u flexible now?
@@noruasthe fire made him flexible. Mission accomplished
😂
The fact you knew you're gonna be in hell
After 22yrs as a manufacturing Jeweller its taken me a long time to rehab my posture after many years of neglect. I owe it all to Tom Morrison and this flexy legend right here. ❤
3 compressed disks in my lower back and shoulder impingement all gone by following these guys work and being CONSISTENT.
That’s awesome man, I see a lot of people commenting about starting the program, but never one from someone who had consistently done it, thanks for sharing
Another Tom Morrison user here. Magic, or rather the opposite, consistent work over time.
Another Tom Morrison user here, and with both these programs I will become unstoppable!
Damn. I know gold is heavy but you must have done a lot of lifting 😮
@@realryder2626 funny! but seriously have you ever had to brace in awkward positions setting 0.90mm round diamonds for 8-10hrs a day? Yes we don't glue them in we push metal over the gems to hold them. Imagine the focus and electro-chemical steadiness to do that!
So yeah my body aches like all hell after even 5 hrs on the bench.
David, you're really great at explaining complicated things ! Hats off to your experience and way of teaching! Not many can do it this way
I appreciate that!
you should make a video about the difference between static stretching and dynamic stretching and why it important to do one over the other or do both @@MovementbyDavid
@@threatprince he's done that
So annoyed that we spend people's entire childhoods teaching them to sit still when it's completely the opposite of what our bodies need.
We do so much wrong, "eat all your food" "but I'm not hungry"
Yeah... try being a teacher and come back to this comment
Maybe engage your students better
Oh kids know it's stupid which is why they always throw a fit.
And then they call it "ADHD".
Juuuust like eating your veggies :/
@@NStarks007 the school system is fucked up. It's not teachers' fault, nor kids.
This was something i noticed a long time ago and when i became an adult and realized that days that were completely "rest" days made me feel worse then days i did recovery exercises. Its one of those i want to call my football coach and apologize for being a pain about having to still do light cardio and some training on off days because now i know why he did it that way (it was an extremely competitive football school so practice/exercise was 7 days)
Eh your coach just sucked. 7 days? Greedy for wins
yup I always at least go for a walk &/or stretch afterwards on my rest days. If I just sit all day my back KILLS me.
I've been watching your videos and must say they are all awesome, the depth of information and ease of information consumption you put in your videos makes it so easy to digest, you make something what seems complex to understand look like baby food, thank you so much for your videos and the time you take to make them. Keep up the good work, God bless you David!
I love that you mentioned stretching for period cramps. ❤
Did you try it? Does it help?
Brave ans stunning 😂😂😂😂
Am I a horn dog, or did it mean what I think it meant? 😅
This is the same result that I found with breathing exercises and holding the breath + contracting the core and back muscles. It's also the same like progressive muscle relaxation.
Thanks for bringing the pieces together!
Yes, my yoga teacher sometimes used breathing for relaxing the muscles, with breathing deep into the core body, or only into parts of the ribcage. She described it as a massage from inside, and that fits. (Of course these exercises also help with using the full lung volume.)
love the change of camera angles and your editing!
Imma be honest, the thumbnail made it look like you were just pitching your supplements so I almost didnt watch this video. But Im glad I clicked on it anyway, very informative!
Oo! Fair enough! May have to change the thumbnail!
Looked like a jar of hash lol I was like fuck ya 👍🏽
x2 lol
Something representing muscle stiffness might work better. Or leaning into the "sitting 8 hours a day for work." It's causing it for the majority of people and I'm guessing most peoplw know how bad sitting for work can be for the body.
I was sure it was a mention of magnesium for cramps and stiffness.
I had years of screaming-at-night cramps and stunted muscle gain due to not knowing I had a deficiency which most men today have due to western culture's highly limiting dietary standards. @MovementbyDavid
Very useful info for me either way!
This channel is amazing. Transitions are freaking dope.
Wow, thank you for this different perspective and insight to this. This really opened up my perception and also awareness to understand my body. mostly the part where you talk about, when getting up and stretichng the whole body is more about the contracting that works against stiffness. Something we do so intuitively i didn’t understand how important contracting actually is 🙌🏼♥️ thank you for sharing your knowledge 🌟
One of the best channels on movement. Informative and inspiring. Thanks a lot!
Love the video David. First time watching your long form content after our discussion. Your short form magic translates very well to the long form content. Very well done! We need to chat again some time soon.
Thanks!
It’s crazy how obvious yet soooo easy to miss some of the facts layed out here. Ty! Stay limber!
Thanks for the video! Could you make one about stretching to relieve period cramps? You’re the first person who ever mentioned that.
It feels crazy, but a good old hip flexor stretch has surprised me with the amount of relief it brings me.
In general, anything that stretches muscles around the abdominal area, or even the abdominal muscles, but without being directly painful to your abdomen, is good.
While this is only a personal experience, I'm having a lot of luck with simply yoga for warm-ups (cat-cow, butterfly, sometimes downward dog), and then adding thigh and lower back stretches of any kind I can take to that. For as long as I am able to move, I aim towards things that in general “open me” in regards to flexibility, and that works well enough.
Since this is highly personal, even if he were to make an exercise list, it would still be best if you adjusted it to work with your body's limits.
I love doing the cobra(?) stretch
3:25😂
You’re welcome!
David thanks again for a great explanation to a complicated thing. You’re saving lives, brother❤.
This video really helped confirm what I was feeling all week. Any restless leg type symptoms or stiffness has gone away with isometric type contractions. Simply flexing my glutes as hard as I can seems to do more for my hips than any of the stretching I tried, and it tends to be the contracting muscle that feels best for me after a "stretch". I think so much of this is nervous system related and that electrical energy needs to flow and get used up or things start to lose proper function.
I appreciate the time and effort you guys put into these transitions, totally inspirational 👌🏽
Now that I'm just "getting old" stiffness and pain are becoming commonplace. This video really makes a lot more sense than going on an "antiinflamatory" diet, whatever that is, or maybe it's all of the above. Really good video.
Sitting is the new smoking but the problem is that if you want to have any meaningful cognitive output, stillness is inevitable.
I took more breaks and I was more physically active in the periods I had the most cognitive output (easily double my "non moving" one). Computer Science here, being still doesn't help me at all. I need my breaks and I need them to be active.
I don't think sitting is that bad. We evolved to have big butts for a reason.
I think trauma is the main reason for stiffness.
Our minds and bodies are in symbiosis.
And a rigid mind often means a rigid body too.
facts.
oh wait... no this is bologna actually 😂
Big butt's for walking, not sitting
@TheBontekraai ya big glutes make powerful hip extension, we didnt evolve to have excess adipose tissue around the glutes 😂
People should not underestimate how actually useful being flexible can be in day to day life. Im naturally very flexible and don't stretch as much as I should. But I had a major surgery 24 hours ago that basically has ny entire torso wrapped in a stiff binder and will leave me with about 2 foot of scars. Can't use my arms much. Can't bend any part of my torso or even sit up straight or lay flat. Can't get a normal shirt on. I tried. LOL
I have had friends have the same surgery who said they couldn't get themselves out of bed for days (can't use your arms in any major ways after this procedure.)
My shoulders are flexible and not stiff. Its been a literal life saver. Between that and having strong hands/wrists, I can do quite a lot. I can't reach across my front but I can reach behind my back to get stuff.
Being able to deep squat to reach things Ive droooed and get off the floor without use of my arms or moving my torso has been critical. Being able to balance on one leg and move my knee to chest level has made it possible to get my shoes on quickly.
Everyone should be practicing flexibility and balance. It's good for much more than cool tricks. If youre 120% where the average person is, you'll have that same advantage when you need it most. I made it to 33 without a single surgery but I've had more movement and less pain than my younger friends had after it. And y'all, I'm short (5'3) and fat (190 lbs) with short arms (negative wingspan) . You dont have to be long and thin to be flexible.
Instructions unclear... gonna hook up electric shock pads to every muscle while working my desk job. My typing accuracy is about to suck! lol Jokes aside, your instructions were _incredibly_ clear! Great video as usual!
I'm wondering if that might be a help still! I've damaged my hamstring recently and I'm now as flexible as glass.
Hi David! Long-time fan with a weird question:
Do you find that active stretching causes temporary flexibility loss while your muscles are adapting to the new load demands in extended positions? I've started adding Active Stretches to my Splits routine on two of the four days I drill Splits, and I've found that my flexibility has decreased slightly for the past two weeks I've been trying it (while my soreness has, most certainly, shot through the roof, haha). I'm definitely still using it, as I can 100% tell the difference already in my leg strength, balance, and confident range of motion, but I was just curious if the slight dip in flexibility gains was a common and temporary side-effect of starting an Active Stretching Routine.
Yes! 100% true! The active stretching actually incurs muscle growth which takes time to recover from. But once you are recovered the muscle is capable of stretching a bit further due to have more muscle cells. (Or sometimes longer cells on average)
But the cool thing about it is that those flexibility gains don’t disappear as quickly!
@@MovementbyDavid Thanks so much for the quick reply! I really appreciate the information!
that's awesome
I used to move and switch sitting positions a lot as a kid. But funnily enough parents and school "helped me" stop doing that. 😂
What a great work for the world community you've involved yourself with. Keep at it David. You need it, we DEF' need it, like I said it's gooood
Thanks so much!
The transitions show how much effort and planning goes into these videos. Well done!
Oh my word you are so blimming likeable and great at what you do. Big fan here, son and husband also feel the same🤩. Thanks so much for sharing your passion and knowledge.
lol I was thinking the same thing! And the video is also very well made :)
I love your video. I am 68 and I think you are speaking to me.
You the best 'splainer. Thanks for your content😊 always helpful
This video is great advice. After sitting at a desk job for 20 years, mostly 10 hours a day and two back surgeries later. I've had some amazing coaches that have taught me the benefits of the points shown in this video. Great work!
Love when he reads some interesting paper and summarises for us in fun manner
lower lumbar issues and right side neck and shoulder pains ... i am here for a good time
1:57 😮 please share how to stretch for period cramps (if you haven’t already, I’ll look it up later)
+1 for this
Stretches for period cramps please!
This is the one that got me to sub
Lets go!!! I appreciate your support
@@MovementbyDavid I appreciate you man! I'm a doctor and I've learned more about the actual functioning of muscles from your videos than I did in medical school!
So interesting! My anecdata: I found that stretching my tight piriformis is less effective than doing a few standing clamshell type movements that make it burn
Omg, "anecdata"... What a portmanteau!!
This is a great video! I am going to share it because I am in a lot of pain from sitting too much.
Sitting really sucks!
Love your approach, so fresh (but, gawd, what a show-off, lol)
Can you post a link to the study? What did they use for the shock therapy? A TENS unit?
👍 great video
Stay flexy David ❤
Thank you David as always for your high quality content. I’m curious to know what your opinion is on Primal Movement & Flow type of exercises :) Best Regards!
Physical therapy advice from the Great Bobinsky. All that’s missing from these videos is the tuba playing in the background.
"Motion is lotion"
I'm totally gonna use that as my motivation to move more 😂
My partner has super bad period cramps. I don't know if they ever considered stretching. Thanks David!
I love your content. True inspiration.
What’s the difference between stretching your muscles and flexing your muscles?
Taht's a good question.
Flexing contracts the muscle, whereas stretching lengthens them
daaamn those transitions ✨ thanks for the tips
PLEASE DO A HANSTAND TUTORIAL. I want to be able to go into a handstand as skillfully as you do but i don’t know what kind of movements to train. 😭
there are dozens of amazing tutorials. it's youtube
wsp David, never thought I’d see you live
real
I've tried your free ebooks but it doesn't seem to help that much.. I don't think the 3-4 exercises a day are sufficient to actually see progress?
They are geared toward beginners and are made for newbie gains! If you have already explored larger ranges of motion doubling up the days can help or graduate to the programs
This makes a ton of sense. I always feel really good (in relation to my low back pain) after heavier squat days and using the hip thrust machine. The soreness of courae isnt great but the stiffness lets up and i always feel revitalized of sorts.
Soooo. Didnt really understand what to do...... Do i electricly shock my muscles to be less stiff??
Good gosh this is me, I'm flexible and stiff at the same time. Now knowing flexing my muscles will reduce stiffness, I can start doing some small, minor exercises during the day to address it. Worked a desk job the past 20 years and my back tells me about it regularly.
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Talk about relation/interaction with fascia?
That's just the difference between passive range of motion (flexibility) and active ROM (mobility)
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times.
78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways.
81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times.
88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders.
92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come;
and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified.
99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations."
102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75
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I am gonna give more scientific shit. Your muscle contraction started by two receptors nicotinergic(yes the one in cigs that effects this) and muscarinic 3. M3 also helps you to continue that movement while nicotinergic helps you to axelarate that movement. Which means you need more nicotinergic when you run short distances but more m3 when you walk long distances in a steady pace.
Muscarinic receptors gets insensitivised(you need more acetylcholine to activate them) by being used while nicotinergic is absulutely opposite they get sensitivised(you need less acetylcholine to activate them) by being used(this is why aerobic sport is a good thing,too sensitive m3 and too insensitive nicotinergic receptors is a problem) also nicotinergic receptors potentiate m3 receptors and also inhibitates them in some ways(The mechanism is not fully understood).
So theorically if you have really sensitive(too sensitive receptors gets insensitive really fast) or insensitive m3 which cause muscles to get stiff and stay in one place and not very sensitive nicotinergic receptors that can activate them it will cause various problems such as cramps, muscles stiffness, overactive bladder sendrome,anxiety, depression,asthma etc.
We also have receptors that block those receptors and insensitivise them such as m2 (Main receptor to sleep and relax blocks nicotinergic receptors also m1 receptor which has the main job of releasing acetylcholine for other receptors to use) ,m4 (makes your muscles and arteries relax by blocking m3 receptors)
Thats why using different training methods is important like aerobic(nicotinergic receptors and m2 receptor) and mucsle contraction-relaxation exercises(m3 receptor and m4 receptor),slow precise movements (m2 and m1).
Also we already have that electrical stimulation designed in our body thats called vagus tonus. It regulates the sensitivity of your muscanirinic receptors so if you are really stiff have anxiety, depresion etc you can relieve it by doing vagus massages which will give short ach releases peridocally like short electrical stimulationt sensitivise muscarinic receptors and if you sensitivise it more than you need to you can use them to desensitise them.
In short your body is complicated af get that ass moving.
I hate that stretching actually helps with period cramps when all i wanna do is roll up into a tight ball. It's so counter intuitive, that stretching is the exact opposite of curling up and helps releaving the pain immediately.
Can you do a video on shoulder, external rotation, focusing on the shoulder actually extremely rotating. It's a queue I hear in yoga, but can't understand.
Before I had back surgery, I was in too much pain to move so I didn't. When I had back surgery I knew I had to move and so I went back to exercising as soon as possible. Whenever I feel tight, right after a workout I notice it goes away. Motion is definitely lotion
Good info and all but.... those transitions man! NOIS
Your posts are brilliant! You have an awful lot of knowledge that is so helpful, I'm learning splits and backbends at the age of 50 - its a slow process but honestly regular stretching has really helped!!
I watched some of your video, now my skeletons broke
My lower back soooo stiff it sucks to walk. I'm in my late 30's. I wanna do whatever logically possible to become unstiff😊
"Motion is lotion" should be on a tshirt. LOVE it
very well made video, thank you very much
Great edits! Very fluid, like you.
Commenting because my mate Todd wants to know what jeans your wearing that you can stretch in.
Holy crap, I love your editing
5:12 I think you mean stay contracted
Can't tell where the shirt ends and the skin starts... i worry every time I see David in the sun.
Wow. This video is gold!!! Love the research here. This is life changing... 😮
I'm really considering your programs. I've taken yoga classes and have tried stretching regularly before, but I am still the least flexible person that I know. I had a coach tell me I wasn't even trying, when I was at my stretching end range... Am I a stretching lost cause?
Definitely not a lost cause! It just takes a certain volume of training and some time under tension.
Try the free ebooks first! They are SUPER beginner friendly and will get you some results. After that the programs are a great place to go to 😊
Awesome, thanks! I'll try them.
@@thekangaroo42 Any results?
Hey David. I love your videos. Could you please do a video on height and flexibility? I’m nearly 6’, and I’m concerned that my height has a negative impact on my flexibility.
a jar of squeen bee?
So when i do my (almost daily) computer work/gaming sessions... i often only leave my chair to go to the bathroom or eat for 12-18 hours.
been doin this for about 4 years now.
I feel like a fckn statue.
The way you move so freely. I want to be able to do that :D
Thank you!👍👍👍
“Stay Flexy My Friends”
I have ADHD and I'd just like to thank you for making this video so easy to watch. I actually managed to get all the way through without losing concentration or skipping bits - which is extremely rare!
I've suffered with chronic pain and various physical issues for years and I'm incredibly stiff and inflexible. I'm currently trying to claw my way back to some kind of decent physical health, so I'll endeavour to check out your other videos.
So, what did you do today?
Me: learned about muscle stiffness from real life Steve Smith on YT
should’ve ended the video with “stay FLEX-y”
You said stretching and massage helps with stiffness but not chronic stiffness. What helps with chronic stiffness? I have fibromyalgia. My physical therapist did stretching and massage and it helped. He went out of business so I need something else
Well, now I know why 9+ hour flights fuck me up.
I ve been randomly watching your videos mostly cause of the funny way you move like dancing and doing acrobatics. But dude your programs are lit! Thank you for my spine bro🙏🏻
3:25 can you make a video teaching us how to throw it back like that next?
Dude just summed up my problem. I didn't understand why I am flexible and stiff at the same time. I wake up and walk like a C3PO, but later on I can touch my toes and stuff
it took me two minutes to realize this wasnt a short
Watching him at 2x speed is brilliantly hilarious
Oh goodness 😂😂😂
Wait, you went over it too quick. How do I stretch against period cramps? This is vital information.
I’ll have to make a full video on this
I need to know too
Womanhood would thank you eternally. Thanks 🙏🙏
Ah. Yes I too use “small jar” as my muscle balm
David: would be interested in having you do some exercises with and EMS suit the likes of Katalyst or X-Body.
Similar concept to the study you talk about but with constant shocking of almost all major muscle groups and very surprising results.
I thought it was a joke when I first heard about it, then tried it and was blown away by the intensity of it.
Amazing information and video! Does weightlifting count as the type of muscle contraction that can relieve muscle tension?
Yes it does!
@@MovementbyDavid That's great to know! My upper back has been knotted up and I was going to avoid upper body days for a bit but I'm glad I saw this video!!
Stiffness is weakness.
Let's appreciate his editing!
I'm very stiff. I've been that way since I was young
Can we get a lower back and hip flexibility routine?
What do you know about the effects of hydration, nutrition, electrolytes or any supplement intake and rest on stiffness?
Thanks a lot, i am learning a lot ❤
Why did we all need this