There was a time not so long ago that I was regularly exercising. Three times a week I’d lift weights and 2-3 times a week, I’d go on a walk or spend some time stretching. None of this has happened for essentially the last three years.
But as Dylan says “The times – they are a changing.” Not wanting to follow in my mother’s footsteps of dialysis. Tired of feeling crappy all the time. Tired of my body aching from lack of movement. Tired of feeling old.
I spent some time the past few nights foam rolling (a form of self myofacial release) and tonight I did some step ups and some basic yoga stretches. I feel better for having done it although I’ve officially found out my ass is lazy because my glutes aren’t firing properly. So I will start slowy with some movement every day and keep building on that. And when I’ve got my glutes firing properly and things have loosened up (sitting in front of a computer at work and home has really affected some aspects of my mobility), I’ll start doing bigger work outs.
In the meantime, check out this video about foam roller. It hurts like a son-of-a-gun, but it really does help me feel better (NSFW for work due to language).
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