Actually I've been working with Pavels "Relax into stretch" and "forced Relaxation" video for about six month now. I bought the video, because I would try to get some of my old flexibility back from my Taekwondo practice 20 years ago.
Using these video's I got my old flexibility level back after just 1½ month of routine! Amazing.
My muscles felt (and still do) awesome and my posture improved a lot. At this moment I can do front split and I'm only 1½ inch from the ground in full side split. I'm 34 years old and way more flexible than when I practiced Taekwondo. That's really amazing.
Why are you not in full split, then, you might ask? That's because, I've felt some discomfort in the outside the knee at some point in the sitting straddle (As the book describes - Page 88) and had to work on strengthening the muscles around the knee for a while. After some time the discomfort disappeared and I could continue working on the flexibility.
I'm pretty amazed about the reviews that claim that this way of stretching is harmful and with no routines to follow. I only do a simple warm-up before my routines and I've never felt anyway of being close to tear a muscle or injure my selves in anyway, even I pushed my selves really hard once in a while. That's the thing. You must read the book carefully and listen to your body all the time(Just as I did, when I got discomfort at the knee join as written previously), when you working with the drills. Especially as a beginner, you should go slowly and learn the different types of pain e.g. "Muscle-being-stretched" pain, Muscles-being-stretched-a-bit-more" pain and "Don't do that" pain. Read the book several time to make sure you understand the alignment and posture for the drill. As in any other type of working, you should always use good judgement and never force it.
Let it happen and have patience...
I highly recommend going for the video as well. It much easier to understand, when you just follow along the instructions in a video. Even the book is well illustrated, it can be difficult to understand the drills through an illustration in the book.
The reason I bought this book was to get some more detailed information about "why this is working" and I think the price was fair enough. Fun to read and provides you with the knowledge about the principles of this way of stretching. Seems very logic, even it might seem a bit strange at first. Once you start working with it, you realize that the principles are working. It will hurt, but in a good way :)
The book is for any level of ambition, and everyone can benefit from the drills in the book.
I think the price was fair enough, if you think about all the money we spend on other stuff.
It is a onetime expense and you can benefit from it for many years ahead - and maybe pass it on to your grandchildren :)
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Eric
Read all the way through before starting
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J Uttley
Very helpful stretching techniques!
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