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Thank you for confirming this Do you have any suggestions of more advanced versions of the daily five stretches I could move to? Thanks again

Hello! Is it a good idea to move to harder variations of the daily five? Say, doing a pigeon stretch instead of the piriformis stretch?

My intention for the last two questions was to ask whether I can remove face down arm and leg lifts, abdominal curls and lying rotation from my routine if I do the exercises I mentioned If they're already covered, I could use that time doing something else. Thanks again

Hello! I am doing a split upper body and lower body routine, followed by stretches on the same half of the body. I alternate between these during the week and have one day off. This feels good time-wise and I have been progressing in my stretches. Is it recommended to group up strength workouts on one day and stretches on the next? The other question I have is about floor face down arm and leg lifts, abdominal curls and lying rotations, which are part of my current routine: Do pull ups and rows covered the muscles the face down arm and leg lifts target? I will add planks and work towards ab wheels or dragon flags. Would these last exercises cover abdominal curl and lying rotation muscles? Thank you

Thanks! will do

Thank you for the quick response! I think I do fine in terms of keeping the little toe side on the ground. I think my problem is with the heel. I feel a stronger stretch when it's off the ground. And when I try to push it down into the ground like in the photo, the stretch becomes much weaker. Do you have any thoughts on this? Thanks!

My first question is about the cobra posture in the daily recommended stretches: Is it okay if I'm doing this posture with my legs positioned like in a push up? (Like in the next picture) I am asking because I feel a better stretch in the ab area this way. My second question is about this stretch: I don't feel the stretch that much when I position the foot like in the photos. I feel it more when my foot is further forward. Am I just doing the stretch wrong? Thanks

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It sounds like I should find out my tight muscles and target them with this stretch. Since you've got so many years in the field, and you know your stuff, what muscles do you believe the average person should stretch with this pose? Thanks

Hello! I've been doing this stretch for a while and suspect I'm not doing it well. What muscles does it target? Thanks!

Okay! Thank you for the advice and help

Thanks! I take a day off on Saturdays and stretch my wrists, ankles... instead of the main muscles. I do a relaxation practice everyday, too! I'm happy to know that I've got everything covered

Also, I still am confused about this one. Do they focus on the wrists? Thanks vs

The hanging version did I tried both. The shrugging motion helps me feel my rhomboideus more while I don't feel the levator scapulae as much when pinching my shoulder blades together. Maybe my head positioning is bad? Thanks Yep! Got that covered pretty well

I do the daily five (Plus the two additional ones in the first chapter of 'Stretching & Flexibility') every day. Then, I alternate between lower and upper body on a daily basis. I feel very good with this routine.