Emmet Louis Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 You can do both but the kneeling one is better for clearing out the calves Imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissDanny Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 You can do both but the kneeling one is better for clearing out the calves Imo I will get me a dose of that too. BTW I wall looking for "full body stretching (head to toe)" routine... LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Trust me it does stretch everything from head to toe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissDanny Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Trust me it does stretch everything from head to toe I was thinking in a nice fluffy way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyxida Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hi Emmet, I have just started playing with ballistic stretching for several days now with promising gains in ROM. My flexibility in the pike is fingers to floor : ( much less than palms to floor as recommended as a prerequisite in the vidoe. Do you recommend using other methods to reach this ROM in the pike or a lower volume of pulses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Pyxida I'd keep working Shi da Pan 1 or craigs ballistic program with some partner or loaded stretching once or twice a week til you can hit a good palms flat pike with no warm up before starting this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenZhen Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hey friends, long time reader here, this topic seems perfect for a first post , I 'm in. First of all, thanks a lot Emmet for the information, this program seems more realistic than what I've read about Ido's Wushu protocol with 800 pulses per leg. I've played around with these pulses over the last couple of days and did about 500 per leg. Today I started with your program. My starting point is opposite ellbow to the foot, which is still quite painful and much harder on my right side. I also got my feiyue shoes I'm also adding 5 - 10 minutes of 7-step Mabu. Finally i wanted to ask, does anybody have experience with a similiar program for the hipflexors? At the moment I'm doing a couple of sets of lunges, (focusing on the eccentric part and the stretch) throughout the day which seems to work quite well. I'm wondering if pulses would be even better? All the best, Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hey welcome.I've done similiar sets and reps using a kneeling hip flexor stretch and a standing long step lunge results were good. Add in partner ST/physical alchemt hip flexor stretching once a week and the results are very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissDanny Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hey welcome. I've done similiar sets and reps using a kneeling hip flexor stretch and a standing long step lunge results were good. Add in partner ST/physical alchemt hip flexor stretching once a week and the results are very good. I was thinking of trying that too, since as you know I have another protocol for pike that is working well. What "gauge" do you use for depth, or just go by feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 I recommend using the sensation of the floor/mat on the thigh as gauge. Its hard to push this one too far. I'll send you a video on IG in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPark Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The carryover into other movements is incredible. Am just slightly sore today. I almost got my opposite elbow to toe today and straight after I went into front splits and I was an inch or so off the floor both sides due my hip flexors. After that I went into a standing pike and could get my head touching halfway down my shins. Only day 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoachimG Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 My god Emmet, this is terrible. My hammies are so hit by doms today...looking forward to the revelation that is to come:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 JoachimG: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it gets progressively worse til day 6 or 7 then levels off then goes away a few days later. You're rom should still increase daily or every second day regardless of the soreness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hello, I've got a quick question on the counting, since I didn't find it described in the video, or did I miss something? It is said 1 x 36 ( or 3 x 72) and we have 3 different stretches (same side elbow, opposite elbow, head) on 5 different levels (Fist + thumb, Fist + ½ thumb, 4 fingers, 3, 2, 1 fingers, Toe). So how would the the the protocoll look like? Thank you very much! Kind regards, Sascha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 The stretches are levels so is the finger count down, you start on same side elbow and work your way down the fingers. Once you get same side you move to opposite side then head. Everytime you make good definite contact with the hand/toe is a sign to move to the next level. You'll reach a plateau every now and then and have to keep working at that level for a few days then you'll progress. The main program is 3 x 72 pulses working through the levels. The 1 x 36 upon rising before breakfast is for the fast mode but not necessary but it does speed up the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Quotes from emmet:"Also I would like to take this time and say fuck you and your doms inducing stretching" and this one: "I now understand why ballistic stretching is a no no in the greater fitness community someone done it once got doms like this and was "fuck this" no one should ever have to deal with this" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Is that from our Fb chats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenZhen Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks a lot for your answer, Emmet, I'll add those hip flexor stretches! Just a quick question on the proper form: Back leg straight or bent at the knee? As the hip does only have so much extension (20-30° if I remember correctly), one would have to compensate via extension of the lower back as in a front split if the knee stays straight, right? Also, the last time I felt this kind of soreness was in China when my Shifu decided to do what he called "power stretching" on me, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thank you for the clarification, makes completely sense! Greetings from Germany, Sascha The stretches are levels so is the finger count down, you start on same side elbow and work your way down the fingers. Once you get same side you move to opposite side then head. Everytime you make good definite contact with the hand/toe is a sign to move to the next level. You'll reach a plateau every now and then and have to keep working at that level for a few days then you'll progress. The main program is 3 x 72 pulses working through the levels. The 1 x 36 upon rising before breakfast is for the fast mode but not necessary but it does speed up the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Emmet: yes! Haha so good. I feel like retribution is near, still haven't got DOMS yet, but I can feel it's coming with elevated daily head to toe. Got some sweet nervous system freak out vibration today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Given your history with them I'd doubt you'll get them but I can only pray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibetanac Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Second day fist away from head to toe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geotrismegistos Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Since i cannot do pike with palms flat on the ground, and i am also recovering from a lower back injury, i am taking it very easy on forward bends so i ll leave this for the near future. However, i am using the exact protocol adapted for side splits. I am on day 3 with the goal of doing side splits without warmup. I will let you know how this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Louis Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 @Geo: I'm also using this for side splits, day 3. So far the results are worth continuing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maarten Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 How would you adapt this for sidesplits? Haven't tried it but is it possible to do pulsing sidesplits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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