I am the L-sit's b#tch

[fanner570]

I am one of the least flexible people I've ever met, and I've always been this way. In kindergarten, we were expected to sit cross-legged in the classroom. I always knelt on my knees, as I couldn't sit cross-legged. I was five years old!

I do the feet-on-floor L-sit as part of the recommended routine, but it just slays me. I have no problem protracting my scapula and holding my butt several inches off the ground -- in fact I like it. But the compression required to hold that position for 10 or 20 seconds, remedial as that is, is pure hell.

Obviously I need to be more diligent about doing the compression exercises. Any other suggestions?

 

[loriet]

@fanner570 http://phraktured.net/starting-stretching.html

 

[loriet]

hey phrak u need to make ur website prettier

 

[logicalwomen]

@loriet Phrak is a Linux developer. He doesn't believe in pretty.

 

[loriet]

@logicalwomen He also doesn't believe in lifting

 

[logicalwomen]

@loriet Dafuq.

 

[loriet]

@logicalwomen Phrakture doesn't lift.

 

[dawn16]

@loriet If that's you in the video neither do you

 

[loriet]

@dawn16 There's a website where you can pay people $5 dollars to record a 20 second video. That's where this is from. That's certainly not me tho, I can't dance as good as he can.

 

[fanner570]

@loriet Thanks! I've seen that program before -- just must devote some time to it.

 

[2nephi]

@fanner570 As long as you're consistent with compression plus the stretching routine, you'll get there eventually. Just add patience to the mix. Stay strong!