Total Body Stretching Exercises - Made Fit TV - Ep 89

Thank you for the tip about not stretching before strength training! I always learned that it's important to stretch before all workouts, but what you said about trying to contract muscles that were just stretched makes perfect sense. Whenever I test myself on maxing out pushups I stretch first, but I can't do as many reps as I feel I'm capable of. Next time, I'll start with a simple warm-up and no stretching before the test.

My abs can hurt for days after I work out I do work my abs a lot harder then any other part but thats why it confuses me i use this machine thats i guess a type of leg press where you push your body away(until my legs hurt) or I use my hula hoop(about 20min per direction) or do situps (usually 200 at a time with my feet under a couch) yet my abs still hurt for days and I have no visible ab muscles and im not even over weight(125lbs at 5'2") what am i doing wrong

I walk a long distance every morning and suffer from a dull ache in my gluteus matus (buttocks) area and the lower leg muscles too, I believed that the new shoes I bought would help but I was wrong, I still feel stiff when I wake up and then push myself to walk, perhaps I should stretch or rest afterward, not sure..............thank you

I would recommend that you definitely stretch your legs (including hamstrings, IT band on the side of your leg, and calves) and your glutes. You can also invest in a foam roller and check out my video I did a while back on foam rolling - very beneficial for overactive and tight muscles! (this one is an oldie! http://www.madefittv.com/2008/...

Jenny,
I am 64 years old and walk miles a day in addition to belonging toa health club. Health is very important to me and my main area of pain is my neck. It is usually sore after yoga. Enjoyed your stretching video.

Good for you that you are making health and fitness a priority in your life despite a few aches and pains. Yoga is amazing and as ling as you are stretching and resting when your body needs it, you will continue to benefit from your lifestyle! Thanks so much for sharing!

Hello, My name is Miriam and I am 46 years old. I have been doing strenghth training at home on my home gym. I did not do strength training for about a week do to my monthly and now am experiencing pain on my lower back and my upper body. I just want tone my muscles to have some definition. How often should I work out.

Miriam, incorporating total body strength, stretching, and conditioning at least 4 days a week and cardio daily is a great way to keep your body strong and conditioned. But don't forget to complement it with healthy and clean eating!

my Quads hurts the most when iam working out or doing jogging or running

After a few times you run your body will adjust and the soreness will start to go away. Keep at it!!

Hey Jenny, love the episode today!
I really liked the stretches, especially the ones for the chest and back area because I didn't know how to properly relieve tension there. I'll definitely be incorporating these stretches and they are really helpful.

Also, my hamstrings and quads seem to be the most sore. I really feel it walking or going up the stairs so I usually do my leg day on Friday to get two days of rest and to avoid the staircases at school.

After a shoulder workout my traps will be a bit sore. The next day is when I feel it. Everytime I shrug my shoulders they feel a little sore, but in a good way. I don't know how to explain it. It just feels like I gave them a good workout and it feels good to try and workout the soreness the next day through stretching or a massage.
Recently, I have been plagued with a sore right calf. i will go out for a run (around 4mi) and near the end my right calf starts to "knot" up. Then I am sore in the right calf for days afterward and can't run. I can bike or swim but no running until it heals. I am not sure what the problem is. It doesn't happen on every run. Just once in a while.

good work again jenny. i have heel spur. so after workout my leg hurts a lot.. so i do yoga 4 to 5 times a week for streching my hamstring,calf ,hips muscles.catcow,downdog, lunge,straight leg lunge,piegon pose etc helps me a lot. i never tried towel for streching.i am gonna try it..nway gt8 video..keep up the good work

I find that I have the most frequent post workout pain in my back because I think that it is one of the most neglected and difficult to train sets of muscles. A lot of attention is given to the abs, chest, arms, legs, but for correct balance the back must be trained and I need a little more work on those muscles.

I find that I have the most frequent post workout pain in my back because I think that it is one of the most neglected and difficult to train sets of muscles. A lot of attention is given to the abs, chest, arms, legs, but for correct balance the back must be trained and I need a little more work on those muscles.

I think for me it's my core, when I work it hard enough I can't even participate in my favorite past-time (Laughing). My buddies at work now know when i do my ab workout and make it a point to make me laugh cause they know it hurts so good. I also find it's my biggest problem area for me and I need more motivation to keep it going, but this show and your tips really do help. So thank you.

when training the muscle group that gives me the most soreness the next few days is the Gluteus Maximus. It isn't every time, and only seems to happen when I get enthusiastic and do a little extra intensity exercises.

I really need to stretch more than I do. I am guilty of skipping this often. I've never seen stretching with the towel but I like it. I will for sure try it today after my workout. Thanks.

Even if I work out my core, quads, glutes, etc, my biceps and calf muscles are the ones that hurt the most. Maybe it's because I'm not challenging the other body parts/muscles hard enough.

Great tips Jen :)

I find my legs are sore most often. Glutes, quads, hips and low back. I'm not very flexible. I stretch before and after a workout. I will focus more stretching on my rest day. I never thought of using a towel. I can see an extra range of motion. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Phil

Great post Jenny! It's a toss up between my triceps and my hamstrings. In any case I usually feel the muscle soreness 36 hours after my workout. Thanks to you I am totally addicted to fitness though. And I'm serious about that. I'm trying to take a few days off training since I have been going pretty strong for several weeks now and it is killing me to not do anything other than a fast paced walk around the office building. The towel would match my gym bag really well so I hope I win. ;-)

My biceps hurt the worse. I work those out really hard, about every other day. I do a lot of small reps with heavier weight to get those "guns" nice and toned.

My core hurts the worse after I work out. I usually do functional movements that incorporate the core/trunk and pilates. what a killer.

Hi Jenny! My hamstrings hurt the most after I work them out because they are wimpy and I blast them. I emailed you awhile back and you gave me some advice on what not to eat for a contest prep. I feel that I am far from contest shape but I wanted to let you know that I am trying a "diet down" for 2 weeks. I am 3 days into it and it is HARD, definately the hardest part of the sport. So far I feel ok, but not seeing hardcore results yet. I want to shed the muffin top and see my abs. So I will keep you posted. In two weeks I will go back to regular clean eating. I just wanted to push through a plateau. I don't know how you guys do it to compete, but I want to try. Thank you for putting on such a great show.
-Shawna-