I’d mentioned in my previous update entry that I had good results with Esther Gokhake’s class, particularly with hip-hinging.
I recently got an email that our before-and-after photos were up on the class website, so I went to check them out.
The instructions were to bend forward like we were going to pick something up off the floor.
Before:
After:
I’m still bracing myself with my hand on my thigh, but I think it’s pretty obvious that the back is a lot better in the second photo.
I practice this 2 or 3 times a day and can now hip-hinge for about 30 seconds and I don’t need to brace with the hand on my leg. Â Pretty awesome.
Here are some examples from Esther’s website of people doing hip-hinging naturally in their lives:
My hamstrings are too tight to have straight legs like the women above, but every little bit helps.
This exercise has really been a big help for me in loosening up the SI joint and getting some flexibility going in the low back. Â Seriously, I was afraid to bend forward at all for over a year, so this is pretty awesome.