Unanswered Why is "Limber 11" Such a Superior Stretch Routine + Stretching In-Between Sets?

[ucimigrate]

Hi Everyone,


1. For my whole life, I had all the typical signs of muscle imbalances:

- Bad posture (head tilted forward, weak abs, weak glutes, tight hamstrings and tight lower back)
- VERY tight hamstrings. I never could seem to go down a full squat, deadlift, or machine row without breaking form

2. I tried static stretching, Mark Verstegen's Core Performance, etc. But, it was either ineffective or took way too long (2 hours + per day).

3. Some people have recommended Limber 11. Do you guys think it is truly superior, or is there other good stuff out there?

4. I am trying to understand the theory. But, it seems like the trick is to identify and stretch tight muscles, while strengthening the usually weak antagonists.

So, because I have a very tight chest from sitting, I need to strengthen the lower back and biceps.

Because I have very tight hamstrings, I need to stretch that with something like handwalks, and strengthen the glutes.

Likewise, I can stretch the lower back, but tighten the abdominals.

Does that make sense, or is there something better?

Thanks

 

[Jeremyk1]

I was told before that muscles often get tight as a consequence of lacking strength, generally in relation to an antagonist muscle. For example, lots of distance runners have right hamstrings because their quads are so much more developed. For me, all I do is train each movement through as full of a range of motion as possible and I’ve built decent flexibility. Something to consider.

 

[ChocolateClen]

This is well adopted just not named. Imbalances will always cause issues, dominate quads can lead to tight hamstrings etc. all you have to do is train everything, identify what’s weak, focus a bit more on that and stretch. Nothing crazy or expensive

Tight chest would need stretching and upper back strengthening to pull the shoulder blades back and in to proper position. Tight hamstrings generally means stretching quads and hamstrings, and strengthening hamstrings.