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[QUOTE="Forza Azzurri, post: 5634702, member: 1452"]
As I posted above, game changer for me.

I get it.  I started lifting at 15 and have never stopped.  Went heavy (for me) up until 45 when my ortho told me exactly what has been written above - that my tendons were not designed to support the amount of weight I was lifting and that there was a really good chance, especially as I got older that I would seriously hurt myself.  So, I stopped going heavy at 45 but was tight as a drum.

I couldn't touch my feet and I can now stand on my hands with my legs straight.  When I stretch my hamstrings I can put my foot up over my head (which is needed for head kicks).

But, most importantly, the significantly increased flexibility has allowed me to go hard while not getting hurt (Knock on wood).  I am training with people who are as much as 40+ years younger than me.  I have to work really, really hard just to try and keep up with them.

In the beginning, yoga will be supremely frustrating.  I was not able to do half the poses and, the ones I could do, I looked really stupid doing them compared to people doing them correctly.

I would look at people who could and think, "How the **** do they do that?"  I would be sore as hell, especially in the beginning. Holding poses is really hard.

And progress is not immediate.  It takes years.  I've been practicing for probably 16-17 years (I cannot remember exactly when I started) to get to where I am.

But, if you start it, keep at it, and do it a couple of times a week, over time, you will feel yourself start to loosen up.  Just don't expect immediate results.

If you are in Syracuse area, I can tell you where I practice when I am up there.  I think it is a really good studio.

Happy to take this offline.  DM me is desired.
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