hi fit,I am an avid yoga and pilates fan, but i've been noticing a tightness in my right leg/hip.When doing a butterfly stretch, example, i can no longer press my right leg/knee to the ground, while my left does so easily. In the lotus position, my left leg is fine, but my right is almost "resisting".What is happening? Do I need to have a doctor look at this? Also, if its not a medical issue, how do i just stretch out a single leg?
Is this something that happened suddenly? Or did you take a break and this happened when you started again?
>>206901well, i didnt do my routines for about 2 months, but i seriously doubt 2 months is long enough to totally destroy a few years worth of stretching...
As sad as it sounds a few weeks without stretching can ruin what it took years to work up to. Itll take some time to get it all back but i promise you its quicker the second time.
>>206946dont get me wrong, i've lost my splits before lol!the rest of my body is as flexible as ever, just not my one hip =\
You're right hip flexor is tight, I'm guessing probably due to the way you sit down. Work on the sampson stretche for a bit and you should be fine.
>>207024i really hate to ask, and i feel foolish...but what is the samson stretch?I mostly just know my yoga =x
sorry, op here, in yoga we call it the warrior pose in ashtanga...i'm guessing thats what you mean...is it where you 'stride' one leg forward and raise your arms upwards.