New Leaf

I’ve decided that I want to get in really good physical shape for next seasons Ultimate (or baseball - haven’t decided yet) play.  I’m 30, so it’s not as easy as it used to be and I may not be declining quickly, but the differences from when I was young (and invincible) are noticeable.

To start things off, I went to the physio today.  My list of ailments is not terribly large, but it does cover most of my body:

• shoulders are extremely tight - painful to sleep with my arms above my head and can’t lift anything laterally
• left leg tendon has been troublesome a lot this year
• PCL in right light is gone, but some strength can still be gained
• pulled my abdomen really bad last year and still feel it a bit

However, during this process of assessment, the following have also become [solvable] issues:

• upper back could use some posture adjustments
• hamstrings are extremely tight
• hips have limited rotation

So, my homework starts off with some stretching exercises:

• one leg up against the wall and other on the ground to stretch the hamstring & hip
• laying on the bed, bring my foot to my butt to stretch the quads
• arms against the door in a goal-post position to stretch the shoulders

There is still a bunch of other stuff, but I’m doing a full physical tomorrow and then seeing a trainer who will work on the next set of issues.