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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 18, 2015 17:23:59 GMT -8

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It actually took me quite a few months to work up the ladder to hold myself on the bar. It is amazing if you keep at it, you will build your strength. Once you make it to the top, concentrate on one pullup at a time. Start close its much easier. Once you master that, start to widen your grip. You can do it. You will be amazed at what you can do.

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 19, 2015 3:24:49 GMT -8

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May 18, 2015 17:23:59 GMT -8 joemonte said:

DJ,
It actually took me quite a few months to work up the ladder to hold myself on the bar. It is amazing if you keep at it, you will build your strength. Once you make it to the top, concentrate on one pullup at a time. Start close its much easier. Once you master that, start to widen your grip. You can do it. You will be amazed at what you can do.

That's great joemonte, I'll definitely try it when I can!

How many pull-ups can you do now?

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 19, 2015 5:31:43 GMT -8

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I do sets of 12-15 pullups. I change my hand positions from close grip to as wide as I can. When I get to the third or fourth set, my reps drop down to 8-10 pullups. You will tire out. I started out doing one for a long time . It takes time but will build the back and help with balance control. It has helped me quite a bit. When I hang, I try to crunch my stomach. I am a t-10 so I have no bottom stomach muscles. It helps with everything. I ordered the rope online. It was an 8' fire rope. They use them a lot in apartment buildings with no stairs. Very heavy duty.

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 19, 2015 11:25:11 GMT -8

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Hey, guys. I stretch, do ROM exercises and yoga daily. I'm very spastic in legs and hips. I also have a couple of non-SCI structural issues including a Compression Wedge fracture at T-3, and nerve compression as S-1. Have any of your tried or use and inversion table? I have one that is also heated, so getting on it daily really stretches and straightens these additional areas of pain/spasms that I get. I don't really hang upside down for a long period of time.. I relax and let my body weight stretch me out. With the additional heat, it feels glorirous. And then I use it to "rock" using my arms to exercise them in different positions on the handle bars. Because my SCI is at C-4 & C-5, I wear my soft cervical collar while using it. I do not want to overextend or flex my neck while doing the other exercising on the table. Has anyone else tried this or do it regularly. Pros/Cons?

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 20, 2015 5:47:21 GMT -8

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May 19, 2015 23:33:35 GMT -8 wavewolf said:

davincidanes, You are pushing yourself, which I think is good, but also exercising common sense and self control, respecting your body. Yoga is slow and one can be very deliberate to stay safe.

Thank you, wavewolf,. I surely try to keep my muscles toned and flexible, in hopes of avoiding atrophy down the road, even if they don't work right anymore. I've always been this way since quite young and before these problems, so it's just part of my lifestyle

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? May 20, 2015 18:55:22 GMT -8

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May 20, 2015 5:47:21 GMT -8 davincidanes said:

May 19, 2015 23:33:35 GMT -8 wavewolf said:

davincidanes, You are pushing yourself, which I think is good, but also exercising common sense and self control, respecting your body. Yoga is slow and one can be very deliberate to stay safe.

Thank you, wavewolf,. I surely try to keep my muscles toned and flexible, in hopes of avoiding atrophy down the road, even if they don't work right anymore. I've always been this way since quite young and before these problems, so it's just part of my lifestyle

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Same here, was my lifestyle before paralysis and therefore easier to continue now. I have kept more tone, somewhat avoiding atrophy, by stretching and contracting my muscles, even if I have to do it with my hands because brain/nerves not working.

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? Jan 8, 2017 12:08:34 GMT -8

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May 16, 2015 22:32:45 GMT -8 dstrangio said:

I am curious if any one has a method for passive stretching? I have been thinking about this for a while because either I am sitting at my work desk all day which I can sort of sit my feet on something almost as high as my chair seat to keep my legs from feel stiff but it does not feel like enough or lying prone in bed while I sleep trying to keep my muscles loose for when I have to get out of bed in the middle of the night.

I was thinking of using maybe some knee braces and hip braces that have lockable ranges to fit the comfort of the range I currently have and progressively increase the range over weeks. When I was little (and ignorant) I had a set of full leg braces with a range locking mechanism that you could sleep in, but I have no idea where to look for those or what they would be called. So the closest thing I found was the ones you use after knee surgery/hip surgery on Amazon.

I need help in the hip area. I am interested in the braces you are talking about.

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? Jan 8, 2017 17:23:06 GMT -8

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May 19, 2015 5:31:43 GMT -8 joemonte said:

I do sets of 12-15 pullups. I change my hand positions from close grip to as wide as I can. When I get to the third or fourth set, my reps drop down to 8-10 pullups. You will tire out. I started out doing one for a long time . It takes time but will build the back and help with balance control. It has helped me quite a bit. When I hang, I try to crunch my stomach. I am a t-10 so I have no bottom stomach muscles. It helps with everything. I ordered the rope online. It was an 8' fire rope. They use them a lot in apartment buildings with no stairs. Very heavy duty.

I used to hang and found it really helped my shoulders. However, I don't have access to a lower bar. Do you have a video showing how to climb up to reach that higher bar? You said you used a rope and I just wondered how you climb it from your wc. I am a T10 too and would like to try this.

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How Many of You do Daily Stretching to Stay Supple? Jan 9, 2017 10:26:41 GMT -8

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May 19, 2015 5:31:43 GMT -8 joemonte said:

I do sets of 12-15 pullups. I change my hand positions from close grip to as wide as I can. When I get to the third or fourth set, my reps drop down to 8-10 pullups. You will tire out. I started out doing one for a long time . It takes time but will build the back and help with balance control. It has helped me quite a bit. When I hang, I try to crunch my stomach. I am a t-10 so I have no bottom stomach muscles. It helps with everything. I ordered the rope online. It was an 8' fire rope. They use them a lot in apartment buildings with no stairs. Very heavy duty.

That's very impressive joemonte,

my best was 12 pull-ups, and thats with core muscles. At this time I could only manage a few. You do improve if you say at it. Exercise is huge for me in controlling pain.

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