This isn't necessarily a female-only topic, but I'm posting here because I'm a lady and it seems like ladies are more likely to be working on flexibility.
I'm an intermediate lifter (going on 3 years of consistent lifting) and my hobby is aerial silks. In the last few months I've really begun focusing on my flexibility, as that is now my limiting factor in aerial silks. I've been following a stretching program that I like - it focuses on active vs. passive flexibility, which is important for silks - but my muscles are rebelling. I am always always always sore. If I get *any* DOMS from lifting, my flexibility goes to ****. And if I stretch when I'm not sore, stretching *makes* me sore and I lift for ****.
I typically lift 3 days a week, do silks (essentially a day of body weight exercises) 1 or 2 days, and do my stretching routine 2-3 days. Stretching is sometimes on lifting days and sometimes on "rest" days.
I'm worried about taking more rest, because both my flexibility and my strength training need sufficient stimuli. But clearly my current plan isn't working.
Thoughts? I'm hopeful there is either a silks or pole person who has successfully figured out this balance.
I'm an intermediate lifter (going on 3 years of consistent lifting) and my hobby is aerial silks. In the last few months I've really begun focusing on my flexibility, as that is now my limiting factor in aerial silks. I've been following a stretching program that I like - it focuses on active vs. passive flexibility, which is important for silks - but my muscles are rebelling. I am always always always sore. If I get *any* DOMS from lifting, my flexibility goes to ****. And if I stretch when I'm not sore, stretching *makes* me sore and I lift for ****.
I typically lift 3 days a week, do silks (essentially a day of body weight exercises) 1 or 2 days, and do my stretching routine 2-3 days. Stretching is sometimes on lifting days and sometimes on "rest" days.
I'm worried about taking more rest, because both my flexibility and my strength training need sufficient stimuli. But clearly my current plan isn't working.
Thoughts? I'm hopeful there is either a silks or pole person who has successfully figured out this balance.
by sparkshooter via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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