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BONUS 2
RELEASING THE MUSCLE TENSION TEST :
Perfect for the seated worker carrying tension or for exceptionally tight hamstrings
Golf ball stretch
Step 1
First of all forward bend at the waist and see how far down your hands flop in front of you
Note how tight you are in the back of the legs and if you are particularly inflexible you should feel very stiff and awkward at this point
Step 2
Place a golf ball underneath your foot and find a pressure point that is tender - you may need to adda bit of pressure at this
point . Once you find it - hold it and press- fairly hard but not too hard - do not injure your foot.
Step 3
Hold this pressure point for 30’
Step 4
Find 3 other points and repeat as above
Step 5
Repeat on the other side
Forward bend again
You should be much looser and your hands should be further down towards the floor
You can use this golf ball trick whilst seated at your desk
DAY 1. TO BE REPEATED THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH
ASSESSMENT PART I
Complete the warm up before doing the assessment.
Record your time or your repetitions depending on what the instructions tell you No cheating ! The only person you are cheating is yourself.
Be patient - you WILL improve. This is your baseline Stop if you feel pain anywhere.