Catch Me If You Can

You junkie. Cheater junkie. LOL!

ha ha I hope it isnt weeeeeee as in peeeeee in the pooool high LOL hey hows the ball thingy going :)

Sam: Lol....No, it's annoying but if I have to "go" during a swim I hop out and hit the John. Ball thingy..It's hard to breathe! How many minutes did you do at a time? I am only doing 90 seconds a day..is that not enough I am thinking?

Burt..you are catching on! Now if you knew how much coffee I had a day you would be totally in the know.

Ha ha Im a junkie on coffee LOL

Yeah I dont think its a time thing more of feel, when you feel the muscles relaxing then its time to get off, if it doesnt relax within 90secs, do it again but sore of move little bit while on the ball to get a reaction from the muscles! it will hurt but then rest and try again with the just sitting on it its called trigger point

Trigger Points

A "trigger point" (TP) is a thick knot in a muscle that is palpable and tender (even painful to the touch).

Trigger points can be caused by: training errors, inadequate preparation, worn shoes or equipment, poor biomechanics, muscle fatigue, poor flexibility, nutritional factors (vitamin deficiency), psychological factors (lack of sleep, stress).

Treatment of a TP (separating the fibres of the muscle knot) can be achieved by applying direct pressure to the point for 10 to 20 seconds, gradually releasing the pressure and repeating the process 4 of 5 times. The amount of pressure, which will depend on the sensitivity of the TP, can be applied by using one or both thumbs.

A number of treatments may be required but as the sensitivity (pain) of the TP reduces it will become harder to find. If after a couple of treatments the pain does not reduce then you should seek medical advice. Alternative approach to treating a TP is sports massage where petrissage, friction and effleurage techniques can be used to help breakdown the TP.

Trigger points are an early warning to a potential serious injury so checking for TPs is very beneficial. A regular massage is well worth is as the therapists, when conducting a massage, can check for TPs and treat them.

anyhow I think we get trigger point problems more often than not from hardtraining and not errors! this is just a piece on trigger point from a website I use :)

Oooh wowie! Thanks for the message Sam! Very good info...I will keep working at it..I am stretching tons as well..I bet I have my splits back in one week! It has been a long time..lol..Kinda fun. I stretched 2.5 hours last week..Will do the same or more this week...My body feels so different..More fluid and supple all the time..Makes me feel younger..