It hurts so good.
It hurts so good.
  • It hurts so good.

I don’t know what’s going on this week, but I have got a serious crick in my back. Too much blogging? Too much biking? Seeing as I refuse to change my exercise regime consisting primarily of coffee drinking and Twittering, this crick probably isn’t going away any time soon.

Luckily, at the Bike to Blazers event on Wednesday night, I was able to seek some professional help from John Dutch, who is one part of the Hammercise dance crew flexing its unmentionables tonight at Filmed by Bike‘s kick-off party.

He showed me some excellent yoga moves for people whose muscles are tight thanks to biking. Below the cut, a visual guide to body-stretching moves for your Friday afternoon.

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Pigeon tops it off.
  • Pigeon tops it off.

Feel better yet?

Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

7 replies on “Friday Yoga for Cyclists (with Help From Hammercise)”

  1. also some helpful tips on making these stretches work better

    1. Always warm up. Whether its hammercise, some jumping jacks, or a quick jog, this will go very far in preventing injury.

    2. Keep your hips square and joints locked (when called for). Its not about how far you can go into a stretch if your not doing it properly. Keeping good form, and stretching to your proper limits will be far more effective, as well as healthier.

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