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Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by ericmay »

mscccc wrote: post #18
shagymoe wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>the author asserts that stretching does nothing for you I'm struggling to find a response to this. My personal results from daily stretching are so profound but could be written off as "anecdotal". I'd find it very hard to take this person seriously unless there was some caveat or qualifying information.

The author is Kelly Starrett, a legend in the physical therapy/movement world. I've read a lot of his work. I don't think his message is that stretching "does nothing". It's more that, research has shown that combining stretching with strength (using the range of motion) is the way to create lasting change.

I may be misremembering but I thought his wife and him (since they are co-authors) explicitly said something along the lines of don't even bother wasting time stretching. It's near or at the beginning of the first chapter. "Do it if it makes you feel good but it's a waste of time" or something. Please correct me if I'm misremembering or outright incorrect. I don't have the book nearby to check.

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by rottencupcakes »

shekhar101 wrote: post #14

This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next stretch. It would be useful to be able to read instructions before the stretch starts. 2. Beeps can be slightly shorter. In long term, I can see it getting a little annoying. Other than that, excellent work and great illustrations. Thank you!

Just fyi, feedback is uncountable, similar to knowledge.

If you want to provide a number, you would say "2 small pieces of feedback"

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by almara »

shekhar101 wrote: post #14

This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next stretch. It would be useful to be able to read instructions before the stretch starts. 2. Beeps can be slightly shorter. In long term, I can see it getting a little annoying. Other than that, excellent work and great illustrations. Thank you!

Just changed the break btw! Now it says 'Next:' in the title and displays the description as suggested :)

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by almara »

hecanjog wrote: post #13

Boy did I ever need to do this, thanks! I've bookmarked it. If you'd like feedback, it would be nice for new users like me to see the instructions for the next move during the "get ready" phase.

Just changed the break btw! Now it says 'Next:' in the title and displays the description as suggested :)

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by yamtaddle »

shagymoe wrote: post #15
ericmay wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm reading that now as well. One of the interesting things so far is the author asserts that stretching does nothing for you, which I find controversial and doesn't align with my experience but I also don't have any evidence or reason per-se to contradict that claim either. I do know that a 15-minute "stretch routine" should either substitute or incorporate push-ups, squats, and other, similar basic movements in the…

>the author asserts that stretching does nothing for you I'm struggling to find a response to this. My personal results from daily stretching are so profound but could be written off as "anecdotal". I'd find it very hard to take this person seriously unless there was some caveat or qualifying information.

I could see "it does nothing for you" for some set of things, but it cannot possibly be absolutely true. For one thing, stretching has been very successful in increasing my range of motion. It may be, however, that it e.g. doesn't do much for reducing, say, back pain or improving overall health outcomes

It clearly does something, but it's possible that in the context of the claim it does indeed do "nothing" (nothing, or so close to nothing that it might as well be nothing, to affect the specific things in question)

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by jascii »

rottencupcakes wrote: post #22
shekhar101 wrote: post #14

This is excellent! I just followed along the routine and 2 small feedbacks: 1. Please show the instructions before the stretch begins. Right now it says get ready for the next stretch. It would be useful to be able to read instructions before the stretch starts. 2. Beeps can be slightly shorter. In long term, I can see it getting a little annoying. Other than that, excellent work and great illustrations. Thank you!

Just fyi, feedback is uncountable, similar to knowledge. If you want to provide a number, you would say "2 small pieces of feedback"

I think OP's meaning was clear as it is. No need to put someone down over a small grammar mistake.

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by oweiler »

ericmay wrote: post #11
civilaircraft wrote: post #8

On the same topic, I highly recommend the new book Built to Move that can benefit all of us desk workers.

I'm reading that now as well. One of the interesting things so far is the author asserts that stretching does nothing for you, which I find controversial and doesn't align with my experience but I also don't have any evidence or reason per-se to contradict that claim either. I do know that a 15-minute "stretch routine" should either substitute or incorporate push-ups, squats, and other, similar basic movements in the…

In the other hand regular running (w/o stretching) has fixed all my back pain.

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by yakubin »

jascii wrote: post #26
rottencupcakes wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just fyi, feedback is uncountable, similar to knowledge. If you want to provide a number, you would say "2 small pieces of feedback"

I think OP's meaning was clear as it is. No need to put someone down over a small grammar mistake.

Correcting someone’s language is not putting them down.

Re: Show HN: A 15 min daily stretch routine for desk workers

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Post by count »

ericmay wrote: post #21
mscccc wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The author is Kelly Starrett, a legend in the physical therapy/movement world. I've read a lot of his work. I don't think his message is that stretching "does nothing". It's more that, research has shown that combining stretching with strength (using the range of motion) is the way to create lasting change.

I may be misremembering but I thought his wife and him (since they are co-authors) explicitly said something along the lines of don't even bother wasting time stretching. It's near or at the beginning of the first chapter. "Do it if it makes you feel good but it's a waste of time" or something. Please correct me if I'm misremembering or outright incorrect. I don't have the book nearby to check.

Historically his perspective was that it wasn't necessary. If you're getting full range of motion exercise, you don't need to stretch, because the exercise itself is doing what needs to be done.
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