Magic Stretching for Dara Torres
As I get older and it takes longer to recover, I know that I should be stretching more. But I just can’t stand it. Intellectually I know my recovery would most likely improve as would my times, but I hate it. The above video shows what Dara Torres goes through in order to continue competing at an Olympic level even in her forties.
She spends 8 hours a day doing resistance stretching, and it looks like it takes as many as 3 people to fully work her out. I think I would be way more into stretching if someone else did it for me, as I am basically lazy. The people I know that do Yoga all love it, but I hate it. I am assuming that at some point you reach the tipping point where the stretching becomes enjoyable once you start sucking less getting better.
If anyone wants to volunteer to stretch me out, let me know. Haha.
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Did you hear that story about how much it costs per day to keep her in shape like that?
If you didn’t, trust me, it might give you a coronary.
No I didn’t. Do tell please! I’m sure it’s more than the nickels a day Sally Struthers always wants, right?
I’m starting to value stretching more myself. Hate it but I notice more aches and pains of I don’t stretch first.
Very interesting. Sort of similar to the partner stretching we used to do in karate. I too wonder how much all that stretching costs!
Nitmos, how flexible are you? I am probably 4-5 inches away from touching my toes. So I am totally unflexible.
in a nyt article before the olympics, it said that she spends $100,000 per year for her entourage of stretchers and personal trainers. so basically, mere mortals can’t afford that kind of personal attention.
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