Atl
04-10-2009, 07:53 AM
I started the beginner level of Intu-Flow daily around the middle of November by using the free materials Scott posted on his web page. By the beginning of January I had made some small range of motion advances...like gotten the side to side motion in my wrist back... which had been missing. I don't know how long this had been this way, but I don't really remember ever having that range of motion. I only noticed it missing when I started Intu-Flow wrist circles. That was encouraging. The next thing I noticed was a reduction in the tendinitis in my elbows. My elbow had gotten some severe pain from heavy kettlebell presses which was nearly constant. The absence of this pain was accompanied by a significant rise in pressing strength. I can military press a 32kg kettlebell 10 times per side (without the clean) with strict form now. I had been limited at around 6 presses just a short while ago. This rise in pressing strength occurred while I was not training the press, so I feel that having an efficient range of motion was responsible.
In March I started the intermediate Intu-Flow. I started doing intermediate about half the time and beginner about half the time. Now I usually do beginner in the morning and intermediate in the afternoon before exercise. Recently I have noticed some strange things. In the past I could barely touch my toes with straight legs, but now I can place my palms on the floor with straight legs. The perfect downward facing dog is easy. Other yoga poses that I had tried before without success are also now easy. Any position requiring leg "flexibility" is a go now. Note that I do not train these motions. Recently I just tried them and experienced no trouble like I did as recently as February. One thing I noted today is that I can do the full plow position and back bends are fairly easy. A month back I could not do camel without straining and now I can do bridges and camel easily. Note that I do not train these positions. Today was the first time trying them in a couple of months. I am a man who gave up yoga because he could not do the wimpy positions well even. My recovery from severe obesity left me with very limited movement...up until recently. Now I feel that I am more flexible and fluid than most.
I don't feel any different. Just sitting around I feel the same, but I obviously have some new capabilities. I started Intu-Flow after seeing Scott do Prasara. I was so in awe of that I decided to try the system to see if it could make me even slightly more graceful. After today I may start doing Prasara. I see no barriers to most of the beginning movements now.
In January I bought the DVD, but I am still using the beginner and intermediate so I have not really used the DVD for real yet. I will start the advanced this weekend and try to memorize the movements. I noticed that most of my advances came after I memorized the movements and made them more accessible. Good show Mr. Sonnon...your system rocks immensely.
In March I started the intermediate Intu-Flow. I started doing intermediate about half the time and beginner about half the time. Now I usually do beginner in the morning and intermediate in the afternoon before exercise. Recently I have noticed some strange things. In the past I could barely touch my toes with straight legs, but now I can place my palms on the floor with straight legs. The perfect downward facing dog is easy. Other yoga poses that I had tried before without success are also now easy. Any position requiring leg "flexibility" is a go now. Note that I do not train these motions. Recently I just tried them and experienced no trouble like I did as recently as February. One thing I noted today is that I can do the full plow position and back bends are fairly easy. A month back I could not do camel without straining and now I can do bridges and camel easily. Note that I do not train these positions. Today was the first time trying them in a couple of months. I am a man who gave up yoga because he could not do the wimpy positions well even. My recovery from severe obesity left me with very limited movement...up until recently. Now I feel that I am more flexible and fluid than most.
I don't feel any different. Just sitting around I feel the same, but I obviously have some new capabilities. I started Intu-Flow after seeing Scott do Prasara. I was so in awe of that I decided to try the system to see if it could make me even slightly more graceful. After today I may start doing Prasara. I see no barriers to most of the beginning movements now.
In January I bought the DVD, but I am still using the beginner and intermediate so I have not really used the DVD for real yet. I will start the advanced this weekend and try to memorize the movements. I noticed that most of my advances came after I memorized the movements and made them more accessible. Good show Mr. Sonnon...your system rocks immensely.