Question
Hi lawrence
I am 53. Although I am overweight, I work out on a regular basis with weights and cardio. I want to keep working as long as I can.
Here is my situation. Last year I was invited to play soccer. I did a little running and preped myself leading up to the game.
In the game I twisted BOTH my knees. It took almost a year to completly recover, and one kneee still feels a bit wonky.
Tonight I was invited to play hockey with an old timers team that needed bodies. I felt I cpould do it. Once again, I went for a little skate outside in the morning (I live in western Canada)and I did lots of stretching beforethe game.
During the pregame skate, I pulled my left hamstring-I didnt even get to play the game.
Is my body trying to send me a message? This is frustrating because I still have the will, maybe not the way. I also see guys much older than me still playing sports. What is ironic is that tonight I had to borrow a white jersey-it was number 13 of course.
Should I give up the sports and concentrate on my golf game? I dont want a sports injury to take me off the job. Are some people just not as geneticly gifted physically as others? Maybe the guy upstairs is sending me messages and I dont get them. Or was this just an unlucky thing and I should keep playing?
Thanks for your opinion.

Answer

Lawrence Gold Somatics  

Hanna Somatic Educatio   Hi, Bud,

Here's the message:

Stretching doesn't work.

more:  http://somatics.com/stretch.htm

Here's more on hamstrings and knees:

http://somatics.com/hamstrings-and-knees.htm

It has nothing to do with genetics; everything to do with conditioning.  Conditioning is "much" easier to change.