Hurdle stretch

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » June 2nd, 2006, 9:59 am

Is the Hurdle stretch still authorized. I checked FM 21-20 and I couldn't find it. If I remember correctly, it's an unauthorized stretch now.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » June 8th, 2006, 7:55 am

By hurdler's stretch, do you mean the one where you sit down with one leg straight and the other leg bent behind you and touch the toe of your straight leg?

I'm almost positive that's unauthorized now. It's pretty bad for your hips and spine and is a weak-ass hamstring stretch, anyways.

Thursday · Post by **Thursday** » June 8th, 2006, 8:11 am

Ranger Supply Ranger, you can do a stretch that is very simmilar to that with the same results.

Put one leg straight as Ranger Evilcouch said, and take your second leg, bend the opposite leg at the knee and place the sole of that foot flat onto the striaghtened leg at the knee, forming what looks like a '4'.

Then proceed to touch the tip of your toe on the leg that is straightened.

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » June 8th, 2006, 8:51 am

EvilCouch wrote:By hurdler's stretch, do you mean the one where you sit down with one leg straight and the other leg bent behind you and touch the toe of your straight leg?

I'm almost positive that's unauthorized now. It's pretty bad for your hips and spine and is a weak-ass hamstring stretch, anyways.

I know it is and thanks for the info.

Rgr Thursday, thanks as well for your input. Now can anyone tell me where to find it listed as an unauthorized stretch? FM 21-20 doesn't have it listed.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » June 8th, 2006, 9:42 am

SupplyRanger wrote:
EvilCouch wrote:By hurdler's stretch, do you mean the one where you sit down with one leg straight and the other leg bent behind you and touch the toe of your straight leg?

I'm almost positive that's unauthorized now. It's pretty bad for your hips and spine and is a weak-ass hamstring stretch, anyways.
I know it is and thanks for the info.

Rgr Thursday, thanks as well for your input. Now can anyone tell me where to find it listed as an unauthorized stretch? FM 21-20 doesn't have it listed.

Not sure, however FM 21-20 explicitly says that "The soldier should feel slight discomfort, but no pain." The hurdler's stretch causes pain with me. It sounds like you're trying to cover your ass or hem someone up, so that may not be enough to do the damage, though. I'll dig around some more and see if I can find you more ammo.

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » June 9th, 2006, 8:49 am

EvilCouch wrote: It sounds like you're trying to cover your ass or hem someone up, so that may not be enough to do the damage, though. I'll dig around some more and see if I can find you more ammo.

I'm trying to correct someone that is all fucked up. Thanks for the input.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » June 10th, 2006, 7:09 am

Did a little more digging around and still have nothing you could use to jack someone up with. Sorry, brother. Looks like you're going to have to fix it the old-fashioned way; yelling "Shut the fuck up! You're fucking wrong!". :D

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » June 12th, 2006, 12:34 pm

EvilCouch wrote:Did a little more digging around and still have nothing you could use to jack someone up with. Sorry, brother. Looks like you're going to have to fix it the old-fashioned way; yelling "Shut the fuck up! You're fucking wrong!". :D

RANGER THAT!