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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I have never been flexible. I'm not expecting any miracles, but I would like to do the following 2 things that most people in yoga class (even the men) can do: (1) touch the floor in forward fold without bending my knees (just my fingertips!); and (2) Hindi squat with my heels touching the floor. [/quote]

You can do this. What you need to be aware of in 1 is that overly aggressive attempts to reach this goal will spur you to bend forward using any mobility you can find in your SI, which is a fixed joint and not supposed to be mobile. If you find yourself with low back pain (which will be located in a place that makes people say "sounds like sciatica," you did it to yourself by trying to pursue touching the floor in forward fold. Take it easy.

A full squat is a different story because the SI joint is in its neutral position there. the best training for squatting is squatting. Add time every day until you get to 10". Then remove height from under your heels until they are flat. [/quote]

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