Flexibility-gone

**bigslick7878** · 03-06-2010, 11:21 PM

Not that I was the most flexible before, but now after putting on about 18 solid pounds in about 5 weeks I can barely scratch my trap without feeling like I am going to tear something.

Very stiff and bulky feeling with limited range of motion.

Anything I can do to help with this?

**polly56** · 03-06-2010, 11:35 PM

stretch everyday and massage

**6ft5** · 03-06-2010, 11:42 PM

Yep^^hold stretched for 20 second. I'm pretty lucky, my girl streches and rubs me all the time, and man does it hurt so good she makes me yell... But I have to kick her outa the kitchen if I wana eat. Lol! win some loose some

**KimboHalfSlice** · 03-07-2010, 10:44 AM

You can change your muscles the most when they're growing.

If you stretch while you're building muscle, your muscles will become more flexible. I'm actually more flexible now that I was when I started bodybuilding.

If you don't stretch... your muscles will get comfortable in the range of motion that you're using them.