Welcome to day one of your lower limb flexibility journey. This is the perfect place to begin, not by trying to stretch as far as possible, but by simply showing up with intention.
Your lower body is made up of powerful muscles and deeply interconnected tissues. Your hamstrings, hips and calves do a lot of work for you every day. But when it comes to improving how they move, the real magic is not in how hard you stretch. It is in how often.
Think of your flexibility practice like a quiet conversation with your body. You are not shouting commands. You are gently checking in, encouraging trust and showing your nervous system that movement is safe.
You are not just stretching muscles. You are retraining your system to release tension and allow more range. That takes time, but it does not have to be hard. A little bit, done often, works far better than occasional big efforts.
So today, take it slow. Tune in. You have already taken the most important step: you began.