Best Stretching Aid Ever - The Stretch-A-Flex!

[blacksv1]

Originally Posted by rjweng

I use it for about a 15 - min - 1/2 hour, as I am just starting out and my legs are weak afterwards. As I am just starting to play goalie have weak legs. I work alot on doing a butterfly slide and stand up at the end of the board. I can really feel it in my thighs.

I just used:
1 - 4x8 OSB board
1 - 4x8 flat tile board
1 - 2x4x8

I am the opposite of you in that I have powerful legs, but a recurring hip/groin problem. Do you have any padding on the 2x4s? Do you need something on the bottom to keep it from sliding?

[CubanPuckstoppr]

blacksv1,

I bought one of these today. I was skeptical, but if Jukka Ropponen endorses it 32 times there is nothing more to be said.

[blacksv1]

Originally Posted by CubanPuckstoppr

blacksv1,

I bought one of these today. I was skeptical, but if Jukka Ropponen endorses it 32 times there is nothing more to be said.

Anyone see the Stretch-A-Flex photos from Jukka's training camp:

GoaliePro.com - Leirin 2008 kuvasatoa

I am interested to see Jukka's routine for his students.

[hamstercaster]

Well, I just ordered mine based on all the rave reviews here on this site and the fact that it's being used in a goalie school. We'll see how that goes!!

[Goalieman33]

the all white brians on the goaliepro website is sick as hell im likin dem'

[steelhmr]

i ordered this. i stretch twice a day almost everyday for 10-15 minutes at a time. i seem to have hit a wall the past month or two. looking for something new and a little more structured.

[blacksv1]

A couple of members have PM'd me about some of the stretches I do including the butterfly. I follow the routine that that Shaun emails at your request. The butterfly stretch has really worked especially well for me, even though I am almost 40:
shaun@stretchaflex.com

Good luck...

[hamstercaster]

Originally Posted by blacksv1

A couple of members have PM'd me about some of the stretches I do including the butterfly. I follow the routine that that Shaun emails at your request. The butterfly stretch has really worked especially well for me, even though I am almost 40:
shaun@stretchaflex.com

Good luck...

Yeah, he sent me the instructions really quick after I requested it. Now I'm waiting for the Stretaflex to arrive at my door to put that into practice. He shipped my package within hours of ordering the kit.

[Jukka Ropponen]

I have now incorporated S-A-F as part of the training program for the pro's that I work with. Minnesota's Bäckströn and Zurichs Sulander started using the device last week and I am also getting one for Blue Jackets Norrena as I just started to work with him as well.

I truly believe in this device and concept. I am also working on developing effective goalie focused routines for SAF.

Jukka

[mitty33]

Can any of you who have ordered in the past tell me, when you request the goalie stretches, does he email them or send them in the mail. I ordered mine last thursday and haven't got a confirmation email or anything. But my credit card was charged.

thanks

[MonkeyKing]

Originally Posted by mitty33

Can any of you who have ordered in the past tell me, when you request the goalie stretches, does he email them or send them in the mail. I ordered mine last thursday and haven't got a confirmation email or anything. But my credit card was charged.

thanks

yeah same here. Im waiting for a confirmation email as well.

awkward but im still waiting haha

[mitty33]

Well I got my confirmation email. Looks like me email provider was labeling Shaun's email as spam. LOL. Can't wait till it gets here.

[steelhmr]

mine came in today. did my first workout. i was pretty impressed. it targeted the legs and core very effectively. i was surprised how good of a stretch i got on my quads. made it seem like they had never even been stretched before. i'll let you all know when i can do a full split. if i can do this 3 times a week and have it be more effective than my current 10-14 short sessions a week then i'd say its money well spent.

[blacksv1]

Originally Posted by rjweng

Got the SAF 2 weeks ago, got my slide board finished last week, and the SAF is great to use after the slideboard. I can really feel the muscle in each stretch. Hope to get alot more flexable and I see the SAF helping out alot with that.

I made my own slide board as you did and it works great. I glued the tile board to a 3/8" sheet of chipboard and screwed on a 2x4 cut in half. A little bit of furniture polish every few uses makes it really slick and does worm up the legs very well before stretching. Thanks for the design. Its a great workout and much less painful than running.

[RonHextall27]

Twist my arm I orderd one...wish me luck, balls to the ice baby !