@Donna Koch it's amazing hoe much these day to day things/movements we're not used to can affect us!

Thanks for posting! Good to hear from you and hope you're good? feeling knee could be hitting sciatic nerve or stretching in to ligaments, rather than effectively stretching hamstrings. I'd soften your knee a bit, and maybe ankle. And also pull the muscle not the back of the knee. Originally it was going to be to one side. But at 4.5m wide, in a garden just over 8m wide, and it needed to be 1m from boundary, we decided to go middle. It's pretty far down from the house though, so think it'll work better! And that limitation could be a number of things. Maybe hamstrings, or hips/pelvis is probably most common

@Antoni Krolik you want to feel it in the meat of the thigh. Flexing foot brings in more Calf but some people can put more stretch on the sciatic nerve, which we should avoid. I used to flex foot but don't bother any more. It also sounds as if it could be hamstrings tightness. Your hamstrings attach to your pelvis and if tight, they limit pelvic movement which can be felt at your back. Bent knees removing this is a sign this is the main reason, not necessarily the only reason! Get on those developmental hamstring stretches! Thanks the guys have done great. I was considering going 2m from boundary to get more height but decided against. If you're ever in the area you'll have to drop in

Great question! It would help in terms of being a part of keeping active, maintaining lean muscle etc. But really should be combined with cardio when it comes to cholesterol management. Lots of movement throughout the day (non- exercise activity) Walking after meals. And of course managing diet as you said. Hope this helps! Happy to chat more