Originally Posted by Jiu-fu fighter

I am always tense, especially in the shoulders and the neck,

when I work out or do any sports , I always come back with a really tense and sore neck

basically I know that I just need to learn how to relax my body, and I have been trying meditation, also , lol, to take my mind off of pain I will also pull in my stomach and flex and concentrate on that feeling ( my abs are unbelievable because of this)

but what other things can I do to relax, because honestly I am not going to get in any better shape or more proffecient at the martial arts unless I just relax all the muscles in my body


peace