Improving flexibility.?!
Question: Improving flexibility!.!?
Someone pls point me in the direction of a good routine of about 15 mins in length suitable for an intermediate I can use to improve my flexibility!. I have made some good improvements but have hit a wall and I want to be able to do the splits!.
Also, in what order, if any should I do dynamic, active and static stretches!.
Please don't write "take up Yoga", some specific advice would be great!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Also, in what order, if any should I do dynamic, active and static stretches!.
Please don't write "take up Yoga", some specific advice would be great!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Ok well my dance teacher made us get a couple phone books and stack them on top of each other (if you don't already have your splits then you probably don't want to make them to high!.) But then put either your back or front foot on the stack while doing the splits and stay in it for 1minute!. If you do this everyday for a week you'll have the splits, I swear!. You could probably just use the bottom step of your stairs, if you have them!.
Also while in your splits, as far down as you can go, you should lean forward for 30 sec then lean back for 30 sec!. It improves your flexibility greatly!.
Oh make sure that you try doing the split on the floor regularly after the phone-book/stair thing, you'll be able to feel the difference right after the first time you do it!.
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Also while in your splits, as far down as you can go, you should lean forward for 30 sec then lean back for 30 sec!. It improves your flexibility greatly!.
Oh make sure that you try doing the split on the floor regularly after the phone-book/stair thing, you'll be able to feel the difference right after the first time you do it!.
Hope this help you =]Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am really interested in what responses you will get!.!.!.i am really flexible and have like 7 contortionists emailing me daily (youtube messaging, not really emailing)
The weird thing is though, that i can do the pretzel, yet can no longer do my splits even though splits are supposed to be easier!.
Doing the pretzel comes really naturally to me and doesnt hurt at all, in fact its really comfortable, i dont do any flexibility excercises, but am starting to think that i should, here is a vid of me doing the pretzel:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=sUuKPnTS_!.!.!.
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The weird thing is though, that i can do the pretzel, yet can no longer do my splits even though splits are supposed to be easier!.
Doing the pretzel comes really naturally to me and doesnt hurt at all, in fact its really comfortable, i dont do any flexibility excercises, but am starting to think that i should, here is a vid of me doing the pretzel:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=sUuKPnTS_!.!.!.
Subscribe if u want! Or even if u dont want!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
this stretching routine is tailored specifically to the purpose of achieving the ability to perform both front splits and side splits:
http://www!.cmcrossroads!.com/bradapp/docs!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.cmcrossroads!.com/bradapp/docs!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com