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    Flexibility: Had to show off because I’ve never been able to get this far before! What do you guys call this? I just call it a scorp handstand but I dont know if that’s cannon

    January 10, 2021

    Flexibility: Had to show off because I’ve never been able to get this far before! What do you guys call this? I just call it a scorp handstand but I dont know if that’s cannon

    Had to show off because I’ve never been able to get this far before! What do you guys call this? I just call it a scorp handstand but I dont know if that’s cannon

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 08:10 PM PST

    This is one of my fav poses... Suggest me a great caption for this one :D

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 05:34 AM PST

    B&A blogilates 30 day Journey to splits!

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 06:51 PM PST

    It's impossible to take a normal photo when you're a dancer! ��

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 08:37 PM PST

    Oversplit stretching

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 01:05 PM PST

    Mallakhamb... One of the best exercises if not the best for flexibility and strength!

    Posted: 10 Jan 2021 12:54 AM PST

    If you want to get straighter legs in your bridge, I found that this technique I’m using (slowly going down with straight legs) helps a lot!

    Posted: 10 Jan 2021 03:50 AM PST

    4 years and still no splits

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 04:44 PM PST

    Hi all, I know "am I limited by my genetics?" is in the FAQ, and the answer is "the reason you aren't flexible is because you haven't worked on it", but I really, really have and I feel like I haven't made any progress towards my goals.

    I was a cheerleader in HS and danced ballet on and off since I was little (just as a hobby, no professional aspirations). I also did martial arts through HS and college. All of these disciplines require a good amount of flexibility, and so it's something I've been working on for literal years.

    I'm pretty flexible for the average person, I can touch my toes etc, but even with stretching 4+ times a week for YEARS I've never been able to achieve a flat to-the-ground splits, either front or middle. While I look flexible to 'non-flexible' people, in a dance studio or dojo I am behind everyone else.

    During lockdown, I really committed myself to stretching, warming up and stretching twice a day, not too intensively. I also do a good bit of dynamic stretching during exercise. I've made some definite improvement, but not as much as I thought I would over the span of 10 months.

    My left split is about 1 inch of of the ground, and has been there for the past 2 years or so. My right split (my bad side) has nearly caught up, but stagnated about 6 months ago at about the same level. My middle split is about 4 inches off the floor, but seems to be still improving.

    I feel like I've tried everything, and I see people improving way faster than me with little to no prior training. Is there something I'm missing?

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    Was anyone ever a toe-walker?

    Posted: 10 Jan 2021 03:11 AM PST

    From the time I was a kid to today I had a tendency to walk on my toes. Apparently this created a bit of an imbalance leading to a tight posterior chain, poor ankle mobility, and underactive glutes, which then contribute to a slight anterior tilt (which has been getting better as I've focused abs). As I've gotten older ive found it increasingly harder to break parallel in a squat - however my stretching routines havent been the most consistent and a habit of online gaming led to sitting in the same position for hours a day. This is really impacting my ability to progress in lifting weights as squats are more of a chore, primarily attributed to the poor ankle mobility that causes a forward lean.

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    Im wondering if anyone else has had this particular issue and if you ever managed to resolve it. There doesnt seem to be much specific info out there on treating the problems that arise in this small subset of the population who might have this syndrome.

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    Split handstand:

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 04:40 AM PST

    Fun fact. You need to take care of hip flexors to avoid extra shock on your lower back. In yoga, we generally call it hip opener class.

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 04:21 AM PST

    Overwhelmed trying to work out what's best for me (balancing strength/flexibility training)!

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 04:49 AM PST

    Hi guys,

    Just a bit of background.

    I am a fairly novice lifter who started going to the gym about 6 months ago. Now the UK is in lockdown again, I have been on a home workout schedule (4 day rotation of Push/Pull/Legs/Rest) which has been good, but I have been watching Tom Merrick on YouTube and realised in many ways I am very inflexible. My hamstrings are pretty tight and I know it would be good to work on those but I'm particular concerned about my shoulders (left struggles with overhead pushing a lot more and there is a flexibility different between both of them).

    I want to try and incorporate flexibility into my workout routine and make a real commitment to looking after that aspect of my health. Would anyone be able to give some pointers/resources on how to incorporate flexibility training? Should I dedicate time to it post-workout or should I maybe do something like a 15 minute beginner routine in the morning/evening? Or do I need something more intensive in these problem areas? I wouldn't want to spend too much time either, as working out is already fairly time-consuming for me.

    Basically AGH help because trying to come up with some sort of schedule is stressing me out loads.

    I've looked through the sub but couldn't find anything specific, but if I have missed something, my apologies.

    Thanks

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    My favourite pose at a very dangerous location, if I fall I'm a dead man for sure, but it's safe don't worry, I know my shit lol

    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 11:35 AM PST
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