is it possible......???

Question

to learn how to do the splits in 6 days??????????????????? im, not that flexible, i can touch my toes, but if i worked really hard, do you think it would be possible to learn how to do the splits in 6 days, and also what are some good tips to help me learn the splits........thanks for your help : )

Answer 1

I'd recommend not trying to do them all at once. 6 days is pushing it but, not entirely impossible.
Straddle splits are harder to do than front splits. For front splits- sit on the ground and pull one leg in while one is straight out (makes a 4) then grab the foot that's out straight. If you do that multiple times throughout the day, by the second day you should be able to get somewhat close to the ground. The remaining days, try getting into the split position and just lowering yourself down.
For straddle splits- start by stretching BOTH legs separately- stand straight up then lift one leg out to the side then do the other. The only other thing to do is keep lowering yourself into the splits position and keep trying to go a little lower each time.
Keep in mind- this isn't going to be easy and its going to be painful. You said yourself that you're not that flexible and what you want to do require extreme flexibility. Pace yourself.

Answer 2

Who wants you to do the splits in 6 days? Are you entereing a competition? It cannot be worth getting an injury, surely?

Anyway:

When you stretch a muscle, that is one thing, it grows and feels a little stiff for a day or two. Tendons and ligaments join muscles to bones and are a different material. They do not have nearly as much blood flowing through them and take an age to lengthen.

If you stretch the tendon and ligament for 20 seconds, holding the stretch all the while, then the ligs. and tends. just about decide to grow a teeny nanocentimeter. Next day - another 20 second stretch - another nanocentimeter. If you stretch for 10 seconds, nothing changes. Now 6 days of stretches, -I do not think you can lengthen those ligaments and tendons to succeed in the splits. You could TEAR something in order to succeed. But that is serious injury.

Have you heard of the footballers with groin injuries? That is what you would get trying too hard and too fast to do the splits. Repeat-NOT WORTH IT.

Answer 3

nope, you need to stretch the ligaments and tendons over time. it will take longer than 6 days. if you try to hard to fast, you might tear something.

If you can touch your toes, do the splits, and put your feet beehind your head..... you'll make your bf a very happy man :-D

Answer 4

don't do it, it's not a part of your body you ought to be doing damage to is it? try doing them, do general flexibility excercises (yoga?) and it will either come naturally or you'll never be able to do them.

I'm lucky to be very flexible indeed. I can put both feet behind my head at the same time...

Answer 5

im sure it is very possible if you stretch daily but constantly
which ever leg you are trying to do the splits in, it makes it easier if you relax your front legs thigh it may hurt more but it defenantly takes do down further

Answer 6

really stretch a lot, don't force yourself though you could hurt yourself really bad.

stretch like 3 times a day for like half an hour. when you're doing your homework or reading sit on the floor and and gradually stretch yourself more and more

Answer 7

Yea!! All you have to do is keep trying. the butterfly stech helps. Just don't try too hard or you ll get hurt. DONT GIVE UP

Answer 8

it's possible, but you cold be doing damage if you rush something like this. just keep doing flexibility exercise like yoga and keep stretching. just be careful and don't hurt yourself!

Answer 9

Yes, maybe even two hours!