How do i learn to do the splits in a short amount of time?

Answer 1

I personally think there isn't really a way to do it in a very short time. My first dance teacher told me: do the splits once a day everyday for a year. I skipped a few days (er, okay, quite a few) but by the end of the year, I was within a foot of getting all the way down.

Stretches I recommend before trying the splits:
- Deep lunges. 1) Step one leg forward and bend the knee, 2) Move down as if going to do the splits but keeping forward knee bent at a right angle, 3) Keep back foot flexed (so you're resting on your toes with that foot), 4) keep front knee at right angle/over toes and back knee straight, 5) Push your hips downward making sure your front knee stays over the toes
- Thigh stretch. 1) Do a deep lunge, 2) Put your back knee on the ground, 3) Bend the knee bringing your back foot to your bottom, 4) Grab back foot with opposing arm (L arm for R foot, R arm for L foot) and pull it against your bottom
- Bottom muscle stretch. 1) Sit crosslegged, 2) Pick one foot up and rest it on opposite knee (L foot on top of R knee or R foot on top of L knee), 3) Other foot should be beneath other knee so your legs are sort of piled on each other, 4) If you can't feel anything in your bottom/thigh of the leg on the top of the pile, bend forward trying to touch your tummy on your legs

There are more but those are just three of my favourites.

Answer 2

Stretch in a pike straddle for about *15* minutes before doing the splits. Do the splits for about 1 minutes and during the last 10 seconds reach for your toes. Do this each of the three ways and repeat once or twice daily.

Answer 3

ok everyone im my dance class could do a split except me so i tried stretching it helped but what helped even more was what my sis taught me first
1.) sit on the floor and spread your legs out
2.) put your hands behind you and like you would if u were just sitting on the grond
3.)hold your self up
4.)point and flex your toes when in the air
just so u know my sis learned this from a guy who taught a famous tap dancer saveon glover i hope this helps ( i learned how to do a split by my next dance class wich was in 2 days and i got an award for the best split!!!!!!!!!! hope tgis helps

Answer 4

Well make sure you do good streches before trying to do a split.You can gradually go farther and farther down.Start out by going as far as you can.Do this the first day,then each day go down more and more.Finally you will reach the floor.And then you can try to go quicker and quicker.There isn't much more you can do with out running the risk of pulling somthing.GOOD LUCK!

Answer 5

stretch every night for as long as you possibly can. i watched a movie in the splits one night, and i could get almost all the way down the next day. just don't try to force yourself into them and risk straining or pulling something. just do it till you feel it stretching a little bit, then hold it there.

Answer 6

Use a gym ball that will help inbetween you and the floor gradually stretching your muscles.

Answer 7

you can go to gymnastics or try out for the cheer leading team and practice the warm-ups they teach you on how to do spits.

Answer 8

well keep streching your leg muscles. believe me it really works. but if you get too hurt take a rest and go as slow as you possibly can.
hope this helps!!

Answer 9

stretch, it will definitely help, but time is also needed; which it looks like u don't have, so stretching is my only recommendation.

Answer 10

if you're not an ice skater, then start...you'll split in no time whatsoever...lol