Splits????

Question

I'm really close to the splits but i have to do them by the end of febuary.So any streches for the side splits? Thanks everyone

Answer 1

umm i answered your question last time but ill try to help even more i guess...

well the book one i think really helps but besides that when u watch tv just go into the splits position (during commercial time) and then after commercial u can rest then the next time you can switch legs

and do it everyday

u can also try to do it this way:
do a high kick and when u come down go right into the splits,but becareful not to hurt yourself and also this one has to be fast( my friend used this method and did the splits)

if you can do the splits:
go into splits then have someone (or if u can do it yourself) to get your back leg and hold it up but it has to be bent or it would be weird then u will be in a perfect split

you can also try this:
when u go down have your arms straight and catch yourself when u are on the ground but put your hands on the ground before you reach the split position(this is just a better stretch)

remember to practice it

Answer 2

i agree with everyone else above. My teachers have us lay on our backs, keep your left leg lengthened and foot pointed, bend your right leg so it lays against you body. This will warm up the tiny muscles in your hips to get more acclimated in the split position. Then stretch your right leg up. Hold at the ankle or behind the knee. Every 2 eight counts or so bend the knee at a 90 degree angle, then stretch your leg up again. Do this for about a minute or two, or until your hamstring feels warm enough. your choice. At this point, grab your leg at the ankle and roll into the splits position. Hold for no less than a minute, and make sure to square off your hips. Hold your weight with your hands until all the way down with squared off hips. When you get all the way down, you can bend your body backwards and try to look at the wall behind your, ideally resting your body on you back leg. When this becomes too easy lift your back leg up, and then bend backwards to the toe. Repeat on the other side.

Hope this helps!!

Answer 3

k, this really works, my coach does it for us, and we went all the way to the floor in like...2 weeks
k, stretch well for hte splits, then go down, and tighten your muscles for 10 seconds, then relax them for 10. you should slip down a little bit each time. do it about 3 times on each leg.
and you can also get someone to lift up your front leg a little bit while you're in the splits. these really hurt, though, but they work.
aand the last thing is over splits. find a low bench, likea foot and half to two feet high, put your foot on it, aand...go down in the splits, hold it for at least 30 seconds for each leg

Answer 4

This is how I got my splits:
Go into a lunge and drop your back knee then push with your hands on the knee that is up then try to put your elbows on the floor while in that stretch. Know straighten the leg that was in a lunge and bend the knee that was resting on the ground. For examlple This is what your back leg should look like on the lunge with dropped knee _/ then a line on top and a bent leg. and for the second position _! then a straight slanted leg. I can send pictures through email if you want. Email me at [e-mail]
Also lay on your back and pull your legs to your face, good luck!
-Jessica

Answer 5

A really good way to do splits (side split) :
-put your bum right up against a wall so your legs go vertically up the wall
-at a steady pace drop your legs sideways
-you should be able to feel your leg muscles in action but if you keep pushing gentlley you should eventually be able to get into the side splits. it worked for me :)

Answer 6

Practice as much as you can, and have someone hold your knees down when you do them. It took me a long time to get my splits. but when I really got down to it and worked on them I got them.

Answer 7

simple do you have tile floors??
take two pillows put one under your knee and one under your front foot. then slowly slide out and hold it for a couple of mins. then switch.

or get into your splits on the carpet and and hold for 2 mins everyday.