Hi, I'm Mark and i'm 16 years old. The one thing I want to do most is to split. Is it possible for a guy my age to do the full splits or is 16 years old too old for doing the splits? If possible, how long do you think it might take me to do it? I can almost do the front split, but the side split is way way harder. Do you think buying a leg stretching machine might help??? Thanks.
2007-02-20 04:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by R10- Barca4Ever 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It takes lots and lots of work. It's entirely possible, your body type, gender and age just make it more or less difficult to accomplish it. Warm up and then sit in your splits for 30 seconds to a minute. Do this every day. You don't need to buy a machine, just work hard. Spend your money on books/videos with different stretches. Or take a yoga/pilates class. Those help with strength and flexibility.
2007-02-20 04:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by ~Geeks Will Rule The World~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can but it will take a lot of stretching AND NOT on a machine.
Check out the stretching methods of Pavel Tsatsouline at dragondoor.com.
I know a 43 year old man who can split front and side.
Good luck.
2007-02-20 04:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by marianne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont try. If you cant do it then whats the point. And honestly, its freaky when guys do the splits.
2007-02-20 04:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by boom boom 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No idea.
2007-02-20 05:21:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋