2007-03-23 19:05:53 · 6 answers · asked by Nicole K 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
STRETCH!!!!!!!!!!!! one thing that we do in ballet is called a gravity split. you lay down with your legs up against the wall and your backon the floor you but should be about an inch or closer to the wall then just spread you legs out and sit there for like 5-10 minutes everyday. it will start to hurt but that means its working. hope it helps
2007-03-24 03:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by jessi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
side split stretches:
1st stretch:take a thick book and put it down on the ground then put one of your feet on it and go down into the splits position as far as u can and hold it there for like 2 minutes and switch legs.then do it without the book.
2nd stretch:put one leg straight in front and the other leg fully bended and try to touch your foot that is straight and hold it for like 1 min then switch legs.
3rd stretch do the splits as far as u can down and hold it for 1 or 2 mins and switch legs.
4th stretch:if u can do the splits then hold your front foot for 30sec-1min then sit straight and bend your back and extend your arms backwards and do it with the other leg.
5th stretch: do lunges
middle splits:
stretch:do it as far down as u can and hold it there for 1 or 2min and rest for a few minutes and do it again.
and yoga would help
2007-03-24 11:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by ilovemydogii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a horizontal split is called a "strattle" just for future reference.
Here are a couple websites wit good stretching techniques.
* http://www.pamf.org/workhealth/stretchtips.html
* http://www.optimafitness.co.uk/shopscr384.html
* http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/stretch.htm
* http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-448.html
hope it helps out. I'm trying to stretch more so that i can do splits and strattles too. So i understand.
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2007-03-23 23:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by hopetohelp18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was able to do my middle splits first, i dont know why. stretch with your legs in second sitting on the floor as far as they can go stretch to each leg and to the center.that should help
2007-03-24 01:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stretch every day
2007-03-23 19:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by Gamecock Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stretch everyday and keep practicing until you get it thats how i could do it
2007-03-23 20:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by Natasha C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋