im 14 years old and i have a problem with achiveving flexibility in my hamstings....im very close to doing the side splits on both sides...about 5cm off the ground..but i cant bend over and touch my toes in simple stretches
2007-04-29 06:17:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Lay on your back on the floor, start with one leg. (Which ever, doesn't matter) Keep the other leg on the floor, straight, while bringing one leg up to your head. Don't bring your head to your leg or you won't get a good stretch. And also keep your lower back on the floor, doing this will help you get a good stretch. Repeat with the other leg. Once you're done doing that, you can take one leg, let's use our right leg as an example, take your right leg, and bring it over your left leg, but keeping your left leg straight. Let you upper right shoulder blade come off the floor for a comfortable stretch. Hold onto your right thigh and pull it up a little to stretch it more. Repeat all of that with your left leg. I do it almost everyday and I've almost perfected my splits. :) Hope it helps !
2007-04-30 11:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by idanceex3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand about three feet, facing a wall. Place your foot at a 45 degree angle on the wall with your leg straight. Keep your other leg straight back for balance. Put your hands on the wall. Now begin to exert presure on you foot and your hamstring muscle will start to stretch. Reverse legs and do the same for the other foot. Repeat about 10 or 20 times, or until you get tired. Don't press so hard that you feel any sharp pain.
2007-04-29 13:23:19 · answer #2 · answered by holacarinados 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try and stay in the splits for as long as u can. It will keep stretching out your hamstrings until you can touch your toes. Keep in mind that everyone has different body types so it might not all work.
2007-04-29 13:23:53 · answer #3 · answered by awesomeauthor5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your hands against a wall, put one foot close to the wall and the other put as far behind you as you can, but keeping you heel on the floor.
Also stand on a step with your heels hanging down, you should automatically feel a pull at the top of your calf, to stretch the muscle lower down, keep on the step with your heels hanging, but gradually bend your knees.
...hope it helps.......and i hope Ive got the right muscle... :S
2007-04-29 13:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lifeless Energy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋