At an older age, can you body still stretch to do a split? Can you still learn? if so how? Thanks?

Answer 1

Yes, I did. I realize that as a man and one who started to do the spits in my late 20’s and as someone who is above averagely muscular always seems to cause a lot of surprise when I do the front splits. (I can’t do the straddle splits yet but I’m about 8” from the ground at this point.) The reason that I bring this up is that I think anyone can do the splits, even the least likely candidates like me, and this is how.

Warm up with some cardiovascular exercise. I usually do the elliptical machine. Once warm the following stretches work really well.

Sit with legs together and reach both hands until you have your feet in your hands. Keep your back as straight as possible. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds.

While seated, bend one leg with foot back and away from body. Knee should be about 30 degrees away from other straight leg. Reach for foot of straight leg. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Repeat with other leg.

Lay on back. With one leg straight, pull other knee to chest with both hands. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Then pull same knee gently to the side until upper arm is flat on ground (If it hurts stop.) Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. With hand of same side grab outside of foot palm down and pull towards body. (If it hurts stop.) Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. With both hands grab same part of foot and gently pull towards center and hold. (If it hurts stop.) Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Repeat other side.

Sit back up and place foot of one leg flat to the outside of the knee of the other and rotate upper body so that you can put the elbow of the straight legged side to the out side of bent knee. Look behind you as you do this. This one’s a yoga move I just don’t remember what it’s called. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Repeat other side.

Now put soles of feet together and as close to the groin area as possible. Grab the outsides of your feet together while knitting fingers. Use your elbows to push down knees. Keep back straight. Go as far down as you can with out pain in the knee. If you feel any knee pain or pressure ease up or stop. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds.

From this position extend one leg so that knee of extended leg is against sole of foot. Reach for sole of extended leg’s foot. Keep back strait and don’t bounce. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Repeat other side.

Now spread legs as far as comfortable. Reach towards center with back straight. Then reach for either sole with back as straight as manageable. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds for each side and center. Spread legs a little further if you can and repeat center.

Lie on stomach and bring bent leg under body so that knee is close to sternum and back is straight and parallel to ground. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. From this position put palms on ground and push chest upward so that leg behind and upper body bend toward each other stretching abdomen a little. Breathe normally and deeply. Hold for 30 Seconds. Repeat other side.

After this you can attempt the splits a little but don’t try to go all the way down. It will take several months, or more if you’re super old like me—33, but do not rush it or you may hurt yourself. Always make sure there is no undue pressure on your knees and/or back and if there is stop immediately. Don’t risk injury. I wish you luck. I apologize if the descriptions are hard to follow.

Answer 2

truthfully,it isn't too past due to begin sure, it's too past due to be a professional ballet dancer that is considering that through now, you must have already got been approved right into a ballet institution affiliated with a legit ballet organization and feature attended a minimum of one summer season extensive (already on pointe) additionally, you ought to have best steadiness, execution,and turnout simply to get by way of an audition. At age 13 you've got most likely misplaced so much of your flexibility, that is rough to get again. If you begin now,you will get on pointe through sixteen. Then you are going to have 2 years to best your coaching off and on pointe. The cutting-edge you'll be able to be proficient in pre-legit ballet is eighteen. Good good fortune. Sorry!!!!! You can nonetheless do ballet for a laugh,even though. Try your great and spot if you're making it. Tips: Take yoga and pilates. Buy a phyiscal remedy band(theraband) Stretch so rough, it doesnt harm anymore. Do crunches,situps,and planks. Buy an arch enhancer. Practice kicks all day. Higher,Higher,Higher. Go up at the balls of your ft and keep there for over a minute on each and every foot. Go to the health club.Some will can help you become a member of at eleven. Remember, despite the fact that you get well, you are going to be competing for an extremely low paying task that might significantly injure you so you'll be able to in no way dance for a laugh and WILL deform your ft with dancers that experience 12 extra years of enjoy than you already. Unless you're a prima ballerina , you're no longer even in so much dances and receives a commission simplest 30,000 a yr or much less. If you get harm, you dont receives a commission. You may also simplest receives a commission in loose pointe sneakers.

Answer 3

You can still do splits when you are older ,but it is harder because your muscles are not as loose as they were when u were younger (say 1-14 years old) . As you grow older your muscles tighten. You still can get a split ,but it wiil be harder and will take longer times you will have to streachand more often then a person at the age of say 12. Just be careful not to pull a muscle .
(that can take back months of working on flexibilty)

Answer 4

Anyone can do the splits. Trick is to stretch everyday.

Answer 5

yes, you can, but it takes patience and work. the idea is to slowly stretch those muscles and ligaments until you achieve what you want.