Okay,I'm 12 years old.I'll be 13 on September 6th.I'm really unflexible.There is this dance team at my school.You have to be 13 to get in.There is a test also.I need a way to get more flexible so I can try-out for this team.I really want to join this team so is there anyway I can get more flexible?
2007-08-21 13:43:10 · 14 answers · asked by Jessica-Just Another Girl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
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2007-08-21 13:49:16 · update #1
Yes you can. Eat gummie bears. Just kidding.
Eat fruits and vegetables, little meat, and drink lots of water. No Kool-aid, soda, coffee, or tea. The sugar and caffeine will work against you.
Early in the morning, drink some water and stretch your muscles out. Start by standing up straight, bend over and try to bring your head as close to your legs as possible. Hold for about two minutes if you can keep from passing out.
Sit on the floor and see if you can bring your torso all the way to the floor with your head facing forward all the while. Spread your legs as far apart as possible as you do this.
If you can do the splits with one leg out in front and one in back you are ahead of most others. Switch legs to work both of them.
There are many other stretches you can do and find on the internet, but the only other one that will really test you is the unassisted backwards bend.
These are some of the things my niece does. Good luck.
2007-08-21 13:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Harold Sink 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I am sorry to tell you this, but by the age of 12 there is very little increase in flexibility you can achieve. Your bones and muscles are more than 75% grown and flexibility is in your joints. Unfortunately, being flexible is mostly genetic, either you are or you aren't. You can increase flexibility if you already have a degree of flexibility, but you cannot create a greater rotation of your joints if it wasn't there to begin with. I am a dance teacher and dancer myself, but I would encourage you to try out for the team anyway because sometimes determination and other talents are more important than flexibility.
2007-08-21 13:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by montanardhd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try stretching for an hour or two everyday(if your serious about this).
-Don't stretch till it hurts, just till you feel something.
-Hold every stetch for 30 seconds.
-Do everystretch 3 times.(The diference between the 1st time and 2nd time will be the biggest)
-Remember how much you want this, if you get bored and want to go do something else.
I wish you luck.
It is completely possible to be very flexible by then.
I learned my splits in a day.
2007-08-21 13:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chyeah, Odg. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to a flat wall and pretend to do a middle spit on the wall faced toward it. Put you're but to the wall for 5 min turn out you're feet and strait legs in a split as far as you can split. I t will help
2007-08-21 13:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am 12 too and i wanna learn to be more flexible too i think if we stretch that might help but i really have no idea
2007-08-21 13:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by bballmvp4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stretch out your splits and backbends (if possible) before bed every night or while your watching TV.
2007-08-21 17:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stretch. make sure your muscles are warm though before you do. the best time to stretch is right after you took a hot shower. that way all of your muscles are warm and limber
2007-08-21 14:00:42 · answer #7 · answered by ✰EEYORE✰ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every day try to get into the splits!! Soon you'll be able to do em!! Good luck
2007-08-21 14:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by Smexygrl07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well yes, you can flexible,
You have to do exercise!
I perfer you to do jumping jack, do streching.
Or
you can do yoga.
2007-08-21 13:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By practicing, it´s the only way
2007-08-21 13:53:56 · answer #10 · answered by Simone R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋