Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Help: Flexibility

banzai
banzai
Posts: 1
Joined: 2003/10/13
United States
2003/10/13, 11:49 AM
Hi. I train in martial arts, and am wondering about ways in which I can stretch towards the side splits (at times, I feel like I've hit a plateau and can't get further).
azredhead57
azredhead57
Posts: 1,651
Joined: 2003/04/11
United States
2003/10/14, 02:16 PM
Don't know, but welcome to ft!

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starbell
starbell
Posts: 279
Joined: 2002/11/13
Canada
2003/10/15, 06:31 AM
Hi banzai. Welcome to ft. When doing the side splits you will hit a plateau as the muscles and joints get use to being told to stretch futher. You will need to work stretching the abductor and adductors more to get a good stretch. There a a view excersices that allow this. Sit on a Bench, put your ankle on the bent knee, then push down lightly on the knee feeling a stretch in the adductor. Switch legs. ALso do a leg swing. Stand in a walking stance. Swing the back leg forward doing a circular motion to the out side for about 10 then do the same with an inward circular motion for about 10. Try these. Then look up a book on stretches.

Dave