NSV - Got my left split!!!

destinyag

When I started getting back in shape a few weeks ago I also started retraining my body for full time dance this summer (starts in 10 days!!). So I stretch intensely every morning, focusing on hip and back flexibility. It's been 10 months since my last real dance class and I finally reattained my left split this morning. (!!!!) I'm not one of those genetically flexible people, so this is really big for me. I was so I excited I literally put my fists in the air and screamed "yeah!" like the end of a cheesy sports movie.

swinginchandra

that's awesome!!! I need to start retraining flexibility at some point, and get my splits back... How do you usually train? PNF?

Janelle_Teaches

whooo hoo!!!! You go!!!

destinyag

that's awesome!!! I need to start retraining flexibility at some point, and get my splits back... How do you usually train? PNF?

Well, it's the basic concept of PNF, but I stretch alone so it's not reallly PNF. I also do it every day (sometimes 2x) which isn't PNF at all. However, it feels like no matter what I do I'm never gonna get my center split/straddle. That's something I've never been able to achieve EVER....grrr....

swinginchandra

Do you do the whole, lay against the wall with weights on your legs thing? (Like whenever you are reading, or knitting, or just need to relax a few minutes?

lt_mrcook

that's awesome!!! I need to start retraining flexibility at some point, and get my splits back... How do you usually train? PNF?

Well, it's the basic concept of PNF, but I stretch alone so it's not reallly PNF. I also do it every day (sometimes 2x) which isn't PNF at all. However, it feels like no matter what I do I'm never gonna get my center split/straddle. That's something I've never been able to achieve EVER....grrr....

Anyone can do a straddle split...once...8^O