sassyhips84 started this discussion ·
Im not a dancer, never have been, about as white girl as you can get! lol, im not very flexable either. is it possible to train myself to be able to do a front and side split if i have never in my life been able to do so? if so, what stretches do you recommened for each case?
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JenLFG ·
Omg yes! I was like you when I started! I really like alethea Austin's "stretching for pole" DVD & "pure split" DVD. I believe been a has stretching lessons on here too but I haven't had the $ to check those out yet. I'm sure they are great too!!
its definitely possible. how long it takes and how easy it is for you will depend on your natural flexibility and how much time/effort you put into it. i was seriously the least flexible girl at my studio a year ago. my "split" was a high lunge, lol. a year of solid dedication, and now i have a beautiful oversplit on my good side, and a decent (if uncomfortable) floor split on my bad side. if i can do it anyone can! (i just started working on my middles, my goal is to have those by next year). i used the lessons on here and aletheas splits DVD as a starting point. they're both great. the most important factor in gaining flexibility (imho) is consistent training, and thinking long term. dont get frustrated and give up! good luck!
Veena ·
Everyone can improve their flexibility, and not everyone will progress at the same pace. I have a bunch of individual stretching lessons and two 20 min stretching for splits routines and a 20 min back mobility routine as well. There's no need for any previous experience to learn from the lessons, I include variations to make things easier or more difficult. Here is the getting started lesson for flexibility, it may give you some ideas on how to get started. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ZZE2GTBiQ&list=UUup79MtZnWP_SCAHeVlmzdQ&index=4 ;
