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teardropsonmydanceshoes
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:56 am Post subject: Straddle stretch. |
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| For the most part i am fairly flexible, I can perform both splits right and left, perfectly, And I have a fairly large leap, as well as a decent side leap. But my straddle stretch isn't very wide, it's over 90 degrees but maybe only by 20 degrees max, I stretch almost daily and push my straddle more, and hold it till the stretch fades away and then push some more but i don't feel like when i push it i am moving, Also when i push into it, my feet move with my body so my legs aren't getting wider. I am trying to get more out of my straddle stretch because i have great flexibility when i lean to the right and the left as well as the middle, i can basically lay flat on the floor and not get much of anything out of it. Basically i feel like my straddle stretches are wasting my time. I do the froggy sits, and i aslo do the thing where you lay on the floor with your legs up against a wall and split from there but nothing has really help improve my flexibility. I know it takes time to get results but I've been dancing for 3 years now and I did gymnastics from 3 to 16, I am 21 now, so its not like my body is new to being stretched and tortured. So if anyone has advice I would appreciate it a bunch! |
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primaballerina175
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Posts: 591
Location: On stage.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to dance forums. I'm not really sure if people who can do the pslits can leap and have the legs be at 180 degrees. I'm sorry I can't do the splits very well so I'm not sure how to help. :( |
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jennikins
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
Posts: 32
Location: Bay Area!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| the only thing i can say is just keep pushing it. don't over strain your body, but work at it everyday. it just takes time. |
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bluedancingdog
Joined: 06 May 2008
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Location: Ottawa
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Lie on your stomach and push your feet flat against a wall is if your a giant pancake on the floor lol. |
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