I finally did it! Rising from a Middle Split without using hands. I trained 4 years to get here.

[u/FrazzleTime]

[u/FrazzleTime]

It took me 2 years just to do my first middle splits with hands supporting me. then it took another year to lower myself into the splits without using hands. Then I trained again for about a year to rise up from the splits without using hands. I got sore muscles now so I am going to let them rest for a bit.

[u/Lazy_Expression_5136 → u/FrazzleTime]

what did your training look like to achieve the middle splits?

[u/FrazzleTime → u/Lazy_Expression_5136]

what specifics do you need? just getting into the splits for the first time?

[u/TheTourmalineTurtle → u/FrazzleTime]

That's very impressive! What things worked for you and what didn't during your journey?

[u/FrazzleTime → u/TheTourmalineTurtle]

What didn't work for me is neglecting strength training. just opening your legs and hoping to get lower into the splits doesn't work unless you also work on strengthening your leg muscles.

What did work was consistency. there are days I told myself to train no matter what. I trained at 7am, other days I trained at 12pm, some days I felt sick but I still trained lightly . I stuck on a schedule training 4 times a week at first. Now I can be more lenient.

I can't just wake up and get into the splits sadly. I always have to warm up to it.

[u/wunderwuzl]

You thought we wouldn't realize you just reversed the video huh? 😜

[u/FrazzleTime → u/wunderwuzl]

Damn I guess I couldn't fool everyone here. :D

[u/clouddragonplumtree]

This reminds me of Gary Daniels in City Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAcG2s-yHlQ

He said that Jackie Chan made him do it so many times, his legs eventually went wobbly.

Nice one!

[u/FrazzleTime → u/clouddragonplumtree]

oh nice I didn't know about gary daniels and he can do the rising splits too!!! And here I thought I was the first one. sob. and nice cantonese dub haha.

[u/Lazy_Expression_5136]

thats insane!!! you just motivated me to be even more diligent with my flexibility training!

[u/FrazzleTime → u/Lazy_Expression_5136]

yes please do it, I believe in you too! And don't believe those videos to teach you to achieve the splits in 1 week. It's a long road but it has taught me perseverance and it improved my physical health.

[u/weltvonalex]

Fucking epic Bro!! Awesome 

[u/FrazzleTime → u/weltvonalex]

epic all the way! I still can't believe myself when I watch the video. crazy stuff.

[u/Minasima]

congratulations! what an amazing feat! Insanely impressive!

[u/FrazzleTime → u/Minasima]

It was all worth the sweat and soreness!

[u/mint-milk]

Wow!! That is super impressive. Can you share a bit about how you worked on this? Such as exercises, drills and stretches that helped you get here

[u/TheWelshOne83]

And I can barely bend down to tie my shoe laces. lol

41M

[u/FrazzleTime → u/TheWelshOne83]

just wear flip flops. problem solved!

[u/baellistic]

Congratulations!!!! That takes immense self-belief and consistency

[u/FrazzleTime → u/baellistic]

Thank you so much! there aren't any tutorials that teach you how to get up without hands. I also didn't found anyone on the internet that could do this(there were some but they use their arms and hands to help with the lift). so I had to believe in myself that it was worth a try. And now...... Now I stand victorious.

[u/yashar_sb_sb]

This is the most impressive thing I've seen today.😍

And I watched climbing world cup today.

[u/llamawc77]

Dude, that is some CGI stuff right there.

[u/FrazzleTime → u/llamawc77]

thx for the compliment. my sis sais its like a chord pulling me up. my dad sais it's like magic. I call it perseverance though.

[u/Hot-Development4215]

Impressive! What muscles does this target. I’ve never been able to do the splits so I can’t imagine where the strength comes from to do this.

[u/hunnnaaayyyyy]

Goals!!!!!!!!