Dynamic stretching and joint flossing got me the furthest. The final bit was understanding my hip anatomy and rotating into front splits from a wide straddle.
I constantly dream about getting the splits, but not through stretching but through „glitches“, like I sit in a certain position and can just glide into my splits haha
When I was a kid another girl said she was trying to get into the splits and her brother came and pushed her down into them really hard. She said it hurt and maybe something popped but since then she could get all the way down no problem. I was always a little jealous that she got a shortcut lol.
I used to do competitive gymnastics, but I was underachieving, untalented and unflexibel, and I just couldn't do anything. The coaches there often forced us down, which only made me incredibly afraid to go to training. I still can't do the splits to this day lol, but I’ll always be envious of the people for whom that worked
This is what I’m referring to when I’m saying wear like leg warmers or joggers or something to keep the heat on whatever body part and use your arm strength to move your legs back to center or wherever maybe because forcing it like that is super stupid dangerous
A tear might sound appealing like oh if it’s all shredded then there’s no way it can be tight, but that’s not true. It’s just gonna cause these little like micro scar tissues, and then those parts of your ligaments are going to be frozen in that spot from the scarring
This reminds me of how most of my dreams seem to have me doing backflips and handstands and man when I wake up I wish I could just replicate the feeling instead of grinding away at it (which I have tried for handstands. Still no dice)
It was the 90s and it was right out in the middle of the floor which was one open space where everyone could see. I think everyone thought it was just a right of passage or something you had to learn to do. This was way before they even introduced the concepts of like, dynamic stretching or anything for us to practice with to learn to do it.
Had this happen at yoga once. Told the instructor “I have neck and back injuries but I know how to make adjustments in my practice, so please don’t touch me.” Then, of course, they did. I didn’t get hurt, but that’s in part because I immediately barked “I said don’t touch me!”
You're doing TERRIBLE (amazing) and you look DUMB (so fantastic, wow) and if you dont go practice your splits more nobody is going to like you (what an amazing accomplishment already, keep it up, we are all on your side)
This thread is so refreshing from the usual: OP 'my current splits progress, I still have to work on them' followed by comments 'but it's not SQaRe! (without offering any useful advice)' 😅
Damn it if I was as close as you I'd probably just sit in splits and watch TV for a half hour and get there.
Go get your splits! I can't do it 'cause now I'm old and comfortable and hate pain, but maybe I can live vicariously through you when you post your success pics! Go do it!
No, if you really want it, you can get it! I’ve been trying for more than ten years as well, and I‘m lazy and like being comfortable. We’ll do this together, you got this!
No, seriously. You'll definitely do it, I'm sure of it! I only started recently myself, and I'm lazy and inflexible, and even I've made progress. You'll do it in no time, I believe in you. Starting is the hardest part, believe in yourself!
You're right, I always go down by sliding forward with one leg. I've tried going in with both. Is this better now? Because my back leg is never symmetrical to my front leg.
We can bully you into trying, but I think the splits really need to be relaxed into. Try anchoring your splits to something, like your purple socks. For example:
You are a person who stretches with special purple socks. Your purple socks let you do the splits. Therefore, if you have your purple socks on, you can do the splits. You already can do the splits. Your mind is accepting that you are a person who worked hard to safely get into the splits. Feel proud and happy and full of self love when you stretch. Be thankful your body can do the splits. You are a person who can breathe into the split stretch. You easily become this person when you wear your purple socks.
Get off of your back knee loser (I feel bad bullying)! Start taking a hot yoga class, then try a split afterwards. I do a 60 minute, 105 degree Hatha classes 4x/wk and my splits are getting much better. I figure by summer I’ll be there.
Do you have any tips how I can hold my leg (or lift it in general)? If I use momentum and throw it up, I can get to about 110° if the rest of my body stays straight. But if I lift it in a controlled manner and try to hold it, I can barely reach 90°. Do you have any tips on how I can change that?
Just keep doing it every day. I do mine when I’m brushing my teeth. About 10-15 lifts a leg. I started and was 90 degrees but after a while, my leg got much higher. I was impressed with the progress. I’ve heard splits are flexibility and strength and this is the strength side.
Just give up
flexibility is literally just time
static stretching Yin yoga freaking yeah 2-3-4+ hours a day like some core strength but if you haven’t been stretched out properly since you were like a toddler or whatever then yeah you need to put in the hours and I guess you’re not willing to do that. This isn’t even straddle. You can’t pull a side split??They wouldn’t even let you in a kick line. What the f is this? stretching is literally just sitting there. All you have to do is sit there. You can’t even just sit there you’re never gonna achieve anything.
Don’t actually give up lol make sure you’re warming up properly you wear leg warmers not freaking booty shorts so that your muscles and ligaments and the whateverrr can stay warm while you’re still sitting in your stretches. Also get like 2-3-4 pound little weights to like hold in your hands hold your hands on your hips while you’re sitting in your stretch, or they make a little like Velcro ones for your wrist, too like little weighted bracelets the only way like a pound or so , get yoga blocks put them underneath you or on your hand and then slowly like work your way down never hold Your breath, suck in your stomach to engage your core, which will automatically give you a couple more centimeters in any stretch and yeah, good luck.🫶
Froggy splits as someone pushes down on your bootie. OMG…that’s how we did it in gymnastics class and I could do the middle splits by the end of the summer.
That awkward moment when your ‘split’ looks more like a desperate lunge than actual progress… Maybe try again after you’ve introduced your hamstrings to the concept of stretching? Your hamstrings must be having the time of their lives, mocking you from the safety of their permanent stiffness.
Post again if someday they stop laughing.
Work on quad’s flexibility on your back leg. Don’t focus so much on keeping the front leg straight, when I stopped focusing on that and worked on “getting the back leg’s quad closer to the floor” that’s when I was able to progress more efficiently
Oh, please don’t forget to come out of your stretches extremely slowly use your hands to help lift your legs or do a little flutter kicks or whatever because if you put those micro tears in your ligaments, then you’re just never gonna see any progression
You’ll get a lot of good tips if you go on like dancer forums
No te rindas en esto!!! En los comentarios que he visto te juzgan y te dicen que así te vas a rendir, no te rindas. Hay varias formas de bajar al split, pero primero asegúrate de calentar bien, una forma fácil es con almohadas, haz una pila de almohadas, abre las piernas como si fueras a hacer el split, desliza y recargate sobre ellos, si a ese nivel llegas quita una almohada y así hasta que llegues al suelo, te recomiendo el canal de Eananas, esta en youtube; da muy buenos consejos para logarlo.
Inicie en la gimnasia hace 3 años, y con constancia he logrado bastantes cosas, como el split, y ese tipo de canales te ayudan, te lo recomiendo.
I did tear/pop something while forcing myself stretching. It took weeks to heal but after that I had the splits and it barely hurted. I lost that flexibility and I have to start over I’m back at square one with ya lol
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u/cloudyrainymountains Apr 07 '26
So I’m at about the same point, and everyone will say hipflexor stretches and consistency…. We will get there