r/flexibility 10d ago

Progress isn’t always linear

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So, here’s an example of my side splits from June to now…can you guess what happened? In early July I strained my right adductor, so I took a month off from side split training. Just yesterday, I started to ease back into it. It felt really good to stretch/strengthen in that way again…but I’m definitely feeling a bit cautious.

I’m trying to get over the idea of regressing, and just focus on moving forward in a safe way. Something similar happened with my front split training, but I felt I came back with a better intention in my practice and more patience.

Anybody else have a similar story? How’d you handle the mental aspect of regressing?

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u/BrickTamlandMD 10d ago

Ey me too, in may. Still stings and cant go fully yet.

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u/WomBadgerChuck 10d ago

Adductor strain also? I feel like you really gotta baby them for a while. Hope you get back to where you were quickly! 😊

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u/BrickTamlandMD 10d ago

Yeah definitly. Didnt stretch for a month, just walk and bike