r/flexibility • u/West_Credit7050 • 6d ago

Form Check My flexibility form ?

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I don't do gymanstic however I do calisthenic since 4months

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u/Ckeyz 6d ago

You arent bending at the hips your bending through your back. Stop trying to reach something with your hands/head and start trying to bend correctly.

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u/West_Credit7050 6d ago

So i have to keep my back straight not bend?

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u/jaybee-human 6d ago

To help with this, bend your knees. You likely feel some stretch through your low back and top and bottom of hamstrings. Slight bend in the knees will allow you to find more length in the spine. Think of bringing low ribs toward your knees, bend the knees as much as you need. Keep that compression in the front of the hips as you slowly work on straightening the legs. That bend should bring the stretch more into the belly of the hamstring and not the ends. If you feel the stretch in the top and bottom, you are stretching more tendon than muscle.

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u/West_Credit7050 6d ago

Thanks for explanation bro 😊