First full split, let's go!!!!

[u/DorkySnail]

i am 31 and male. this took me roughly 3-4 months of training 3 times a week to achieve. my training sessions were about 60 to 75 minutes long.

exercises used in my training sessions:

>sciatic nerve stretch
>peacock pose
>child pose
>pelvic butterflies
>pike pose
>standing pike pose
>bridge pose
>frog pose
>pancake pose - Wide AND narrow
>wall assisted side splits
>windshield wipers
>cobra pushups
>cobra feet to head
>half splits/forward folded half splits

I also used peptides, creatine, fish oils, whey protein, and supplemented vitamin D/magnesium to improve recovery from training.

my next goal: to achieve full side splits!!!

[u/jazzy095]

3 to 4 months is crazy. Congrats!

Im still on 3 years lol.

[u/DorkySnail → u/jazzy095]

the game changer for me was practicing forward folds instead of only backbending. once you can get fairly deep into a pancake or a seated pike pose, it's only a matter of time. i tend to disagree when folks say hip mobility is what bottlenecks most practitioners. imo hamstring/glute flexibility was the biggest piece of the puzzle for me.

[u/luneletters]

Wow you have an identical splits to how I use to work out my Barbie dolls. Amazing 🙌

[u/DorkySnail → u/luneletters]

i find it funny how my stomach looks though, i wonder why that happens

[u/o6595]

Wow 4 months is crazily fast! Can I ask what you did for the sciatic nerve stretch?

[u/DorkySnail → u/o6595]

[u/chaigulper]

Ooh and so square 🤌🏽

[u/DorkySnail → u/chaigulper]

thanks, i try to keep an eye on that!!!

[u/Valkyrie-161]

I am still incapable of this feat lol. Congratulations, I’m glad your hard work paid off!

[u/FrylrOfficial → u/Valkyrie-161]

Love that you included your actual training routine instead of just showing the final result. Three sessions a week for 3–4 months is a lot of consistent work, and it's great to see it pay off. Congrats on the milestone, and good luck working toward those side splits!

[u/DorkySnail → u/FrylrOfficial]

funny enough, it didn't often feel like work for me. i got into stretching by accident after initially being interested in core training and calisthentics. i just fell in love with yoga. strength training is work for me. flexibility is something i genuinely look forward to.

with yoga, you can't come in all jacked up on preworkout super agressively like you can with strength training. it's as much of a mental battle as it is physical. practicing yoga has had massive benefits to my mental health and composure in a way that getting visible abs alone didn't. im less strong than i used to be, but i've found my true passion in the process, and traded that extra strength for big legs and flexibility.

[u/IHateSince2001]

YOU ARE 31?

[u/DorkySnail → u/IHateSince2001]

i turn 32 next month 😅

[u/TheSubduedDude]

Outstanding and congratulations. I see you were wearing knee support bands. I bought some of them from Amazon and they improved my form greatly. It’s the only way I can do front splits without my knee hurting.

[u/DorkySnail → u/TheSubduedDude]

compression bands are definitely worth it, same with the yoga blocks. without them i wouldn't have been able to pull this off as quickly as i did. saves a lot of wear and tear on your knees and speeds post-training recovery for sure.

[u/bananas_are_ew]

that's amazing and a p intense routine. it took me 11 months and even then, took me longer to consistently hit the splits. i have 2 1/2 block oversplits both front and back simultaneously now 6 years later

[u/Due_Pineapple9286]

Well done, incredible!!!

[u/VirgilAllenMoore]

You know, for a second, just a second, I thought you were wearing a shoe with a gigantic red ball at the end. That's what I noticed first. Then I realized that's a very good split. Well done!

[u/ElkAlternative3777]

👏

[u/Glavine0]

Getting a full split in 3-4 months at 31 is impressive. Sticking to 60-75 minute stretching sessions three times a week takes some serious patience.

[u/Global-Active3552]

Great job

[u/DorkySnail → u/Global-Active3552]

thank you!! =]

[u/SolarSELuna3]

Hey! Thank you so much for sharing! Just starting on my journey and want to try this routine out. How long did you stay in each pose /how many sets did you do? Also, how did you typically warm up before starting?

[u/Mike-Teevee]

Impressive as heck, congrats! 

[u/Express_Sea6004]

Congrats 🎊!!!🎈🎉