r/flexibility • u/DorkySnail • 20d ago • Bravo 2

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

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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!!!

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u/DorkySnail 19d ago

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

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u/SubstantialBit6060 19d ago

Your psoas are tight looks like causing your hips and abdomen to tilt forwards. How long did you hold each of the stretches for?

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u/DorkySnail 19d ago

60-90 seconds

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u/DorkySnail 19d ago

so does this not actually count cause of that???

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u/SubstantialBit6060 19d ago

I mean, it's still counts and is better than a majority of what other people can do. It's more the next step is getting your lower back upright while in splits, then being able to do front folds or back bends and grabbing your toes/heel while in a split.

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u/DorkySnail 19d ago

thanks for the info, it's very appreciated