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Good Stretching Website
http://www.yoga-age.com/articles/stretching/index.html
For those looking for good info on pretty much all aspects of stretching. I haven’t read all of it yet, but what i’ve read is actually really accurate and balanced (as opposed to most of the things on the internet). Apparently, lots of dancers (who aren’t trained at really good schools) often stretch their splits wrong (forcing them) which can lead to injury (which is what happend to me in the past). So I’ve been doing some research and found this for good, comprehensive info.
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Thanks for sharing it might have good tips for the bendy buddies https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif
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Just in time. Thanks Free!
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great website!!
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What a great, informative website! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_study.gif Thanks! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Wow thanks!
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No prob.
Note on dancers often doing the splits wrong. I haven’t learned the anatomical reason yet, but apparently you’re supposed to walk the back leg back going into splits not letting the front leg slide forward (too easy for injury and to twist your hips so they aren’t square). I’m trying to figure out why one way makes more of a difference, but thus far no luck. If anyone knows why or have a decent hypothesis, I’m all ears.
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Free, I would guess (and it’s only a guess) that it might be to protect the lower back muscles which can easily be strained since most people don’t exercise them very much. The hamstrings are connected to those muscles and sudden sliding into the splits could possibly cause some serious discomfort later if not done with care. I say this because I have a long standing (muscular) lower back injury and the only way to really relieve the pain is to stretch with various splits methods.
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