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splits
Im not a dancer, never have been, about as white girl as you can get! lol, im not very flexable either. is it possible to train myself to be able to do a front and side split if i have never in my life been able to do so? if so, what stretches do you recommened for each case?
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Omg yes! I was like you when I started! I really like alethea Austin’s “stretching for pole” DVD & “pure split” DVD. I believe been a has stretching lessons on here too but I haven’t had the $ to check those out yet. I’m sure they are great too!!
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its definitely possible. how long it takes and how easy it is for you will depend on your natural flexibility and how much time/effort you put into it. i was seriously the least flexible girl at my studio a year ago. my "split" was a high lunge, lol. a year of solid dedication, and now i have a beautiful oversplit on my good side, and a decent (if uncomfortable) floor split on my bad side. if i can do it anyone can! (i just started working on my middles, my goal is to have those by next year). i used the lessons on here and aletheas splits DVD as a starting point. they're both great. the most important factor in gaining flexibility (imho) is consistent training, and thinking long term. dont get frustrated and give up! good luck!
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Everyone can improve their flexibility, and not everyone will progress at the same pace. I have a bunch of individual stretching lessons and two 20 min stretching for splits routines and a 20 min back mobility routine as well. There's no need for any previous experience to learn from the lessons, I include variations to make things easier or more difficult.
Here is the getting started lesson for flexibility, it may give you some ideas on how to get started.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ZZE2GTBiQ&list=UUup79MtZnWP_SCAHeVlmzdQ&index=4
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