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Sensational Split Stretching Exercises

These split stretching exercises are by far, the easiest way of practicing the splits.

You just need to keep on working at it and you'll get there. A little bit every day works wonders!

Before we begin, we'd like to say congratulations on striving high. Being able to do the splits is quite an accomplishment. It takes a dedicated person to get there.

 

These are the split stretching exercises that you will learn from this article, they will help you develop your splits:

 

Benefits of These Split Stretching Exercises

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Helps you look a lot more elegent if you take part in sports such as gymnastics, springboard diving, synchronised swimming, etc.

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Your overall flexibility will improve and enable you to live with less physical restrictions.
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You will be able to shock friends and family by busting out the splits at a get together - imagine the uproar!

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Stretching helps to put you in a better mood. It also makes you feel better physically.

 

A split stretch would be perfectly complimented by our full body stretch, which you can check out here.

 

Stage 1 in Split Stretch Developement

This split stretch is really effective. When Shaye was eight she started doing them at gymnastics training. She's been able to do the splits ever since.

  1. Bend one leg in front of you.
  2. Semi straighten your other leg behind.
  3. Hang your arms by your side for support.
  4. Make sure that you keep your hips square.
  5. Push as low as you can and hold for 15+ seconds.

 

Developement stretches for the splits

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Stage 2 in Split Stretch Developement

This is another great stretch. It stretches your hamstrings, preparing them for when they will be straightened out the front.

  1. Kneel on one leg.
  2. Straighten your other in front.
  3. Put your arms by your side for support.
  4. Bend at your hips and lean down towards your front leg.
  5. Make sure that you keep your hips square.
  6. Push as low as you can and hold for 15+ seconds.

 

Developements to splits stage 2

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Stage 3 in Split Stretch Developement

You're nearly there! Keep on going...

  1. Fully bend one leg.
  2. Sit on it.
  3. Straighten your other leg out in front.
  4. Put your arms by your side for support.
  5. Bend at your hips and lean down towards your front leg.
  6. Go as far as you can.
  7. Make sure that you keep your hips square.
  8. Push as low as you can and hold for 15+ seconds.

 

Developement towards the splits stage 3

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THE SPLITS!

Congrats! This is the last stage of the split stretching exercises. If you are a beginner and can't go all the way down, support yourself with your arms.

  1. Put one leg out to the front, and the other out to the back.
  2. Straighten both legs as much as possible.
  3. Put your arms by your side for support.
  4. Go as far down as you can.
  5. Make sure that you keep your hips square.
  6. Push as low as you can and hold for 15+ seconds.

 

The Splits! Yea, you can do them too!

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Hopefully these split stretching exercises have given you some inspiration to improve your splits. Drop us an email via the contact page to let us know of your progress!

 

Summary of all the other articles that we have linked to from this page:

 

 

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