Leg Stretches - October 2010

[divapanthas]

Hey! How long did it take u to get that far down in your middle split?:)

[ballerinandance]

I use these streches every day and I am about as close as u r to your middle splits. These stretches are great thanks alot

[divapanthas]

I can guess your left handed right ?!

[gabstract88]

@divapanthas I'm actually right handed...I'm an oddball. And when I would do twists in gymnastics I'd twist right...so weird.

[divapanthas]

@gabstract88 lol really? your like my friend (: it seems like both of you are more dominant on your left but are right handed lol. :)

[MsLimy0]

I am where you are in your middle splits any tips? to get it all the way down fully?!?!?

[gabstract88]

@MsLimy0 My best advice is to just...push through it. Yea, it's the worst pain in the world but it will be gone once you're all the way down hah. You can try putting a pillow under your crotch to ease the pain a little.

[TrkTklr4u]

OMG... a lil painfull looking , but Great Video. Your flexibility is Awsome!!! I really liked your demonstration, it will help me stretch with better form... Thanks

:)

[ThePickleman14]

do you do standing splits?

[muciar1]

super flexi girl cmukk

[crittongirls]

Really good

[daEGRAA]

omg, i'm in love..

[Lollipop5071]

How did you get that flexible?

I need to become more flexible because I am trying out for Poms and

My flexibility is alright but good be better

[Lollipop5071]

How did you get that flexible.

I need to become more flexible because I am trying out for Poms and

My flexibility is alright but good be better

[tavo2020]

You are sooooo beautiful! XD I really like your handstanding and handwalking; they are perfect.

[chrissybitch1]

try to keep your feet straight up on your side splits otherwise it leads to bad technique x

[Arjun007ize]

nice one, Subscribed.

[KirstenPaigeX]

What softwear did you use for this video, and i love your streatches :) x

[KirstenPaigeX]

Umm... What softwear, video recorder, video creater did you use please?!

[gabstract88]

@KirstenPaigeX I just used windows movie maker to make the video and I used my digital camera, a Canon something. Sorry for the late reply; I haven't been on here in a while.

[mcbloomin]

Cool Username, Cool Music, Cool Video!

[makrenee]

Hi! I found your blog whilst looking for advice on chest stands. Anyway, I'm just beginning to train in contortion - I can't do side or straddle splits yet! I'm really close with the side split, about 1 inch from the floor and I feel like I don't know how to progress from there. Any advice for straddle split as well? I can only get to about a 60 degree angle and it's really tense at the back of the knees when I lean forward...??

[gabstract88]

@makrenee Hi :) Pretty much with any stretch, the only way you're going to get anywhere is with repetition and holding the stretch for as long as you can. It hurts at your knees because a lot of tendons connect there and they aren't used to being stretched like that..in other words it's normal to feel, just don't over-do it. Make sure you aren't leaning too far forward or too far back in a straddle to get the right stretch.

[makrenee]

@gabstract88 Ooof! I think I've been training for straddle the wrong way? I usually sit on my bum in straddle against a wall to help push my legs into a wider angle and just lean forward and hang out until I feel ready to get out. I've seen other people train going from standing and sliding into straddle and propping themselves up with the hands and arms. Is that the right way to do it?

[Ladytropiques13]

omg!!! great!!

[Raeshaun]

good stuff how long u hold ur stretches for 30 sec or longer.

[gabstract88]

@Raeshaun It depends on the stretch; I try to stay in the splits for like a minute or so..I can stay in normal splits longer now, but on say oversplits I try to go as far as I can, hold that for..I dunno 5-10 seconds, relax for a few seconds, go back down as far as I can...I did it in the video

[Raeshaun]

@gabstract88 thanks preciate it cause i be doin yoga kung fu all that stuff i be holdin all mine for like 2 mins or more to really get into them

[songofserenity]

I WILL get my splits flat and comfy again! Thanks for the inspiration!

[amfox1982]

Your such a gorgeous girl wow! Loved this video excellent flexibility.

[gabstract88]

@amfox1982 thanks :D

[PeteysMusic]

FYI: I LOVE YOU! :D

[SweetLittleGymnast]

You Are Really Flexible!

And Youur Socks Are Awesome :P xxx

[nvks]

and backbend in oversplit is really cool! :)

[nvks]

and i love your music style >_o

[Giz199]

Awsome! Again! :) You're skills are absolutely amazing. I know I said that before, but I just had to share my envy with you again... ;)

Interesting choice of music this time. Works much better with the vid than last time! ;) Did you choose it on purpose? If so, I've got to admit that you've met my taste.

[gabstract88]

@Giz199 Thanks! I felt like a dance/electronic song this time..the weird thing is I can't hear it when I play the video on my computer :/

[Giz199]

@gabstract88 Sounds like a codec-problem to me. You'll need the same codec for "grabbing"/recoding the vid as for decoding/viewing. What player (and platform) do you use for viewing?

[gabstract88]

@Giz199 nevermind, it works today hah...weird.

[dokter27]

god dammit you're good... and I love your socks!

[mytemp1]

You can take drugs to get stronger, you can take drugs to lose weight, but nobody can cheat their way to flexibility!

[rolandsc]

Nice. It takes lots of patience to get flexible!

[Gasman305]

very beautiful

[CClemens1978]

Fantastic flexibility...

[contortionlvr]

I need to start doing these stretches for my legs.. they seem to work pretty well for you - I am horrible at the splits. :/

[childoftheking1994]

I'm about as close as you are to getting my middle split, and would love to get it by the end of the year. =D