When we age, we start to realize that flexibility is a skill. It affects how we move everyday from doing simple tasks such as getting in and out of the car, tying your shoes, bending or reaching over to pick something up. Stretching promotes flexibility and helps your joints maintain Read more
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Static Stretching Benefits and Examples
For many years, I would workout without stretching. I only realized why stretching was important when my body started getting more and more stiff over time. In order to stretch more, I did research on some static stretching benefits and examples that I could use to make my workouts better. Read more
Can Everyone Do The Splits? Do This Side Split Test!
For some people, getting the splits is a life-long goal. Then there’s people like me who just wanted to be able to touch their toes! I started training for the splits when I was 24. Prior to that, I was inflexible my entire life. I remember wondering if it was Read more
Warm Up Routine Before Stretching
Why is it Important to Warm Up? No matter how long you’ve been training for, it’s important to always get in a good warm up routine before you start stretching. Warming up your muscles help to improve mobility. When your muscles are cold, they are not able to elongate. They Read more
How to Do The Front Splits Fast for Beginners – 5 Easy Steps
When I first started training for the splits in 2017, I knew very little about stretching. After 5 months, I got my front splits on both sides! This was half the time I had originally estimated. How fast you get your splits really depends on your current level of flexibility. Read more
5 Easy and Effective Hamstring Stretches
“Touching your toes” is commonly used as a quick test for hamstring flexibility. It’s easy to know whether you can do it or not. I used to avoid touching my toes because I knew that I was inflexible. I just didn’t know, at the time, that that was something I Read more
Best Foam Rolling Exercises for Beginners
There was a time when I didn’t entirely understand why people used foam rollers. The thing I actually needed to understand was why it worked and how foam rolling correctly would make my workouts a lot more effective. If someone had told it to me like that – I would Read more
Easy Calf Stretch Routine for Muscle Tightness
The calf muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) are located at the back of the leg just below the knee. When you are walking, your foot flexes and your calf muscles stretch to allow the balls of your feet to plant on the ground. This motion is important for performing dynamic exercises Read more
My Front Splits Journey (5 Month Progression)
November 2017, I started stretching consistently for my front splits. I promised myself to stretch every night for one hour until I got my splits. About five months and 150 hours later.. I got my splits on both sides! Read more to learn about my front splits journey. Background I Read more
7 Effective Stretching Tips to get your Front Splits Fast
I began my front splits journey in November 2017. Within 5 months, I got my splits! I had two goals in mind when I started: 1) to show myself that it’s possible for anyone to become flexible and 2) to see how quickly I could get there by learning how Read more