So many "beginner" ballet videos about stretching. None say much but always show an experienced dancer doing things us folks starting out could never do! Thank you for not only showing us how.....but explaining HOW and WHY!!! Well done!
I am a 43 year old ballet beginner and I have gotten so much out of your videos. I am working on my flexibility and though I have been fairly physically active now for several years i feel that I’m a bit behind where I should be in the flexibility department. I’ve been doing yoga poses which has helped but I’m ready to really get serious about it so that I’ll be more flexible for ballet. This has been extremely helpful!
@@katiekk Amen! 67 and starting! Goal to have the flexibility of a ballet dancer . Determined! Age will never hold me back. People of age can’t do anything because they think I’m a certain age and I can’t / won’t do that etc. But it’s because you don’t continue to do what u had always did you lose the ability’s. Like the Scripture says :As a man thinketh in his heart so does he become !
i'm so glad you think so! i try really hard to make everything clear and easy to understand, especially for people with very little experience. teaching beginners actually taught me a lot about "how to be a good teacher"
You are an amazing teacher. You explain well and have a real talent to popularize, make everything you say simple and easy to understand. I love all your videos and even though I don't teach the Vaganova method, I love learning about all different ballet steps. I also really love the work you put in before making your videos, your research is on pointe (had to add the "e", sorry for this bad joke).
You're absolutely amazing. I love your personality and that you always explain bad habits in a very casual relatable slightly funny way. For someone like me who's 25 and very new to ballet and jazz it's really useful. There are million ways how to do it right and that's very good but showing what's wrong really helps for a smooth start ♥️ Keep dancing and the good work up!
Could you make more beginner ballet tutorials? I have just started ballet a month ago at the age of 20 and I absolutely love your lessons. Thank you so much for sharing! :D
I have just found your videos today, and absolutely love your videos. I am a new dancer, (at 34). Thank you for these wonderful exercises. I struggle so much with basic stretches and I love how you break everything down. This is by far the best stretching video I have ever seen.
Excellent informative video! Never knew about temperature of body/ warming muscles affect flexibility or after 30 hrs you lose some of that flexibility you had gained. 😩. Knowledge is power!🙌🏻 Thank you for this informative video!👍👍👍
YES! Even as an old fat adult dancer, people say "ooh! ballet! you must be really flexible!" Uh no. I started at 20 and I'm not all that flexible. For crying out loud.
I’m 13 and I have never took a ballet class as my mum Can’t afford it so everything I know is from RUclips , I know the basics of ballet as I do it everyday at home and I can do a split but it’s my dream to become a dancer but it’s to late to start class now because I would have to start at a grade 3 and I’m probably only a grade 1
It's NEVER too late honey! You might not become a principal dancer or dance in a company, but you can still become a dance teacher or just enjoy dance. Ask a local dance studio that offers ballet if you could take classes and do chores for them in exchange, maybe they will accept. Don't give up ;)
You must join a class, try to find a reputable class and if it costs a bit too much then try to get a Saturday job to pay for it. no one ever gained a ballet dancers position by just practicing in their bedroom. Good luck.
You are a great teacher. Your examples are really helpful. In my work I'm sitting for 8 hrs and my back is stiff. I try to stretch my back and it hurst a lot. I always want to do a split but it feels like is going to take forever with my stiff back. Ironically I dance Argentine Tango and if I don't warm up, it hurts. In tango the top of the body disassociate from the bottom all the time. We twist like a screw and that kind of movement it help.
Thank you , just by listening to you I was able to go further in my center splits, looking forward to going past 131 degrees where I have been for ages, need more tips and exercises while at max stretch
Stretching my hamstrings while sitting always hurt my back when I wasn't very flexible yet, and I was more rounding and yanking at my lumbar spine rather than actually stretching my legs. If you have the same problem, try this: Crouch down, feet flat on the floor, about shoulder width apart, then lock your wrists behind your ankles and slowly lift your butt while lengthening your torso. That's the most important part; to feel like you're leading with the butt and lengthening your torso. Because it makes you tilt your hips towards your thighs, and that's what causes the stretch.
Hi, do you have any advice for knees. I been feeling pain in my knees When I point my toes... I just started ballet and I’m not sure if the pain is because I’m continuously pointing my toes now and my body just needs to adjust
Un grand merci pour toutes ces excellentes videos, auriez vous s'il vous plait des conseils pour "le pied dans la main" : comment faire, quelle utilité...merci, merci
Been wondering why I always feel so tight when I first wake up after stretching the night before. First video to finally give me the answer. Was so informative. Would love some advice on getting a forward fold.
Good common sense advice here!!!!!!! Any advice for a returning martial artist of 50 something yrs? would like to get my splits back - after about 3 years since returning i am still about 4 inches from the splits and can only just touch my toes (annoying) . At the moment i am only stretching when i train (Tae Kwon Do) or hit the gym, averages out at 4 times per week. - Not often enough is it??? But will my advancing age PREVENT me from achieving my goals?
I was listening and learning until you mentioned the cheerleader. I understand what you're saying but in an instant of someone panicking, they're not going to want to hear that. They're going to want to be out of the position that makes them so scared.
I am a beginner in stretching, this is day 5 for me. I am sore but its not the bad pain as if I have pulled a muscle. Your video was super helpful. My goal is to become more flexible id like to be able to do a general split. I currently do stretching in the am and in the evening. Going for 21 days ( make it a habit) see how I feel and where I am on the 21st day but to continue doing it until I reach my goal.
(This is a long post with updates and progress) So i just got into ballet (had 2 classes) but i've loved it ever since elementary (i used to watch dance academy and do the moves i saw them practice on the show at home). I can sometimes do the front leg first type of splits (depending on how warm i am an i guess how flexible i am that month or smth. I really dont know to be honest. I've done it cold but been very high from the floor warm so 🤷🏻♀️) But i've never been able to even come close to a middle splits which is really annoying to me cause it doesnt make sense in my mind (because i could do it with my right leg front, anyone know why that is?). So my goals are: - full side splits (with both left and right in front and also afterwards an over splits (more than 180 degrees) - middle splits -i can already touch my toes and ground while sitting or standing but i want my entire belly to lay flat on my legs while doing the stretch Wish me good luck i'll try to do some stretching every day and update you guys Start point: couldnt do a full splits on either side after ballet class (warm) even though i used to be able do it with my right leg front. Actually my left leg front was better this time. Maybe my muscles are tighter because of ballet strengthening/soreness? Forward fold i can touch the ground but when i want to put my hands flat can't do it or only for a second while pushing and leaning forward. Want to work on that too. - Flat hands comfortable and able to embrace my legs while standing. 20 sep '19 - did some pigeon stretches, butterfly stretch and frog stretch, while under blanket but not actively warmed up (but it's within my comfort zone i think and i'm doing it slowly)
thank you so much for this informative video, i got injured from beginners class while i was stretching my inner thigh, and taking few weeks break. i'll keep this in mind
Do you think that a massage chair in the morning before stretching is a good idea to warm up our muscles? Just found you today. The quality of your teaching and the video quality are excellent. Thank you!
thank you so much!!! I think a massage chair is a great way to start relaxing and loosening the muscles for sure. but you do also want to do SOME light physical activity to actually get the muscles working and blood flowing, so that the body is engaged and ready to start doing something physically demanding. moving your body can get fluids moving (for example, the fluid in your bursa in your joints) in ways that sitting in the chair cant do. but the chair sounds like a great addition to a stretch routine :)
@@SaltySugarPlum thank you very much. I use a rebounder. Is that a good thing to get the fluids moving? And if so, in what order should I do the pre-stretch workout with the massage chair and rebounder? I'm 67 and I've never danced. I've had 2 ballet classes so far. Loving it. Your videos are an amazing resource!
@@DeborahPinkowski i found an article that might explain this way better than i can. (link below) www.dancemagazine.com/stretching-for-dancers-2639955572.html?rebelltitem=16#rebelltitem16 so my guess for you: the rebounder is good for stamina and getting blood pumping and 'warming up.' as we learn more about dancers' bodies, we've discovered that "dynamic stretching" is best for the beginning of your work out. such as gentle lunges, or a yoga routine. so in your case, the massage chair is a nice way to "wake up" and then you'd move onto something gentle that requires some muscle, will elevate your heart rate, but not totally exhaust you either. this could be the rebounder, those lunges i mentioned, jumping jacks, a yoga routine etc... once you feel sufficiently 'warm' (it could take anywhere from 20 minutes to 1hr, depending on the person and the intensity of the activity) THEN you start easing into your stretches. if you really want to 'hold' a stretch, it should aways be at the END of your workout. and if you wanted to go back to your massage chair again at the end of the day (or a couple hours after your work out), that would be a fabulous way to break up lactic acid and help keep those muscles loose! too much lactic acid build up and keep your muscles tighter than you'd realize.
sometimes one leg or ankle is more sore than the other. I had ankle surgery on my right ankle, and so it feels very tight and sore most of the time. we like to keep our injuries warm. the warmth helps all the tight muscles relax and stretch a bit so it doesnt hurt as much
yes! younger kids actually have a lot of fun with rolling on the floor like this. i invent little games like "painting a rainbow" when they stretch side to side, etc...
Great tips thanks, Can you do or suggest a center split routine because I am stuck around the 130 degree mark and don't seem to progress any further, I am more flexible the longer I am in a routine moving and stretching thank you Salty Sugar Plum
i don't have my center split either! i am also stuck at about 130 degrees. i'm sorry i don't have any tips for you (i think it looks like i have more in this video from the angle of the camera. my legs are actually forward slightly) i could never do a full 180 side split. i always assumed it was my anatomy (like an actual skeletal structure) not allowing my femurs to go any farther. you don't need a side split to be a good dancer! (how often do you plop on the floor and do a split when you are on stage? almost never!) unless you NEED to have a side split for a performance or something, i would not worry about it
hypermobile people can do all the same stretches, we just have to be careful to also do stability + strengthening exercises so we dont get too loose. so combine your stretch routine with planks, core work, calf raises etc so you build up some strength. "active" stretching (aka moving through a stretch, like doing lunges, or actively swinging your legs) are better for hypermobile people tha "static / passive" stretches (aka when you just "sit" in the same stretch for minutes at a time)
hey! i love your video and i have a question, i have 17 years old and some people say that is to late to start to get flexible because that’s something you need to start practicing when you’re a kid... is it true?
you can become flexible at ANY age. it may just take a little longer for adults because they're not as "loose and limber" as little kids are. kids also heal faster, so if you pull a muscle as an adult, it can take a little longer to get better. you can start stretching at any age. if you do it carefully and consistently, you can become just as flexible as someone who started young. fun fact, i didn't get my split until i was 12! all the other kids already had it by age 7. just do some every day! you will get there.
This is one of the best stretching videos I've seen! :) The advice is so helpful, I feel a difference already (was just following along while watching, can imagine I'd get even further when warm). I'm new to your channel, so please let me know if you already did a video on back & shoulder flexibility. I'm an adult ballet beginner, and look like a log when it comes to bending backward... Oh, follow along exercises or workouts would be awesome!!! Thanks again for an amazing tutorial. Hugs!
I have another question.. Everyone who achieved splits keep saying that we have to stretch every day or even better twice a day. I stretch every day after a good warm up. If I do it every day I feel very sore the next day and I don't see improvement.Should I keep doing it every day?
you shouldn't stay in a stretch for a very long time (it can start to damage ligaments and weaken them) doing multiple 'sets' of 30 seconds at a time is one of the best ways to stretch for progress, and prevent injuries
You should really remove the part of the video where you said it was okay for that girl's teammates to force her into a split past her limits -- that's really messed up
I'm not saying to over do it. I'm saying the fear and resistance and tightening will do more harm and cause injury. she should have been in an environment where she could relax first.
So many "beginner" ballet videos about stretching. None say much but always show an experienced dancer doing things us folks starting out could never do! Thank you for not only showing us how.....but explaining HOW and WHY!!! Well done!
I'm an adult beginner..I started ballet at 53 years old and your tutorials are so helpful for me..thank you.
I am a 43 year old ballet beginner and I have gotten so much out of your videos. I am working on my flexibility and though I have been fairly physically active now for several years i feel that I’m a bit behind where I should be in the flexibility department. I’ve been doing yoga poses which has helped but I’m ready to really get serious about it so that I’ll be more flexible for ballet. This has been extremely helpful!
i'm so glad :D
I’m a 68 year old beginner.
Loving to learn to stretch
@@katiekk Amen! 67 and starting! Goal to have the flexibility of a ballet dancer . Determined! Age will never hold me back. People of age can’t do anything because they think I’m a certain age and I can’t / won’t do that etc. But it’s because you don’t continue to do what u had always did you lose the ability’s. Like the Scripture says :As a man thinketh in his heart so does he become !
You make the best videos...I so enjoy the way you explain everything. Great job!
i'm so glad you think so! i try really hard to make everything clear and easy to understand, especially for people with very little experience. teaching beginners actually taught me a lot about "how to be a good teacher"
Really very good beginner classes. Even the best...I got many precious tips for basic moves. Thank you.
You are an amazing teacher. You explain well and have a real talent to popularize, make everything you say simple and easy to understand. I love all your videos and even though I don't teach the Vaganova method, I love learning about all different ballet steps. I also really love the work you put in before making your videos, your research is on pointe (had to add the "e", sorry for this bad joke).
You're absolutely amazing. I love your personality and that you always explain bad habits in a very casual relatable slightly funny way. For someone like me who's 25 and very new to ballet and jazz it's really useful. There are million ways how to do it right and that's very good but showing what's wrong really helps for a smooth start ♥️ Keep dancing and the good work up!
Could you make more beginner ballet tutorials? I have just started ballet a month ago at the age of 20 and I absolutely love your lessons. Thank you so much for sharing! :D
I love your information, it’s authentic and will benefit so many
I usually find too much talk as annoying; just get to it! But this was an education. I really appreciate every word!
Finally! I'm convinced to warm up before stretching. Thank you!
I like your point about repetition. That is really that is the key + mind/body connection to help cue the body to release is important too :)
Love your videos!!!! New watcher and also subscriber. Nice tips.
Your channel is a gold mine for beginners. Thanks a lot
Really a great help for adult beginner. Greatful you make these videos and explain so well !
You are very positive and supportive!
Great teacher.
I have just found your videos today, and absolutely love your videos. I am a new dancer, (at 34). Thank you for these wonderful exercises. I struggle so much with basic stretches and I love how you break everything down. This is by far the best stretching video I have ever seen.
yeaayy!! I'm glad it helps ❤
My goal is definitely getting into a split i want to improve my developpe so badly. But with these tips i find it helpful
Excellent informative video! Never knew about temperature of body/ warming muscles affect flexibility or after 30 hrs you lose some of that flexibility you had gained. 😩. Knowledge is power!🙌🏻 Thank you for this informative video!👍👍👍
YES! Even as an old fat adult dancer, people say "ooh! ballet! you must be really flexible!" Uh no. I started at 20 and I'm not all that flexible. For crying out loud.
I’m 13 and I have never took a ballet class as my mum Can’t afford it so everything I know is from RUclips , I know the basics of ballet as I do it everyday at home and I can do a split but it’s my dream to become a dancer but it’s to late to start class now because I would have to start at a grade 3 and I’m probably only a grade 1
Darcey oglaza keep going. I’m 25 and I’m certainly late for ballet so I sticked to yoga. But doing some ballet is a lot of fun :D
Darcey oglaza i think you would be grade 2-3 because grade 1 is quite simple trust me im 13 and im grade 3-4😂
It's NEVER too late honey! You might not become a principal dancer or dance in a company, but you can still become a dance teacher or just enjoy dance. Ask a local dance studio that offers ballet if you could take classes and do chores for them in exchange, maybe they will accept. Don't give up ;)
You must join a class, try to find a reputable class and if it costs a bit too much then try to get a Saturday job to pay for it. no one ever gained a ballet dancers position by just practicing in their bedroom.
Good luck.
Please do a video on how to get a "deeper" plie!!!!
You're amazing teacher I can tell... Wish I was in your class❣️
this can be life saving! (now I know why I feel so weak after stretching) thank you so much 🤍
Personal goal: Balancing in a standing split for yoga!
You are a great teacher. Your examples are really helpful. In my work I'm sitting for 8 hrs and my back is stiff. I try to stretch my back and it hurst a lot. I always want to do a split but it feels like is going to take forever with my stiff back. Ironically I dance Argentine Tango and if I don't warm up, it hurts. In tango the top of the body disassociate from the bottom all the time. We twist like a screw and that kind of movement it help.
You’re really great at this. I’m definitely going to implement this each day & hopefully I can find a beginner dance class ❤️
Thank you , just by listening to you I was able to go further in my center splits, looking forward to going past 131 degrees where I have been for ages, need more tips and exercises while at max stretch
Very helpful tips 👍. Thank you much 🙏
This was so helpful for tip because I am starting a stretching class so I am researching tips and this was SO HELPFUL!
Stretching my hamstrings while sitting always hurt my back when I wasn't very flexible yet, and I was more rounding and yanking at my lumbar spine rather than actually stretching my legs.
If you have the same problem, try this: Crouch down, feet flat on the floor, about shoulder width apart, then lock your wrists behind your ankles and slowly lift your butt while lengthening your torso. That's the most important part; to feel like you're leading with the butt and lengthening your torso. Because it makes you tilt your hips towards your thighs, and that's what causes the stretch.
Hi, do you have any advice for knees. I been feeling pain in my knees When I point my toes... I just started ballet and I’m not sure if the pain is because I’m continuously pointing my toes now and my body just needs to adjust
Un grand merci pour toutes ces excellentes videos, auriez vous s'il vous plait des conseils pour "le pied dans la main" : comment faire, quelle utilité...merci, merci
This was great thankyou.
Been wondering why I always feel so tight when I first wake up after stretching the night before. First video to finally give me the answer. Was so informative. Would love some advice on getting a forward fold.
Good common sense advice here!!!!!!! Any advice for a returning martial artist of 50 something yrs? would like to get my splits back - after about 3 years since returning i am still about 4 inches from the splits and can only just touch my toes (annoying) . At the moment i am only stretching when i train (Tae Kwon Do) or hit the gym, averages out at 4 times per week. - Not often enough is it???
But will my advancing age PREVENT me from achieving my goals?
Your videos help me a lot thank you so much, please do more for begginers and how to progress
I love your RUclips channel.
Thank you so so much for your videos, I've been learning so much!. I love this stretching videos
I was listening and learning until you mentioned the cheerleader. I understand what you're saying but in an instant of someone panicking, they're not going to want to hear that. They're going to want to be out of the position that makes them so scared.
Thanks!
I am a beginner in stretching, this is day 5 for me. I am sore but its not the bad pain as if I have pulled a muscle. Your video was super helpful. My goal is to become more flexible id like to be able to do a general split. I currently do stretching in the am and in the evening. Going for 21 days ( make it a habit) see how I feel and where I am on the 21st day but to continue doing it until I reach my goal.
I saw this comment is 4 years old. Were you able to reach your goal?
Thank you!!
Really great videos, it is both exhaustive and appealing. Thank you, you are a great teacher
(This is a long post with updates and progress) So i just got into ballet (had 2 classes) but i've loved it ever since elementary (i used to watch dance academy and do the moves i saw them practice on the show at home). I can sometimes do the front leg first type of splits (depending on how warm i am an i guess how flexible i am that month or smth. I really dont know to be honest. I've done it cold but been very high from the floor warm so 🤷🏻♀️) But i've never been able to even come close to a middle splits which is really annoying to me cause it doesnt make sense in my mind (because i could do it with my right leg front, anyone know why that is?). So my goals are:
- full side splits (with both left and right in front and also afterwards an over splits (more than 180 degrees)
- middle splits
-i can already touch my toes and ground while sitting or standing but i want my entire belly to lay flat on my legs while doing the stretch
Wish me good luck i'll try to do some stretching every day and update you guys
Start point: couldnt do a full splits on either side after ballet class (warm) even though i used to be able do it with my right leg front. Actually my left leg front was better this time. Maybe my muscles are tighter because of ballet strengthening/soreness? Forward fold i can touch the ground but when i want to put my hands flat can't do it or only for a second while pushing and leaning forward. Want to work on that too.
- Flat hands comfortable and able to embrace my legs while standing.
20 sep '19 - did some pigeon stretches, butterfly stretch and frog stretch, while under blanket but not actively warmed up (but it's within my comfort zone i think and i'm doing it slowly)
thank you so much for this informative video, i got injured from beginners class while i was stretching my inner thigh, and taking few weeks break. i'll keep this in mind
THANKS for explaining!!
Hi great video ! When I stretch I feel hips pain is it normal?
very informative. thank you
This helps a lot
This is so helpful
thank you so much
Do you think that a massage chair in the morning before stretching is a good idea to warm up our muscles? Just found you today. The quality of your teaching and the video quality are excellent. Thank you!
thank you so much!!! I think a massage chair is a great way to start relaxing and loosening the muscles for sure. but you do also want to do SOME light physical activity to actually get the muscles working and blood flowing, so that the body is engaged and ready to start doing something physically demanding. moving your body can get fluids moving (for example, the fluid in your bursa in your joints) in ways that sitting in the chair cant do. but the chair sounds like a great addition to a stretch routine :)
@@SaltySugarPlum thank you very much. I use a rebounder. Is that a good thing to get the fluids moving? And if so, in what order should I do the pre-stretch workout with the massage chair and rebounder? I'm 67 and I've never danced. I've had 2 ballet classes so far. Loving it. Your videos are an amazing resource!
@@DeborahPinkowski i found an article that might explain this way better than i can. (link below)
www.dancemagazine.com/stretching-for-dancers-2639955572.html?rebelltitem=16#rebelltitem16
so my guess for you: the rebounder is good for stamina and getting blood pumping and 'warming up.' as we learn more about dancers' bodies, we've discovered that "dynamic stretching" is best for the beginning of your work out. such as gentle lunges, or a yoga routine. so in your case, the massage chair is a nice way to "wake up" and then you'd move onto something gentle that requires some muscle, will elevate your heart rate, but not totally exhaust you either. this could be the rebounder, those lunges i mentioned, jumping jacks, a yoga routine etc... once you feel sufficiently 'warm' (it could take anywhere from 20 minutes to 1hr, depending on the person and the intensity of the activity) THEN you start easing into your stretches. if you really want to 'hold' a stretch, it should aways be at the END of your workout. and if you wanted to go back to your massage chair again at the end of the day (or a couple hours after your work out), that would be a fabulous way to break up lactic acid and help keep those muscles loose! too much lactic acid build up and keep your muscles tighter than you'd realize.
Hi. I am curious...why do dancers wear leg warmers on one leg? This is quite common.
sometimes one leg or ankle is more sore than the other. I had ankle surgery on my right ankle, and so it feels very tight and sore most of the time. we like to keep our injuries warm. the warmth helps all the tight muscles relax and stretch a bit so it doesnt hurt as much
Thank you for the prompt response. I am finding your video very helpful. Will search out more. Best wishes
Thank you. Very helpful!
Would you use these same stretches with youth and childern over 10 yeats old?
yes! younger kids actually have a lot of fun with rolling on the floor like this. i invent little games like "painting a rainbow" when they stretch side to side, etc...
For some reason, working on one leg at a time seems to work better.
Great tips thanks, Can you do or suggest a center split routine because I am stuck around the 130 degree mark and don't seem to progress any further, I am more flexible the longer I am in a routine moving and stretching thank you
Salty Sugar Plum
i don't have my center split either! i am also stuck at about 130 degrees. i'm sorry i don't have any tips for you (i think it looks like i have more in this video from the angle of the camera. my legs are actually forward slightly) i could never do a full 180 side split. i always assumed it was my anatomy (like an actual skeletal structure) not allowing my femurs to go any farther. you don't need a side split to be a good dancer! (how often do you plop on the floor and do a split when you are on stage? almost never!) unless you NEED to have a side split for a performance or something, i would not worry about it
Do you have any tips for hypermobile people? What's a good safe way to increase muscle flexibility?
hypermobile people can do all the same stretches, we just have to be careful to also do stability + strengthening exercises so we dont get too loose. so combine your stretch routine with planks, core work, calf raises etc so you build up some strength. "active" stretching (aka moving through a stretch, like doing lunges, or actively swinging your legs) are better for hypermobile people tha "static / passive" stretches (aka when you just "sit" in the same stretch for minutes at a time)
This was great. Thank you.
Excelent video.
This was very helpful
hey! i love your video and i have a question, i have 17 years old and some people say that is to late to start to get flexible because that’s something you need to start practicing when you’re a kid... is it true?
you can become flexible at ANY age. it may just take a little longer for adults because they're not as "loose and limber" as little kids are. kids also heal faster, so if you pull a muscle as an adult, it can take a little longer to get better. you can start stretching at any age. if you do it carefully and consistently, you can become just as flexible as someone who started young. fun fact, i didn't get my split until i was 12! all the other kids already had it by age 7. just do some every day! you will get there.
Salty Sugar Plum 😊 thank you so much 😊 i hope I can get my split soon... 💕
good video. thanks
Thanks for talking about tight in the morning my lower back and feet hurt every day
This is one of the best stretching videos I've seen! :) The advice is so helpful, I feel a difference already (was just following along while watching, can imagine I'd get even further when warm). I'm new to your channel, so please let me know if you already did a video on back & shoulder flexibility. I'm an adult ballet beginner, and look like a log when it comes to bending backward... Oh, follow along exercises or workouts would be awesome!!! Thanks again for an amazing tutorial. Hugs!
Thank you
I have another question.. Everyone who achieved splits keep saying that we have to stretch every day or even better twice a day. I stretch every day after a good warm up. If I do it every day I feel very sore the next day and I don't see improvement.Should I keep doing it every day?
just warm up and do around 30 minutes of stretching everyday, in a month or so you’ll get a split, at least that happened to me
PS You need to invest in better lightening for your videos .👍
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How long do I have to hold the stretch in order to improve?
you shouldn't stay in a stretch for a very long time (it can start to damage ligaments and weaken them) doing multiple 'sets' of 30 seconds at a time is one of the best ways to stretch for progress, and prevent injuries
Thank you!
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You should really remove the part of the video where you said it was okay for that girl's teammates to force her into a split past her limits -- that's really messed up
the video with the cheerleader was abuse, also, don't try to encourage people to overdo it, there is more to life than stretching.
I'm not saying to over do it. I'm saying the fear and resistance and tightening will do more harm and cause injury. she should have been in an environment where she could relax first.
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