Serious about the splits

[Fluidic Kimbo]

I recall you bringing this topic up years ago.

Regrettably, if it hasn’t happened yet, it’s very doubtful it will, very sorry to say.

You could have x-rays of your hips. Believe it or not, the head of the femur (the ball) isn’t always round and that can contribute to the issue.

Careful that you’re not too forceful and tear your adductor muscles (groin) with aggressive stretching, because that injury never seems to fully recover.

Good luck.

If you look for 'Matthew Smith' on YouTube, he started stretching as an adult, and now he has extreme flexibility. He trains other people now to get as flexible as he is.

The PT guy I see in person on Monday's only started stretching in his 20's, and he has extreme flexibility now.

I realise I've been stretching for 22 years and still can't do the splits but maybe I just haven't been working on my nervous system properly. The stretch reflex takes place between the spinal chord and the muscle ... you need to condition the spinal chord not to induce the stretch reflex. I'm told the best way of doing this is to work on strengthening movements when a limb is close to its max range.

I'm thinking I'll fork over the US$130 for the side splits flexibility toolkit.

[wango]

... you need to condition the spinal chord not to induce the stretch reflex. I'm told the best way of doing this is to work on strengthening movements when a limb is close to its max range.

I'm thinking I'll fork over the US$130 for the side splits flexibility toolkit.

I’ve read some truly God awful training mistruths and horribly incorrect bro-science explanations in my decades of doing this, but this just might top them all.

But hell, I’ve spent my $ on some unnecessary shit in my life as well.

As I replied prior, good luck.