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How to Become More Flexible
How to Become More Flexible
Adam Sinicki
Before you begin trying to pull off disgusting tricks like getting your leg over your head you should first warm up to reduce the risk of pulling something. Some light jogging or something along those lines would be lovely. Personally I always do my flexibility training at the end of a workout so that I'm already nice and flexible. Additionally make sure to loosen your joints by swinging your arms round and rotating your wrists and ankles.
Now start with a couple of light stretches. Again the key technique here is to start slowly so as not to pull anything and then build up gradually. It's important to note that you mustn't 'bounce' the limb when stretching as many trainers teach � this can tear the ligament. Instead stretch further by just gradually increasing the pressure.
Attempt a stretch such as touching your toes - slowly try harder and harder until you can't reach any further (if you can already reach your toes you should be reaching past them obviously). Now relax and sit back and mentally picture a spot just an inch beyond where you were reaching last time. Count to 8 (it's a lucky number) then reach forwards to that spot. This obviously works with various different stretches. If you do this several times a week the points that you can reach will gradually be further and further.
Another method you can use is to gently push yourself past the limit that you can normally stretch to using either a friend, a device or a rope. This is the stretching equivalent of a forced rep or of overspeed training.
One example is to stand on one leg and hold on to something while a partner gradually lifts your free leg higher and higher until you shout out 'please Jesus Christ stop!' at which point they let go.
One method I myself use (having no friends) is to tie a dressing gown chord around my ankle then loop it over my pull up bar. I then stand and pull it with one arm to slowly raise my free leg. Many Martial Arts stores sell devices that do the same but to be honest most of these can easily be replicated far more cheaply.
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How to Become More FlexibleAdam Sinicki
Before you begin trying to pull off disgusting tricks like getting your leg over your head you should first warm up to reduce the risk of pulling something. Some light jogging or something along those lines would be lovely. Personally I always do my flexibility training at the end of a workout so that I'm already nice and flexible. Additionally make sure to loosen your joints by swinging your arms round and rotating your wrists and ankles.Now start with a couple of light stretches. Again the key technique here is to start slowly so as not to pull anything and then build up gradually. It's important to note that you mustn't 'bounce' the limb when stretching as many trainers teach � this can tear the ligament. Instead stretch further by just gradually increasing the pressure. Attempt a stretch such as touching your toes - slowly try harder and harder until you can't reach any further (if you can already reach your toes you should be reaching past them obviously). Now relax and sit back and mentally picture a spot just an inch beyond where you were reaching last time. Count to 8 (it's a lucky number) then reach forwards to that spot. This obviously works with various different stretches. If you do this several times a week the points that you can reach will gradually be further and further. Another method you can use is to gently push yourself past the limit that you can normally stretch to using either a friend, a device or a rope. This is the stretching equivalent of a forced rep or of overspeed training. One example is to stand on one leg and hold on to something while a partner gradually lifts your free leg higher and higher until you shout out 'please Jesus Christ stop!' at which point they let go. One method I myself use (having no friends) is to tie a dressing gown chord around my ankle then loop it over my pull up bar. I then stand and pull it with one arm to slowly raise my free leg. Many Martial Arts stores sell devices that do the same but to be honest most of these can easily be replicated far more cheaply. *** Copyright 2012 The Biomatrix.Net
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