Short story- I can now touch my toes. Long story- I have always had tight hamstrings and calves. Always. I've stretched but never gotten anywhere. I fairly lean, 6' 155lbs. I have never touched my toes before in my life without bending my legs to bring them to my hands. BUT OH MY GOSH!!! Right before this video I was 4 1/4" away from reaching my toes with tears in my eyes from the stretch in my legs. I went through exactly what you said and I TOUCHED MY TOES! I DID IT!!! For the very first time I have finally touched my toes with my legs being straight. For many people this may not seem like much but the emotion when they made contact was beyond words. Thank you for helping make this dream a reality.
It's 4 AM so I'll put this off for tomorrow, but for now I'm putting it on my watch later list and leaving the tab open. From your story, I'm guessing it actually works :D
I followed the exercises in this video, did it daily for about 3 weeks. I went from my fingers being 5-6 inches away from my toes to actually touching them. This video was simple, factual and helpful.
Fantastic!!! A yoga teacher once called me lazy because I couldn't do forward bends well. You've taught me what was mechanically needed to do this! It worked like a charm. Thanks so much!!!
Routine: 2:00 Calves Foam Rolling (2 minutes) 2:31 PNF Calves Stretch (1 minute passive stretching / Push Feet down 10 seconds / relax / Pull Feet up 10 seconds / 1 minute passive stretching) 3:43 Posterior Pelvic tilt Planks (30-45 seconds) 4:05 Lumbar Pelvic control (10 reps then hold 10 seconds) 4:40 Single leg deadlifts (5 reps straight 5 reps bent) Then repeat everything but the foam rolling for another round 5:29 Inch Worm Variation 5:52 Spinal extensions (do some to decompress the Spine)
0:28 Two key areas restricting toe touching are Calves and Hamstrings. Moving the body to the ground causes hamstrings to become heavily stretched. 0:58 Most important is pelvis position. Don’t anteriorly tilt the pelvis as it causes the hamstrings to lengthen at the starting position, reducing range of motion. Do a Posterior Pelvic Tilt. Routine: 2:00 Calves Foam Rolling (2 mins). Down regulates the brain's perception of stretch which allows us to move further in the exercise we are about to do. 2:31 PNF Calves Stretch (1 min passive stretching / Push ball of foot into ground 10 secs / relax and allow foot to drop further / Pull Feet up 10 secs/ 1 min passive stretching). This teaches our body that this range of motion is safe and that we have the strength to handle it. 3:43 Posterior Pelvic tilt Planks (Hold 30-45 secs). Teaches Posterior Pelvic Tilt. Squeeze glutes as hard as you can. 4:05 Lumbar Pelvic control (10 reps then hold 10 secs). Teaches the body that it's ok to flex the hip while lengthening the posterior leg muscles. 4:40 Single leg deadlifts (5 reps straight, 5 reps bent). Teaches the body to get strong at long muscle lengths making reaching toes easier. Do both straight leg and bent leg versions as each will emphasise the hamstring lengthening at either the hip or the knee. Then repeat everything without Foam Rolling 5:29 Inch Worm Variation 5:52 Spinal extensions - decompresses the Spine.
This is insane!! I did all your steps very casually and could touch my toes immediately!! I've never touched my toes in my life before, now I'm gonna do all these steps seriously and actually touch the ground! Thank you so much!!
I just tried the pelvic tilt and laughed out loud! A tiny adjustment and I've touched the floor for the first time! Ridiculous. Thank you for the video!
Would love a series by you on flexibility and mobility to compliment all your other amazing content. I find it far more of an obstacle than building strength and feel like your personal and academic knowledge would be so useful to people who struggle in that area.
Anders Kjellander all these exercises are in yoga classes outside of the foam rolling. I don't get how one can practice for so long and not get any progress.
Anders Kjellander wow what a dumb reply. yoyo meant that you never made progress in touching your toes. how could you not? after several yoga classes i could touch my toes for the 1st time. so there's no way you can practice yoga for 10 years and not touch your toes. you're obviously lying or trolling. so just fuck off.
thanks haven't reach toes yet but first time doing this I actually made it near my ankle before was a little past knee..big improvement I'm positively stunned thank man.
It actually worked and I was able to touch my toes for the first time. I’m going to repeat this to see if i can be able to do it parmently and not just directly after the Strech
Took a flexibility test a year ago and was severely unflexable 😂 Did this for 5 minutes and touched the fucking floor, ridiculous how i haven’t heard of this . 10/10 ign
Thanks a lot Daniel, before seeing this video I could touch my fingers on the ground. After doing the posterior pelvic tilt, without any stretching, I managed to get the whole palms on the ground!!
I did this wrong the whole time. I always locked my hip like when you do squads. Never have I ever reach the ground until now. 10 fingers on the ground now. Gonna work on perfect form. Thank you for this video.
Thank you young man! As a 64 years 'young' my self, doing Taiji as my daily routine, I need to find the right sort of routine exercise to strengthen and stretch the muscles correctly. This is a fantastic routine that will help with the advance moves "snake" as well as some of the high heal and toe kicks. Great, thanks very much. I was wondering why, some days, I'll touch the floor, where "unconsciously " keep the correct pelvic posture, whereas sometimes it seems harder to do so.
Amazing, this actually works. I always had difficulty even touching my toes and after doing these exercises only once I can almost put my hands flat on the ground. Cannot believe it! Great video and clear instruction.
This did in 7 minutes what a month of Yoga couldn't and he didn't even tell me to send awareness through my body, thus making me roll my eyes so far into my skull that I can actually have a look in there and accidentally gain some awareness. Thanks, dude.
The awareness thing is actually great, it's just explained in a more spiritual way that's not exactly clear. It's the mind-muscle connection people who lift weights talk about. Next time you stretch try to actively relax the muscles you're stretching, and actively flex the antagonistic muscles to pull you deeper into the stretch. Like touching your toes you would flex everything on the front and relax everything on the back side of your body. Some stretches will have you isometrically flexing stabilizer muscles too. Breathe with your belly through your nose the whole time. Feel where the muscles you're stretching are the tightest and really focus on relaxing that area, then find the next tight spot and repeat. Just combine it with a solid routine like this one and you'll progress faster. It has a ton of other benefits too. It'll probably be difficult at first if you've never done anything similar, but you'll get better with practice
Man thank you very much for this routine ! for years i've been trying to gain more flexibility but each time my left knee would hurts like hell ! Thanks to this routine I feel less tight from my lower body, thank you very much !
At last! Here is someone who knows what he's talking about. I have a problematic back and I have done my rounds to the gym, yoga and Pilates for years. By my experience these exercises that are shown are conclusive and feel good to do. Caution...back sufferers do them progressively Thank you Fitness FAQ's
Great vídeo, Daniel. I never had flexibility in my legs (neither in all body 😂). I will try this exercises to become better. I've been following you in UA-cam and I like your videos, they inspired me to start to do calisthenics and keep doing it. Good job, man!
I can't thank you enough for this video routine. I haven't been able to touch my toes my whole life, despite lots of stretching. Now, after almost 60 years, after this routine, I touched my toes for the first time tonight! Not like landing man on the moon, but a close second for me!
What the heck? The hip tilt actually helped 👀. I can normally only reach the floor with my fingertips but now I’m almost getting my full palms down there. Thanks!
Hey Man, I really have to say "Thank you" ... Thank you for doing this video.. I been diagnosed with Arthritis 10 year ago and I been in therapy and Yoga and other thing and I never being so flexible like I am now with this routine. Thank you again..
OH MY GOD!!! Thank you so much!! Im literally the most un-flexible person I know. The last time i touched my toes was in 3rd grade. Im not gonna lie, this hurt a bit but ITS ALL WORTH IT TRUST ME!! I could barely get past my calf but now Im at my ankles!! Im about to do this a 2nd time, so I'll hopefully be able to fully touch my toes. Thanks again!!
Actually amazing. I can only get my fingertips to my toes, but hell, that's like 4-5 inches or so from before I started these stretches. Can't believe it tbh. You rock Daniel, always giving 110% the best information around. Much love!
I've had back pain in my mid-back for the last 2 or 3 months and could not touch my toes during this time period. Doing these stretches allowed me to touch my toes and now my back pain is entirely gone: thank you so much for posting! : )
I've been going to gymnastics classes, martial arts classes and countless different yoga classes over the last 15 years. No one ever explained it this way to me. I was always told that I just needed to stretch more. I can't believe after watching your video and practicing this for 20 minutes, that I am able to touch my toes. I'm extremely impressed with this explanation and technique. Especially considering that I have a herniated L4 disk in my back. Instant sub!
one of the top best calisthenic channels ever! your advice and experiences are very useful for me Daniel. I hope i will be able to meet you in one day :) big respect from Cambodia 🇰🇭
Thank you so much I’ve never been able to touch my toes I’ve always been about thirty cm off! I was always so embarrassed and humiliated in gym class… and now after just doing once I can touch them! You’ve no idea how happy this made me
Hi Daniel! I'm really looking forward to your video on stretching with pinching of the sciatic nerve, if you're still planning on making it. My mobility is limited not by tight muscles, but a sharp pain in the back of my knee, and it's been hard to find any good content explaining it.
Fantastic, I bet you are a brilliant rower ! I cannot wait to start these because I want to improve my 2000m row times and at nearly 56 years of age, I have learned that it's my flexibility / mobility which is the issue with my ability to safely and effectively do workouts (be them rowing or weights) in the gym. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us :)
Wow. This tutorial is amazing. I was instantly able to touch my toes after watching this video. I had some pelvic tilt tutorial before though. This vid really helped me a lot. Hopefully, using your technique, I'll be soon be able to perform a proper pike to handstand.
I was a bit skeptical at first but wow I did not expect my hands to touch my toes but only for a little bit as the backside of my ankles hurt when I do it for too long. Thanks a ton!
But should you do these stretches if you have an anterior pelvic tilt to begin with? As my hamstrings are already lengthened in ATP, is it a good idea to further elongate them?
Hi Daniel, I've been following your channel for some time now and finally have a video request. I was a gymnast and martial artist for many years (15+) and have pretty advanced flexibility, except in side splits. I had front splits when I trained hard, but was never able to get the flexibility in my hips for side splits. I was hoping you could do a video on whether there is some sort of limiting factor in my joint or technique (like in this video), or if it is something I can work through. I have not focused on the splits for many years now, but it always bugged me that I was never able to obtain them. I am also a physician so I have some understanding of the musculoskeletal system if you'd rather explain in text or articles. Thank you in advance, and for all your work!
There definitely are people who can NEVER do side splits, even women(though women are generally more flexible on average than men). It's just something about how you're built that some people can do that, or train and do that, and some can never do that no matter how hard they train. You could be able to ALMOST do the side split though. My yoga teacher is very experienced and she's one of those people who can never do side splits themselves hahaha.
Just sharing information, this guy's guide has a few tests to see if you are actually able to do a side split or not (and a nice tutorial too) trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/flx3
have never, NEVER, been able to touch my toes. After one single session I am able to touch them with the tip of my fingers and hold it for a few seconds. This workout is amazing Daniel, ty!
For those watching this and fortunate enough to see this comment; do not follow the way he bends over. All of his gain in ability to touch his toes comes from arching his lumbar forward way too much. Its not about touching your toes immediately. After 13 secs your muscles will release some. Depending your history of stretching it will take you longer to touch your toes than others. Do not roll your spine like that for sake of toe touches. Do yoga, breath, if anything seek properly educated fitness individuals.
I respectfully, from a yoga student/teacher standpoint disagree with your very first instruction. Posteriorly tilting the pelvis assists primarily in backbending, not forward folding. By creating an anterior tilt you allow the pelvis to roll over the thighs, thus lengthening the potential of the spine. Your issue is less about hamstring tightness, and more your form. The drastic shifting of the hope back behind the heels is one reason for the first examples difficulty. Forward folding restriction can be due to back body tightness, of course, but in lifters I often find the culprit to be the pelvis, lumbar, and upper thoracic. This can be seen clearly by the exaggerated curvature in your spine. This isn't to pick on you, but misinformation can lead to injury. Sure you can touch your toes. However, does that ability help a person if they are causing further tightness or restriction in other vital joints? This is just an opinion, but one I've gathered from every Yogi or physical therapist I've encountered.
David Bulger I completely agree with this. There are a few comments about how it worked but was painful. Also another note is to do some core work between the forward fold and the back bend to protect the spine.
I agree i have only done yoga for 3 years but this was the fieat form I focused on. Bend the knees, touch chest to thighs, hold the feet, lift tail bone. My explanation is not too detailed but that's the jist right?
I also agree, the pelvic tilt issue discussed is incorrect and misleading... The difference between his "Can't reach" demonstration and his "Can reach" demonstration is the inclusion of torso flexion through the Spine which was completely absent in the first demo. Biomechanically (speaking from 25 years professional experience) an Anterior pelvic tilt will ASSIST with a forward flexion to touch the toes.
Jose Luis Caceres yoga is definitely not quackery and has nothing to do with crystals. Some people who get into yoga are into that new age stuff and anyone can claim to be able to teach it like many things so there are some gobshites out there. But most aren't and many schools are regulated so you need accreditation to teach in them, for example Iyengar. Yoga is actually pretty scientific being based on centuries of practice and updated since the 19th century by combining it with gymnastics and insights from physiology etc. Properly trained yoga teachers have to learn a lot about anatomy and many studies show the benefits of practice. Many top athletes and trainers now incorporate yoga into their programmes eg Manchester United, Joe Hart.
I just tried the first approach, using the posterior pelvic tilt, and I could immediately go further down than usual. I wasn't expecting that. Fantastic!
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Short story-
I can now touch my toes.
Long story-
I have always had tight hamstrings and calves. Always. I've stretched but never gotten anywhere. I fairly lean, 6' 155lbs. I have never touched my toes before in my life without bending my legs to bring them to my hands. BUT OH MY GOSH!!! Right before this video I was 4 1/4" away from reaching my toes with tears in my eyes from the stretch in my legs. I went through exactly what you said and I TOUCHED MY TOES! I DID IT!!! For the very first time I have finally touched my toes with my legs being straight. For many people this may not seem like much but the emotion when they made contact was beyond words. Thank you for helping make this dream a reality.
Tirta McCunney Congratulations ✌🏻
Tirta McCunney 6 foot at 155 ?
I am 5'8 155-160 10%BF and look small, you are skinny not lean
The dream of touching your toes really inspiring
It's 4 AM so I'll put this off for tomorrow, but for now I'm putting it on my watch later list and leaving the tab open. From your story, I'm guessing it actually works :D
I'm really Happy for you
Bloke's a walking anatomy chart.
Actually😂😅
Lmao
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I followed the exercises in this video, did it daily for about 3 weeks. I went from my fingers being 5-6 inches away from my toes to actually touching them. This video was simple, factual and helpful.
it worked!
I was barely able to touch my toes with my fingers and now i got my palms on the floor
Cool!
About how long did it take you?
How long did it take to you?
Bitch, answer us, how long?
Bot?
I need to live with this dude for like 30 days lol
Fantastic!!! A yoga teacher once called me lazy because I couldn't do forward bends well. You've taught me what was mechanically needed to do this! It worked like a charm. Thanks so much!!!
Routine:
2:00 Calves Foam Rolling (2 minutes)
2:31 PNF Calves Stretch (1 minute passive stretching / Push Feet down 10 seconds / relax / Pull Feet up 10 seconds / 1 minute passive stretching)
3:43 Posterior Pelvic tilt Planks (30-45 seconds)
4:05 Lumbar Pelvic control (10 reps then hold 10 seconds)
4:40 Single leg deadlifts (5 reps straight 5 reps bent)
Then repeat everything but the foam rolling for another round
5:29 Inch Worm Variation
5:52 Spinal extensions (do some to decompress the Spine)
TYSM
I simply love ya
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Title: Touch your toes
Thumbnail: *Touches floor*
Something isn't right
0:55 it takes some professionalism to be able to film yourself in that position AND uploading it to UA-cam
Evans Evans the internet is a dangerous place
Evans Evans His body is his channel, like jeff from athlean, he has low body fat to show the muscles working
Awkward Boner
Tom Playz used that pose in bodybuilding before it was banned
Evans Evans he did it for educational purposes to teach grown up people how that part works,
0:28 Two key areas restricting toe touching are Calves and Hamstrings. Moving the body to the ground causes hamstrings to become heavily stretched.
0:58 Most important is pelvis position. Don’t anteriorly tilt the pelvis as it causes the hamstrings to lengthen at the starting position, reducing range of motion. Do a Posterior Pelvic Tilt.
Routine:
2:00 Calves Foam Rolling (2 mins). Down regulates the brain's perception of stretch which allows us to move further in the exercise we are about to do.
2:31 PNF Calves Stretch (1 min passive stretching / Push ball of foot into ground 10 secs / relax and allow foot to drop further / Pull Feet up 10 secs/ 1 min passive stretching). This teaches our body that this range of motion is safe and that we have the strength to handle it.
3:43 Posterior Pelvic tilt Planks (Hold 30-45 secs). Teaches Posterior Pelvic Tilt. Squeeze glutes as hard as you can.
4:05 Lumbar Pelvic control (10 reps then hold 10 secs). Teaches the body that it's ok to flex the hip while lengthening the posterior leg muscles.
4:40 Single leg deadlifts (5 reps straight, 5 reps bent). Teaches the body to get strong at long muscle lengths making reaching toes easier. Do both straight leg and bent leg versions as each will emphasise the hamstring lengthening at either the hip or the knee.
Then repeat everything without Foam Rolling
5:29 Inch Worm Variation
5:52 Spinal extensions - decompresses the Spine.
Thanks!
This is insane!! I did all your steps very casually and could touch my toes immediately!! I've never touched my toes in my life before, now I'm gonna do all these steps seriously and actually touch the ground! Thank you so much!!
I just tried the pelvic tilt and laughed out loud! A tiny adjustment and I've touched the floor for the first time! Ridiculous. Thank you for the video!
Ik it’s 2 years but which part does the vid teach you the “pelvic tilt” and what exercises did you do to fix it?
@@khaledalali2222 1:03
Would love a series by you on flexibility and mobility to compliment all your other amazing content. I find it far more of an obstacle than building strength and feel like your personal and academic knowledge would be so useful to people who struggle in that area.
Done yoga for 10 years and you just fixed this for me in 10 minutes. Toes are touched! Thanks man!
Anders Kjellander all these exercises are in yoga classes outside of the foam rolling. I don't get how one can practice for so long and not get any progress.
yoyo yo oh I have made plenty of progress :) but this move has eluded me. And it is the key to a lot of others.
Anders Kjellander wow what a dumb reply.
yoyo meant that you never made progress in touching your toes.
how could you not?
after several yoga classes i could touch my toes for the 1st time.
so there's no way you can practice yoga for 10 years and not touch your toes.
you're obviously lying or trolling.
so just fuck off.
MO JO dumb fuck, everyone body is not the same. Like your brain. How long have u been educated ? 10 years? Your logic sounds like a fucking baby.
You suck at Yoga dude.
This has worked really well for me. Managed to touch my toes on my first try. I'm going to keep up the excersises and aim to get my hands flat!
OK, just checking back in. I've done this routine 3 times now, and I can already stretch further than I ever have before. It's pretty unbelievable!
OMFG.
OMFG.
ALL THESE DECADES TRYING TO TOUCH MY TOES.
JUST FIXING MY HIPS TILT AND I FEEL NEW THINGS!
As you can see, this has changed my life. Obvs.
wildfireXzero does it hurt? Do ur hamstrings hurt?
ur face thou
how though ? i dont get it
How did you knew that your hip tilt was wrong?
thanks haven't reach toes yet but first time doing this I actually made it near my ankle before was a little past knee..big improvement I'm positively stunned thank man.
It actually worked and I was able to touch my toes for the first time. I’m going to repeat this to see if i can be able to do it parmently and not just directly after the Strech
Took a flexibility test a year ago and was severely unflexable 😂
Did this for 5 minutes and touched the fucking floor, ridiculous how i haven’t heard of this .
10/10 ign
Thanks a lot Daniel, before seeing this video I could touch my fingers on the ground. After doing the posterior pelvic tilt, without any stretching, I managed to get the whole palms on the ground!!
It works! YAY! Thank you, I never touched my toes before!
I did this wrong the whole time. I always locked my hip like when you do squads. Never have I ever reach the ground until now. 10 fingers on the ground now. Gonna work on perfect form. Thank you for this video.
Thank you! I have struggled with flexibility for so long! I am gonna try this. Such a simple yet powerful video.
Thank you young man! As a 64 years 'young' my self, doing Taiji as my daily routine, I need to find the right sort of routine exercise to strengthen and stretch the muscles correctly. This is a fantastic routine that will help with the advance moves "snake" as well as some of the high heal and toe kicks. Great, thanks very much. I was wondering why, some days, I'll touch the floor, where "unconsciously " keep the correct pelvic posture, whereas sometimes it seems harder to do so.
Your description and the video makes me think of how beautiful the movement of human body is... Top reason of why I study physical therapy!
Amazing, this actually works. I always had difficulty even touching my toes and after doing these exercises only once I can almost put my hands flat on the ground. Cannot believe it! Great video and clear instruction.
This did in 7 minutes what a month of Yoga couldn't and he didn't even tell me to send awareness through my body, thus making me roll my eyes so far into my skull that I can actually have a look in there and accidentally gain some awareness. Thanks, dude.
Uh- u good?
I can relate to the yoga awareness part so much it is unreal.
The awareness thing is actually great, it's just explained in a more spiritual way that's not exactly clear. It's the mind-muscle connection people who lift weights talk about. Next time you stretch try to actively relax the muscles you're stretching, and actively flex the antagonistic muscles to pull you deeper into the stretch. Like touching your toes you would flex everything on the front and relax everything on the back side of your body. Some stretches will have you isometrically flexing stabilizer muscles too. Breathe with your belly through your nose the whole time. Feel where the muscles you're stretching are the tightest and really focus on relaxing that area, then find the next tight spot and repeat. Just combine it with a solid routine like this one and you'll progress faster. It has a ton of other benefits too. It'll probably be difficult at first if you've never done anything similar, but you'll get better with practice
This is clickbait. I learned how to touch the floor, not my toes!
Good one 👍
Lol
Lol
Your tips instantly worked! I've been stretching before but never with such an impact. Thanks a lot !!!
I was able to immediately touch the tips of my fingers to the floor haven’t done that in 30 years!!!!
Thank you I’ll continue to work this daily!
Love this, I remember it from my 70's high school gym class! Thanks so much
Wonderful video, and thanks for not having any annoying music.
After no success, this video actually made me finally be able to reach my toes! Thank you so much!
You have a wonderful teaching style. I can already touch my toes, but this will surely take me well beyond my current capabilities. Thanks! 👍🏼
For the first time of my life I am able to touch the ground! Thank you so much! It works :-) Greetings from Germany
i was like daaang when he's using his own body for the muscle descriptions XD XD
Man thank you very much for this routine ! for years i've been trying to gain more flexibility but each time my left knee would hurts like hell ! Thanks to this routine I feel less tight from my lower body, thank you very much !
At last! Here is someone who knows what he's talking about. I have a problematic back and I have done my rounds to the gym, yoga and Pilates for years. By my experience these exercises that are shown are conclusive and feel good to do. Caution...back sufferers do them progressively
Thank you Fitness FAQ's
The most helpful youtube channel!
Great vídeo, Daniel. I never had flexibility in my legs (neither in all body 😂). I will try this exercises to become better. I've been following you in UA-cam and I like your videos, they inspired me to start to do calisthenics and keep doing it. Good job, man!
I can't thank you enough for this video routine. I haven't been able to touch my toes my whole life, despite lots of stretching. Now, after almost 60 years, after this routine, I touched my toes for the first time tonight! Not like landing man on the moon, but a close second for me!
FYI, I am 6ft 5 in. Not sure if taller people have a tougher time with the toe touching. Probably not.
In what time u succeeded in touching the toes ?
What the heck? The hip tilt actually helped 👀. I can normally only reach the floor with my fingertips but now I’m almost getting my full palms down there. Thanks!
Hey Man, I really have to say "Thank you" ... Thank you for doing this video.. I been diagnosed with Arthritis 10 year ago and I been in therapy and Yoga and other thing and I never being so flexible like I am now with this routine. Thank you again..
OH MY GOD!!! Thank you so much!! Im literally the most un-flexible person I know. The last time i touched my toes was in 3rd grade. Im not gonna lie, this hurt a bit but ITS ALL WORTH IT TRUST ME!! I could barely get past my calf but now Im at my ankles!! Im about to do this a 2nd time, so I'll hopefully be able to fully touch my toes. Thanks again!!
Actually amazing. I can only get my fingertips to my toes, but hell, that's like 4-5 inches or so from before I started these stretches. Can't believe it tbh. You rock Daniel, always giving 110% the best information around. Much love!
I've had back pain in my mid-back for the last 2 or 3 months and could not touch my toes during this time period. Doing these stretches allowed me to touch my toes and now my back pain is entirely gone: thank you so much for posting!
: )
I've been going to gymnastics classes, martial arts classes and countless different yoga classes over the last 15 years. No one ever explained it this way to me. I was always told that I just needed to stretch more. I can't believe after watching your video and practicing this for 20 minutes, that I am able to touch my toes. I'm extremely impressed with this explanation and technique. Especially considering that I have a herniated L4 disk in my back.
Instant sub!
Scott Lomill I feel exactly the same way. This guy has a talent
Keep doing like this and you will have even more problem with your back :)
15 years of gymnastics, martial arts and yoga and you couldn't touch your toes
why is that do you think?
@@mojo5093 still think you should have written that?
lol i suppose not
i'll tone it down :D
Lovely Daniel! More flexibility/mobility videos is exactly what I want ;)
Probably the best advice I have ever seen on this! Thanks for sharing!
one of the top best calisthenic channels ever! your advice and experiences are very useful for me Daniel. I hope i will be able to meet you in one day :) big respect from Cambodia 🇰🇭
I can’t touch my toes. This video helps me to have courage to do it again and again. Thanks for sharing
I wish that the word HACK would stop being misused.
Earl Green does tip sound better?
User Pick tip or trick works
Wannabe hackers
"you keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it does." funny line.
Earl Green i wish people would stop making a big deal over fucking fortnite
Thank you so much I’ve never been able to touch my toes I’ve always been about thirty cm off! I was always so embarrassed and humiliated in gym class… and now after just doing once I can touch them! You’ve no idea how happy this made me
Thanks for the post. I seriously need to get back into shape & get my flexibility back.
Hi Daniel! I'm really looking forward to your video on stretching with pinching of the sciatic nerve, if you're still planning on making it. My mobility is limited not by tight muscles, but a sharp pain in the back of my knee, and it's been hard to find any good content explaining it.
0:56 😂😂I can't breathe😂😂
Fantastic, I bet you are a brilliant rower ! I cannot wait to start these because I want to improve my 2000m row times and at nearly 56 years of age, I have learned that it's my flexibility / mobility which is the issue with my ability to safely and effectively do workouts (be them rowing or weights) in the gym. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us :)
These are seriously great advice man! Good job!
Hi! Thank you for video, it is useful! Can you share the video about the nerve that you told at the end of the video?
I did a posterior pelvic tilt and immediately touched me head onto my knee... thanks for great tips
Ik it’s 2 years but how do I fix the pelvic tilt
Wow. This tutorial is amazing. I was instantly able to touch my toes after watching this video. I had some pelvic tilt tutorial before though. This vid really helped me a lot. Hopefully, using your technique, I'll be soon be able to perform a proper pike to handstand.
Can't believe some of the horrible comments on here or the high number of dislikes. This is first class information. Great video. Thank you.
OMG it worked in seconds!!!!!
0:57 I never realized hamstrings look like triceps. Guess i gotta work on my hamstrings
Well, the hamstrings are the leg equivalent of the biceps. The quads are the leg equivalent to the triceps
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Love the content and the way you have put this across. Really clear 👍🏻👍🏻
his voice is so calming im about to fall asleep
I practice pull myself and I'll be able to reach my toes. But on the second day everything goes as normal as before.
Just looking at these stretches makes me feel like I'm making progress. Thanks for the video!
Amrit Mehta how is it 2 years later?
@@MemeRepublic how's it?
I was a bit skeptical at first but wow I did not expect my hands to touch my toes but only for a little bit as the backside of my ankles hurt when I do it for too long. Thanks a ton!
The best tutorial on that subject I know... Thanks!!
But should you do these stretches if you have an anterior pelvic tilt to begin with? As my hamstrings are already lengthened in ATP, is it a good idea to further elongate them?
Sultan Hazel so can you touch your toes or the ground now?
Bro this actually worked
Thank you so much I had failed this activity at school so many times but luckily now I know their was nothing wrong with me
OMFG this really works i tried it the same second, first time in my life able to do that. THANKS SO MUCH
I need to start stretching. I have been waking on my tip toes since I was young which has tightened up my calves.
Hi Daniel, I've been following your channel for some time now and finally have a video request. I was a gymnast and martial artist for many years (15+) and have pretty advanced flexibility, except in side splits. I had front splits when I trained hard, but was never able to get the flexibility in my hips for side splits. I was hoping you could do a video on whether there is some sort of limiting factor in my joint or technique (like in this video), or if it is something I can work through. I have not focused on the splits for many years now, but it always bugged me that I was never able to obtain them. I am also a physician so I have some understanding of the musculoskeletal system if you'd rather explain in text or articles. Thank you in advance, and for all your work!
There definitely are people who can NEVER do side splits, even women(though women are generally more flexible on average than men). It's just something about how you're built that some people can do that, or train and do that, and some can never do that no matter how hard they train. You could be able to ALMOST do the side split though. My yoga teacher is very experienced and she's one of those people who can never do side splits themselves hahaha.
Thank you for your reply!
Great question and I'll put that on my "to film list"
Just sharing information, this guy's guide has a few tests to see if you are actually able to do a side split or not (and a nice tutorial too) trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/flx3
helegis Everyone can do the side splits when anaesthetised. Everyone can therefore train and develop it.
Never touched my toes in my life until I watched this video! Thank you!
Great help. I do weight training and yoga but have super tight IT bands and hip flexors ... this instantly helped. Thank you
I can touch my palm to the ground but i was trying to do a chest stand just now and failed so im just watching this to make me feel more flexible :)
What if I have really long legs and short arms?
well then fuck you
My problem lol
My prob lol
I have the opposite 😂😂😂😂😂
That would make you a tyrannosaurus 😃😂🍺👍🏼
I almost thought you were going to go into a sales pitch the way it started but that first point about the posterior pelvic tilt honestly helped.
Thank you! This is just what I need.... You got yourself a new subscriber! 👍🏻😎🏃
The hip flexor mistake was majorly affecting my flexibility!
Can you able the automatic generation of subtitles? 😊
It does really help me to be safed on my back pain ! thanks so much really really 💖
bro this guys leg moves like a flippin robot
Bruh I was shocked after I touched my toes lol havent stretched like that since elementary school
How long it would take for me to be able to touch my toes doing this?
I’m watching this even though I can easily do this. It’s was my key to a 500 pound deadlift with 0 back pain in the process of working up to that
have never, NEVER, been able to touch my toes. After one single session I am able to touch them with the tip of my fingers and hold it for a few seconds. This workout is amazing Daniel, ty!
I don't know if bending your spine is a good idea. The motive behind "touching your toes" is to stretch your calves and hamstrings.
If done properly this is perfectly safe. Done badly, it is dangerous
im gonna come back in 6month and be able to touch my toes. Just watch me UA-cam strangers. just watch.
How's it going so far
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Hey man where are you
MY ASS 🙄
Never trust these comments on UA-cam, they never return 😐
Thanks for the advise! I'll certainly try this out... and get back with information on my progress.
Your content is GOLD.
For those watching this and fortunate enough to see this comment; do not follow the way he bends over. All of his gain in ability to touch his toes comes from arching his lumbar forward way too much. Its not about touching your toes immediately. After 13 secs your muscles will release some. Depending your history of stretching it will take you longer to touch your toes than others. Do not roll your spine like that for sake of toe touches. Do yoga, breath, if anything seek properly educated fitness individuals.
He *is* a properly educated fitness individual you imbecile.
I respectfully, from a yoga student/teacher standpoint disagree with your very first instruction. Posteriorly tilting the pelvis assists primarily in backbending, not forward folding. By creating an anterior tilt you allow the pelvis to roll over the thighs, thus lengthening the potential of the spine. Your issue is less about hamstring tightness, and more your form. The drastic shifting of the hope back behind the heels is one reason for the first examples difficulty. Forward folding restriction can be due to back body tightness, of course, but in lifters I often find the culprit to be the pelvis, lumbar, and upper thoracic. This can be seen clearly by the exaggerated curvature in your spine. This isn't to pick on you, but misinformation can lead to injury. Sure you can touch your toes. However, does that ability help a person if they are causing further tightness or restriction in other vital joints? This is just an opinion, but one I've gathered from every Yogi or physical therapist I've encountered.
David Bulger I completely agree with this. There are a few comments about how it worked but was painful. Also another note is to do some core work between the forward fold and the back bend to protect the spine.
I agree i have only done yoga for 3 years but this was the fieat form I focused on. Bend the knees, touch chest to thighs, hold the feet, lift tail bone. My explanation is not too detailed but that's the jist right?
I also agree, the pelvic tilt issue discussed is incorrect and misleading... The difference between his "Can't reach" demonstration and his "Can reach" demonstration is the inclusion of torso flexion through the Spine which was completely absent in the first demo. Biomechanically (speaking from 25 years professional experience) an Anterior pelvic tilt will ASSIST with a forward flexion to touch the toes.
Jose Luis Caceres -Says it’s “quackery”-has definitely never tried it.
Jose Luis Caceres yoga is definitely not quackery and has nothing to do with crystals. Some people who get into yoga are into that new age stuff and anyone can claim to be able to teach it like many things so there are some gobshites out there. But most aren't and many schools are regulated so you need accreditation to teach in them, for example Iyengar. Yoga is actually pretty scientific being based on centuries of practice and updated since the 19th century by combining it with gymnastics and insights from physiology etc. Properly trained yoga teachers have to learn a lot about anatomy and many studies show the benefits of practice. Many top athletes and trainers now incorporate yoga into their programmes eg Manchester United, Joe Hart.
I just tried the first approach, using the posterior pelvic tilt, and I could immediately go further down than usual. I wasn't expecting that. Fantastic!
Thank you for starting with anatomy and explaining