I was at the gym and asked one of the instructors if they could teach me how to do the splits? They asked me how flexible I was, I said, I can't do Tuesdays or Thursdays.
I learned to do the middle splits after watching a video here on UA-cam and figured all i needed to do was tilt my hip forward. Thats what I've been missing. I still came to watch this for educational purposes.
I can't sit in lotus position (or even half-lotus) for a similar reason. I can work on my flexibility forever, but trying to position my femurs in my hip-sockets like that just isn't possible. I can feel the bones jamming up together. For years, I felt frustrated, because I believed I "should" be able to get better if I worked at it. I had never heard anyone say, "by the way, some people just can't physically do this, and it's fine." Yeah, I know this is about splits, but it sounds like it's the same principle. Pelvises and femurs are all unique, with lots of variation. I know I felt a big relief when I realized I wasn't doing something wrong, or failing at practicing correctly. (I'm not even going to try the splits. I know that ain't happening.)
I was in a car accident almost 30 yrs ago that damaged the base of my spine into my hips. I will never achieve middle splits again. Oh well. I still work on my mobility in other ways Thank you Liv!
I've always been impressed with your knowledge and positive teaching style & ability, but quoting Kurz is a big plus. Kurz has been the go-to stretching source for people in kicking martial arts for over two decades now. A collab would be awesome 👍😎👍
The pain i endured and the many times i hurt my legs tell me is NOT genetics, but a lot of effort! But never could do that split jean claude van dame does in the movies, i always fall on the ground!
yo this is fire actually, been doing gymnastics for like 5 years and always tbought u have to keep your spine as straight as possible in middle splits, this is so helpful!!!
Your timing is so right- thanks for posting this at the same time that I am working on this! - You and Jason C are both great people that I have gained so much accomplishments from! ❤️🧘♂️🙏
I won't try, and that is definitely going to hold me back. It's just not on the list of things I want to achieve. But that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate people who are more into that. Upvoted and commented for the algorithms, there are many great routes to physical fitness!
Obvious question: if you can do the half middle splits on both sides, and no muscle structure involved crosses the center line of your body, then why can't you do a proper middle splits immediately? What is it that prevents someone who can do a half middle split on each side from doing both at once?
to expand a bit on the simple answer above, you also have to check the alignment of the pelvis. sometimes you can do the half you mention (only one leg) but your pelvis is actually twisted, so when you attempt the full middle split you cannot cheat. but the main reason is indeed the nervous system, as there is several mechanism to protect those joints to slip out of their place.
You can do it under general anesthesia. Your brain is stopping you because you are weak in that range of motion and it wants to remain without serious injuries.
@@aaronmgriffin i have also read about this ! but i am really fit ! especially the abductors a butt muscles ! i have done some progress but i wonder when i wil be able to do middle and front splits ! Its seems so hard !
I'm totally untrained, just took up some 'sports' to get a bit better a few months ago. But thanks to my 'hypermobility' this test was easy, I think ^^ Only the test though, my 'untrainess' still prevents me from doing a middle split.
It really does because in YTT I was told to tuck in the pelvic floor and this is opposite but it makes sense. I guess it all goes with “whatever feels good in the body” after all.
Hi Liv, we love to follow ur amazing workouts. Could you please share a workout for mothers like me who are struggling to get their belly back to shape.
I'd just like to say, scientifically reducing fat in a specific area isn't possible, no matter what work out or diet you do. to lose weight in one area, you have to lose it all over. however, core work outs can give you more muscle definition which might be the aesthetic outcome you want. just don't beat yourself up when you do "lose your belly fat" workouts and don't get results, no one gets results on that alone. most of all, it's OK to be out of shape, it's not some kind of personal failure, it just happens sometimes. society is horrible to mothers for how their body changes after they've given birth, and it's not right. take your time and try not to blame yourself for results coming slowly.
I love your videos! You're so incredible competent! And the way you teach people is a dream! I would love it to have you as my trainer in real. And by the way: you look great and your smile is absolutely amazing ❤❤❤
Thank you for this test! I did it, and it confirmed what I already knew: that my right hip is more flexible than my left. It's been this way all my life. It's a little disappointing but also a big relief to confirm this. In the past, I've injured myself by trying to force my left hip and leg to do things that the right left and hip could do. Now I can relax and just accept the limitations I have on that side.
You might be able to fix this, when/if you do flexibility training whatever you do try to do one more set on your left side and eventually it'll catch up to your right
Though it needs to be done with huge caution, if it’s ligaments that limit your range of motion, they can be slightly stretched as well. It happens naturally with regular stretching. I used to not be able to do a lotus or froggy position, but slowly and surely my hips have opened up over the years, even though it didn’t feel like I was stretching actual muscles.
Thank you for this video (and all your videos ) :) . to ask your advice... I had a unique experience where after cycling over 200 miles a week, hip flexors tightened and TFL locked up to prevent over-internal rotation (schoolboy error doh) so walking became a real struggle. As an ex PT (haha shame mode) and always trained discipline is easy. iv been stretching splits and making great gains on flexi.... at the moment iv been doing 4-6 set of 20 minutes .... duration and working through discomfort is never an issue but also to look at training for efficiency (dose responsive curve for example) Main training over the years has been resistance and cycling... but now looking more into mobility/ calisthenics and animal flow types) as 49 and no interest in powerlifting any more Do the muscles still respond and become more mobile with exen longer duration stretching (50% intercity not max) as in once they get tired do they loosen off or lock up to protect the stretch reflex ? Thank you again for the videos brilliant to watch and you have great energy on camera 😄
There are also differences in the shape of ball and socket of your hip. MANY people don't have a ball/socket which can accommodate a center split. I am one of them. Femoroacetabular Impingement is not uncommon at the extremes of motion. I'm a martial artist and discovered this unfortunate reality the hard way. Ended up needing a total hip replacement at 45 years old. But Thomas Kurz is a great resource.
Thank you so much for sharing this tip. I have been trying to get the middle splits and am now stuck not making any more progress at 3 inches off the ground. I was beginning to wonder if perhaps I was one of those people who is, in fact, physically incapable of fully getting there. I was getting discouraged. Then I did this test, and I see now that the middle splits are possible for me! I just need to keep persevering. This is very encouraging.
I have tips. Ive gotten middle splits without any stretch exercises except for 1. I always just practise going as low as i can every time for like 15 mins rlly helps
As a 6’4 male I needed no test to understand my aspirations to do the splits that I don’t actually have will never come to fruition. That said I enjoyed the lovely lady explaining how to do it.
your height and your sex have nothing to do with your flexibility. maybe your training might look different but this is definitely not what's holding you back.
I'm a 6' dude, and I used to be able to do them when I was a teenager. My spine was pretty out of whack and I was anterior tilted, so it probably helped.
I was really close to doing a full middle split when I was in my 20s. I went to a marital arts class and the instructor pushed me too much and I was injured. It's been 23 years since then, and I still have issues with the ligaments of my inner leg.
I wish they would do this test at school 😭 When I was 7 years old someone told me „Yeah don’t even try, if it’s hard you probably can’t do it. Only special bodies can do splits.“ - So I gave up immediately 😭
Is there such test for front splits as well? I've been doing yoga, stretching and mobility training, trying multiple different techniques for 10 years and I'm convinced that my anatomy is the thing that doesn't allow me to achieve front splits fully. 😮💨
i wonder the same!!! and in general i am pretty flexible and never did something liek a kid. But its seems SO DEIFFICULT to do the splits! I wonder how so many girls do oversplits!
As someone who’s had her middle splits for years, I was still kinda expecting to fail the test and was surprised when I passed 🤦♀️😂 Kinda bummed I can’t go all keyboard warrior and complain that “the test is a farce” lol. It really is legit and probably works universally 🔥👍
Very interesting… I liked the simple test to see if it’s possible. I integrated frog pose into my routine based on your videos, will possibly contemplate, maybe consider thinking about trying to give this a go at some point too.
Is there something similar for front splits? After five months of stretching almost daily for them I am starting to wonder if I'm just not capable of doing them...
no. if you have been stretching for months then changing the method (approach) might give you better results and also you need to strengthen the muscles involved. I found for me that working in season worked best for me. a few months with less intense stretching and more intense strengthening, a few months of the opposite and a few months of moderate both (basically dancing and moving, trying acrobatic tricks, training more martial arts with kicks., or just passing a long time each day on the limits of my range of motion without actually challenging new range) a good split can be 2 months/2 months/ one month. sometimes I even do 6/6/2.
@@talkingbirb2808 In fact I started about 2 years ago. Just not that consistently. This year I was like, I will focus now, and stretch everyday if possible. But looking at the pictures from 2 years ago it does not look like I made much progress, that's kind of frustrating.
@@mandyn6840 stretching everyday may have been too much, even for stretching we need rest sometimes. Did you try different methods of stretching? There is a PNF method, for example
i was told this too and then i watched a video on how stretching rebuilds the muscle tissue to have longer and more stretchy nmusle and now i can do them , its not just down to genetics some just have to work harder to achive them
I don't know if makes me feel better or worse that I passed the test. I am above average flexible--I can lay completely flat on my legs feet pointed or stretched, I have an oversplit in left and right front splits. But I have never even been close to middle splits. I've seen no progress in months of stretching and strengthening almost every day, where everything else improved easily. Please, I need them for turnout 😭😭😭
Serious question: would men also be able to do this? Since our anatomy is a bit different, so i'm not sure if i should even do the test, or if i risk injuries when trying that.
Neat! Is this related at all to ability to pancake? I don't much care if I can do a middle split but would like to pancake and have struggled mightily with that.
So awesome that you're working on your pancake! The main components to work really hard on here are compression strength and the ability to tilt the pelvis. Try elevating the hips on a few weight plates to give you more space to work with and to make that connection with the apt. Move lower as you progress and then do a LOT of seated leg lifts to strengthen your compression. :)
I always save the middle split for last. First I do front split because it's the easiest. Then stand split (vertical) front and back. And then I do the front split again before I do the middle split. And that's how I do it every day. Works for me.
I'm the most inflexible person alive, probably ever. I can barely get my fingers straight with my palm. I've seen people get their fingers upwards to almost 90 degrees. I can't even do normal pushups because my wrists do not flex enough to get my hands flat on the ground. When I completely straighten my arms from the elbow I still have about 5 degrees to go just to get straight. Same thing with everything. My knees don't fully straighten, my ankles are so bad my heels lift off the ground when I even think about doing squats. I've always been like this. I had a physio once tell me my ankles can not go further because it is bone against bone. He said he felt it when he tried to manipulate my ankle. Apparently one can tell if it is a soft stop then it is muscles and tendons and can be overcome with exercise. If it is a hard stop then it is bone against bone and nothing can be done about it. So no. I did the test. I can't even get my foot so high to even begin the test. And I do exercise regularly. I run 30 miles a week and so forth. My joints are just defective from the factory I'd guess.
Can you make a yoga routine with music? Even if it’s lofti quietly playing in the background. I want to follow along so badly, but I can’t get interested. Music is one of the biggest factors that makes yoga fun to me.
Ok great. Love this and now feel like I can achieve the split that I originally thought I couldn’t. I always got a pain in my hips when I got to a certain depth. Which of your videos do I follow as a beginner trying to do the splits? Do you have a programme I can follow?
Thanks for this! I'm at an odd stage where I need to train some more flexibility and mobility to stay limber in my active lifestyle, but I worry about over-stretching too, which could be detrimental to some activities. I'm a daily cyclist, and regular weightlifter. Would love to be able to do the splits again, and need more flexibility than I have now but.... would splits level stretching send me into problems while weightlifting?
I always had Hip pain When I tried the mid splits "toes up", pointing them Forward feels much better on my hips and just in general feels bad in a good way
I used to think its because of my genetics cause i got my front split way faster. But i almost got my middle splits now after stretching almost everyday!
I’m going to ignore your advice and pretend I will get there 😂. Holy hell you’re almost at 500k! I remember doing your videos when you had 2K. You deserve all the success!
Hi i am new here. i am 55 years old, male, 85 kg by 193 cm, had a lot of stress past year. I am stiff and have a lot of muscle soreness. I am done with this. Is it possible when I doe the excercises and flexibility comes back my soreness will diseappear? I do not use any kind of medicine. By the way, I did your test and I should be able to achieve a middle split. 😀
Body is adaptable. Most humans are practically capable of doing what other humans do in their own unique ways. Never believe you can't do something else. You can achieve anything while you're alive. Switch off from internet and go and achieve them.
Interesting that this came up in my feed… I have a plate and six 10 cm screws holding my hip together. 😅 I’m very flexible (flexion/extension) in spite of this and I can ride a bicycle in an aerodynamic tuck for hours, but I don’t think I’m going to be doing side splits.
this is exactly the video i needed to see, despite not looking for it. thank you! i'm subscribing on your ability to explain *why*, and hope your other videos have these types of explanations as i *need* them. ex: trying to learn to drive stick (manual transmission) - my father explained it as ”making love with your feet. you have to feel it and how the car responds”... result: i couldn't drive stick even after a week of practice (and possibly a few years lifespan off of the clutch) - my friend, mechanic's son: ”here is how a clutch works”... result: i learned how to drive a manual transmission vehicle in an hour, bought a 1989 manual isuzu trooper that afternoon, drove it home without stalling, and moved across country in it a week later. why why is important: knowing the why helps an intuitive understanding of the how and the performance of a task.
Oddly enough, my middle splits are the easiest for me. I think it’s because those are the first ones I learned so it just kind of stuck, but even after 16 years of dance, my left splits are barely there 😅 I really need to stretch my left more lol
You never meet a classiqie old school martial teacher. Every single student, young or old, will be able to do the 3 split after 2 years of practice. It felts like torture, but all did it. And without injuries. But i saw grown men cry for that flexivility
The side split you demonstrated involved the toes pointing upward toward the ceiling, but in a full box split, the toes rotate 90 degrees to face forward, parallel to the ground. This shift significantly alters the alignment of the pelvis and hip joints. I’m having trouble understanding how the toes-up side split indicates someone’s ability to do a box split. Did I miss something?
I was born crippled with a hip twisted several degrees out of alignment, I did manage to do the front split as a young man, but it will never allow me to get into the correct middle split position.
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I was at the gym and asked one of the instructors if they could teach me how to do the splits?
They asked me how flexible I was, I said, I can't do Tuesdays or Thursdays.
i'm dead🤣
@DoNuT_1985 did you get the joke?
@@googlesucks925 No worries.
😂
@@googlesucks925obviously didn’t 😂
Is there a test to see if I'll ever be able to do this test?
Step one: Try to stand up.
😆 😆 🤣
Hmmm 🤔🤔🤔
Certainly, just answer one question: Can you put in the effort to achieve a goal?
@@matthewcobbz84 Oh No i fail all my new years resolutions. I thoght it was bad not getting my leg up to the side LOL.
I learned to do the middle splits after watching a video here on UA-cam and figured all i needed to do was tilt my hip forward. Thats what I've been missing. I still came to watch this for educational purposes.
Can you gimme the link to that other video?
@@PhoshnkIt's titled "How I Learned the full splits in 30 days" Henry Vo is the channel name.
For some reason I watched this despite having no intention to even attempt middle splits.
You mean to tell me that you've never in your life seen a Jean Claude Van Damme movie?
Van Dammage
me too
Same! 😂😂
Same
I can't sit in lotus position (or even half-lotus) for a similar reason. I can work on my flexibility forever, but trying to position my femurs in my hip-sockets like that just isn't possible. I can feel the bones jamming up together. For years, I felt frustrated, because I believed I "should" be able to get better if I worked at it. I had never heard anyone say, "by the way, some people just can't physically do this, and it's fine."
Yeah, I know this is about splits, but it sounds like it's the same principle. Pelvises and femurs are all unique, with lots of variation. I know I felt a big relief when I realized I wasn't doing something wrong, or failing at practicing correctly. (I'm not even going to try the splits. I know that ain't happening.)
I was in a car accident almost 30 yrs ago that damaged the base of my spine into my hips. I will never achieve middle splits again. Oh well. I still work on my mobility in other ways
Thank you Liv!
Unless ur a dancer/gymnast/etc, the middle splits r probably pretty useless anyways 😆🤷♀️ so no worries ur not missing much
Great explanation, I started thinking i couldn't do it, it took 2 years but finally I got it!
I've always been impressed with your knowledge and positive teaching style & ability, but quoting Kurz is a big plus. Kurz has been the go-to stretching source for people in kicking martial arts for over two decades now.
A collab would be awesome 👍😎👍
The pain i endured and the many times i hurt my legs tell me is NOT genetics, but a lot of effort! But never could do that split jean claude van dame does in the movies, i always fall on the ground!
So lovely seeing your channel grow, Liv! Almost at half mil subs!! Well deserved X
"lumpy bits.." Well put.
yo this is fire actually, been doing gymnastics for like 5 years and always tbought u have to keep your spine as straight as possible in middle splits, this is so helpful!!!
Love your style of making content
Clear and to the basics, making us understand how and why, crisp and clear!
Amazing!
Thank you!
Came because of the Thumbnail. Stayed for the extensive explanation. Quite interesting. Good show.
Holy Doly, it works. 🤩Your tweak of the legs and pelvis while in straddle. Awesome tip. ❤
I used to be able to do middle splits when I was a young girl. I’m in the 70s now. I don’t think I’ll try it.
Finally someone actually teaching stretching stuff and not fishing fools to sell a damn online course. Thanks for your videos
This was extremely well explained and demonstrated!! I can't wait to try this ☺️
The best video I have ever seen about Middle Split Theory.
Matt Smith video is better
Yes! I went years frustrated with myself no matter how much stretching I did I could not get past a certain point
Your timing is so right- thanks for posting this at the same time that I am working on this! - You and Jason C are both great people that I have gained so much accomplishments from! ❤️🧘♂️🙏
I won't try, and that is definitely going to hold me back. It's just not on the list of things I want to achieve. But that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate people who are more into that. Upvoted and commented for the algorithms, there are many great routes to physical fitness!
Obvious question: if you can do the half middle splits on both sides, and no muscle structure involved crosses the center line of your body, then why can't you do a proper middle splits immediately? What is it that prevents someone who can do a half middle split on each side from doing both at once?
The nervous system
to expand a bit on the simple answer above, you also have to check the alignment of the pelvis. sometimes you can do the half you mention (only one leg) but your pelvis is actually twisted, so when you attempt the full middle split you cannot cheat.
but the main reason is indeed the nervous system, as there is several mechanism to protect those joints to slip out of their place.
You can do it under general anesthesia. Your brain is stopping you because you are weak in that range of motion and it wants to remain without serious injuries.
Weak abductors
@@aaronmgriffin i have also read about this ! but i am really fit ! especially the abductors a butt muscles ! i have done some progress but i wonder when i wil be able to do middle and front splits ! Its seems so hard !
I'm totally untrained, just took up some 'sports' to get a bit better a few months ago. But thanks to my 'hypermobility' this test was easy, I think ^^
Only the test though, my 'untrainess' still prevents me from doing a middle split.
As a yoga teacher I found this helpful
It really does because in YTT I was told to tuck in the pelvic floor and this is opposite but it makes sense. I guess it all goes with “whatever feels good in the body” after all.
Very well presented and solid knowledge! Thank you!
Hi Liv, we love to follow ur amazing workouts. Could you please share a workout for mothers like me who are struggling to get their belly back to shape.
🥰🥰 There are lots of classes in my online studio to target all areas of the body!
studio.livinleggings.yoga
I'd just like to say, scientifically reducing fat in a specific area isn't possible, no matter what work out or diet you do. to lose weight in one area, you have to lose it all over. however, core work outs can give you more muscle definition which might be the aesthetic outcome you want. just don't beat yourself up when you do "lose your belly fat" workouts and don't get results, no one gets results on that alone. most of all, it's OK to be out of shape, it's not some kind of personal failure, it just happens sometimes. society is horrible to mothers for how their body changes after they've given birth, and it's not right. take your time and try not to blame yourself for results coming slowly.
I love your videos! You're so incredible competent! And the way you teach people is a dream! I would love it to have you as my trainer in real. And by the way: you look great and your smile is absolutely amazing ❤❤❤
I can't wait for my groin tendonitis to heal to try this 🎉
Thank you.
OMG, very usefull and needed info!!! thanks a lot!!
Thank you for this test! I did it, and it confirmed what I already knew: that my right hip is more flexible than my left. It's been this way all my life. It's a little disappointing but also a big relief to confirm this. In the past, I've injured myself by trying to force my left hip and leg to do things that the right left and hip could do. Now I can relax and just accept the limitations I have on that side.
You might be able to fix this, when/if you do flexibility training whatever you do try to do one more set on your left side and eventually it'll catch up to your right
@@ashleycurzon6348 Thank you! Yes, I try to do extra work on my left to help it catch up to the right.
Though it needs to be done with huge caution, if it’s ligaments that limit your range of motion, they can be slightly stretched as well. It happens naturally with regular stretching. I used to not be able to do a lotus or froggy position, but slowly and surely my hips have opened up over the years, even though it didn’t feel like I was stretching actual muscles.
@@PettyBlue1 Thanks, that's very good to know.
Hi Liv………howdy from the U.S. it was a great video with an excellent explanation!!
Thank you for this video (and all your videos ) :) . to ask your advice... I had a unique experience where after cycling over 200 miles a week, hip flexors tightened and TFL locked up to prevent over-internal rotation (schoolboy error doh) so walking became a real struggle. As an ex PT (haha shame mode) and always trained discipline is easy.
iv been stretching splits and making great gains on flexi.... at the moment iv been doing 4-6 set of 20 minutes .... duration and working through discomfort is never an issue but also to look at training for efficiency (dose responsive curve for example)
Main training over the years has been resistance and cycling... but now looking more into mobility/ calisthenics and animal flow types) as 49 and no interest in powerlifting any more
Do the muscles still respond and become more mobile with exen longer duration stretching (50% intercity not max) as in once they get tired do they loosen off or lock up to protect the stretch reflex ?
Thank you again for the videos brilliant to watch and you have great energy on camera 😄
Yaayyy I have always thought vice versa but it looks I am capable of doing middle splits. Best news of the day :))
There are also differences in the shape of ball and socket of your hip. MANY people don't have a ball/socket which can accommodate a center split. I am one of them. Femoroacetabular Impingement is not uncommon at the extremes of motion. I'm a martial artist and discovered this unfortunate reality the hard way. Ended up needing a total hip replacement at 45 years old.
But Thomas Kurz is a great resource.
This great info. Thanks, Liv!
Don’t tell me that 😢.
Edit: thank you.
You're welcome 🤓
4:10 Just tried it. 👍😃 I'll be be able to do it! (as I get more flexible)
Thank you for your video! 😊
Thank you for this clear explanation 🙏🏼. Gonna try the half middle splits-test to see if I’ll ever be able to do a full Middle Splits 😅.
Thank you so much for sharing this tip. I have been trying to get the middle splits and am now stuck not making any more progress at 3 inches off the ground. I was beginning to wonder if perhaps I was one of those people who is, in fact, physically incapable of fully getting there. I was getting discouraged. Then I did this test, and I see now that the middle splits are possible for me! I just need to keep persevering. This is very encouraging.
Hi, do you have a video about front splits? That would be so interesting 😊❤️
I have tips. Ive gotten middle splits without any stretch exercises except for 1.
I always just practise going as low as i can every time for like 15 mins rlly helps
This is interesting. Do you have a set of videos for people who cannot achieve vajrasana?
Wow, really interesting and useful! Fantastic! Great content! 👏👏👏
THANK YOU SO MUCHH you’ve helped me soo muchh 💖💖 I can pretty much do the middle splits again after a 5+month break of stretching
ooooh i was able to do the test, im excited now!
I passed the test and I've been trying this pose on and off for 5 years now. Opening those hips is no joke.
Awesome video!
As a 6’4 male I needed no test to understand my aspirations to do the splits that I don’t actually have will never come to fruition. That said I enjoyed the lovely lady explaining how to do it.
your height and your sex have nothing to do with your flexibility. maybe your training might look different but this is definitely not what's holding you back.
I'm a 6' dude, and I used to be able to do them when I was a teenager. My spine was pretty out of whack and I was anterior tilted, so it probably helped.
Great video. Thanks 👍
I was really close to doing a full middle split when I was in my 20s. I went to a marital arts class and the instructor pushed me too much and I was injured. It's been 23 years since then, and I still have issues with the ligaments of my inner leg.
I wish they would do this test at school 😭 When I was 7 years old someone told me „Yeah don’t even try, if it’s hard you probably can’t do it. Only special bodies can do splits.“ - So I gave up immediately 😭
Is there such test for front splits as well? I've been doing yoga, stretching and mobility training, trying multiple different techniques for 10 years and I'm convinced that my anatomy is the thing that doesn't allow me to achieve front splits fully. 😮💨
i wonder the same!!! and in general i am pretty flexible and never did something liek a kid. But its seems SO DEIFFICULT to do the splits! I wonder how so many girls do oversplits!
yay! I will be able to work up to splits!
As someone who’s had her middle splits for years, I was still kinda expecting to fail the test and was surprised when I passed 🤦♀️😂
Kinda bummed I can’t go all keyboard warrior and complain that “the test is a farce” lol. It really is legit and probably works universally 🔥👍
Very interesting… I liked the simple test to see if it’s possible. I integrated frog pose into my routine based on your videos, will possibly contemplate, maybe consider thinking about trying to give this a go at some point too.
I was under the impression I'd never achieve it because I was never going to try
Getting an ultra sound image from a physio is also a way to figure out your skeletal limitations 🤙
Is there something similar for front splits?
After five months of stretching almost daily for them I am starting to wonder if I'm just not capable of doing them...
no. if you have been stretching for months then changing the method (approach) might give you better results and also you need to strengthen the muscles involved. I found for me that working in season worked best for me. a few months with less intense stretching and more intense strengthening, a few months of the opposite and a few months of moderate both (basically dancing and moving, trying acrobatic tricks, training more martial arts with kicks., or just passing a long time each day on the limits of my range of motion without actually challenging new range) a good split can be 2 months/2 months/ one month. sometimes I even do 6/6/2.
did you record your progress? Not everyone can achieve splits in just 5 months
@@talkingbirb2808 In fact I started about 2 years ago. Just not that consistently. This year I was like, I will focus now, and stretch everyday if possible. But looking at the pictures from 2 years ago it does not look like I made much progress, that's kind of frustrating.
@@mandyn6840 stretching everyday may have been too much, even for stretching we need rest sometimes. Did you try different methods of stretching? There is a PNF method, for example
i was told this too and then i watched a video on how stretching rebuilds the muscle tissue to have longer and more stretchy nmusle and now i can do them , its not just down to genetics some just have to work harder to achive them
That's why you should NEVER listen to bloggers from the Internet, but just do it and you will succeed
I don't know if makes me feel better or worse that I passed the test. I am above average flexible--I can lay completely flat on my legs feet pointed or stretched, I have an oversplit in left and right front splits. But I have never even been close to middle splits. I've seen no progress in months of stretching and strengthening almost every day, where everything else improved easily. Please, I need them for turnout 😭😭😭
Damn, I can’t do it :(
My inner thighs have always been the tightest muscle group for me. No matter what I do, my straddle always sucks.
Serious question: would men also be able to do this? Since our anatomy is a bit different, so i'm not sure if i should even do the test, or if i risk injuries when trying that.
Neat! Is this related at all to ability to pancake? I don't much care if I can do a middle split but would like to pancake and have struggled mightily with that.
So awesome that you're working on your pancake! The main components to work really hard on here are compression strength and the ability to tilt the pelvis. Try elevating the hips on a few weight plates to give you more space to work with and to make that connection with the apt. Move lower as you progress and then do a LOT of seated leg lifts to strengthen your compression. :)
I always save the middle split for last. First I do front split because it's the easiest. Then stand split (vertical) front and back. And then I do the front split again before I do the middle split. And that's how I do it every day. Works for me.
This was a great video, I need more help! Do you coach ppl?
I'm the most inflexible person alive, probably ever. I can barely get my fingers straight with my palm. I've seen people get their fingers upwards to almost 90 degrees. I can't even do normal pushups because my wrists do not flex enough to get my hands flat on the ground. When I completely straighten my arms from the elbow I still have about 5 degrees to go just to get straight.
Same thing with everything. My knees don't fully straighten, my ankles are so bad my heels lift off the ground when I even think about doing squats. I've always been like this. I had a physio once tell me my ankles can not go further because it is bone against bone. He said he felt it when he tried to manipulate my ankle. Apparently one can tell if it is a soft stop then it is muscles and tendons and can be overcome with exercise. If it is a hard stop then it is bone against bone and nothing can be done about it.
So no. I did the test. I can't even get my foot so high to even begin the test. And I do exercise regularly. I run 30 miles a week and so forth. My joints are just defective from the factory I'd guess.
Of course I will.
Please a video on how to get to do them
thoughts on hip adductor & abductor machines at gym to increase strength and improve middle splits?
not going to be very effective if that's all you do but not useless. it's kind of like the effect of deadlifts on being able to touch your toes
@@rinkuheroCome on man touching toes is easy whats difficult in that?
Thank you Liv🤩
Also wear sockies (like her) you get slipping so be careful. But the stretches are amazing
Can you make a yoga routine with music? Even if it’s lofti quietly playing in the background. I want to follow along so badly, but I can’t get interested. Music is one of the biggest factors that makes yoga fun to me.
Ok great. Love this and now feel like I can achieve the split that I originally thought I couldn’t. I always got a pain in my hips when I got to a certain depth.
Which of your videos do I follow as a beginner trying to do the splits? Do you have a programme I can follow?
Thanks for this! I'm at an odd stage where I need to train some more flexibility and mobility to stay limber in my active lifestyle, but I worry about over-stretching too, which could be detrimental to some activities.
I'm a daily cyclist, and regular weightlifter. Would love to be able to do the splits again, and need more flexibility than I have now but.... would splits level stretching send me into problems while weightlifting?
Hey i am currently practicing your 4 best hamstring stretches. Can i also incorporate full split training?
I also do stretches here on UA-cam I have been trying and I can say I'm almost there, ❤😊
Great video ❤
Wow! I was born to rock!
I always had Hip pain When I tried the mid splits "toes up", pointing them Forward feels much better on my hips and just in general feels bad in a good way
I used to think its because of my genetics cause i got my front split way faster. But i almost got my middle splits now after stretching almost everyday!
I’m going to ignore your advice and pretend I will get there 😂. Holy hell you’re almost at 500k! I remember doing your videos when you had 2K.
You deserve all the success!
Hi i am new here. i am 55 years old, male, 85 kg by 193 cm, had a lot of stress past year. I am stiff and have a lot of muscle soreness. I am done with this. Is it possible when I doe the excercises and flexibility comes back my soreness will diseappear? I do not use any kind of medicine.
By the way, I did your test and I should be able to achieve a middle split. 😀
I have been working on this for years
Body is adaptable. Most humans are practically capable of doing what other humans do in their own unique ways. Never believe you can't do something else. You can achieve anything while you're alive. Switch off from internet and go and achieve them.
Interesting that this came up in my feed… I have a plate and six 10 cm screws holding my hip together. 😅 I’m very flexible (flexion/extension) in spite of this and I can ride a bicycle in an aerodynamic tuck for hours, but I don’t think I’m going to be doing side splits.
this is exactly the video i needed to see, despite not looking for it. thank you!
i'm subscribing on your ability to explain *why*, and hope your other videos have these types of explanations as i *need* them.
ex: trying to learn to drive stick (manual transmission)
- my father explained it as ”making love with your feet. you have to feel it and how the car responds”... result: i couldn't drive stick even after a week of practice (and possibly a few years lifespan off of the clutch)
- my friend, mechanic's son: ”here is how a clutch works”... result: i learned how to drive a manual transmission vehicle in an hour, bought a 1989 manual isuzu trooper that afternoon, drove it home without stalling, and moved across country in it a week later.
why why is important: knowing the why helps an intuitive understanding of the how and the performance of a task.
Oddly enough, my middle splits are the easiest for me. I think it’s because those are the first ones I learned so it just kind of stuck, but even after 16 years of dance, my left splits are barely there 😅 I really need to stretch my left more lol
Finally 🎉🎉🎉
I know I can’t do it. I am happy with that.
Love how she points up at an imaginary link at the end
Is there a way to teach our children how to do it
Thank you!
Okay so if we can do it on both sides, what is actually stopping us from doing both legs at the same time?
I could do it 😭😭😭 do i probably CAN learn a middle split, thank you thank you! 😭🥰
Now you start taining!
Good to know that I'll be able to do a middle split if I train. Now am I going to train for that is another question.
You never meet a classiqie old school martial teacher. Every single student, young or old, will be able to do the 3 split after 2 years of practice. It felts like torture, but all did it. And without injuries. But i saw grown men cry for that flexivility
The side split you demonstrated involved the toes pointing upward toward the ceiling, but in a full box split, the toes rotate 90 degrees to face forward, parallel to the ground. This shift significantly alters the alignment of the pelvis and hip joints. I’m having trouble understanding how the toes-up side split indicates someone’s ability to do a box split. Did I miss something?
I was born crippled with a hip twisted several degrees out of alignment, I did manage to do the front split as a young man, but it will never allow me to get into the correct middle split position.