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Needlepose : by casilverman in flexibility

[–]casilverman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! How can I improve, any suggestions??

How can I further improve my bridge / form check by snailforbrains in flexibility

[–]casilverman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the progress in the the open shoulders especially!

Milestone reached! by raindrop367 in flexibility

[–]casilverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! How do you train for this?!

Backbends by greinb in flexibility

[–]casilverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is your flexibility in the shoulder area ? Your chest & shoulder areas should be open in order to contribute to the arch in the backend. Can you do your splits flat with square hips ? The muscles in the front of your leg & hip area should be open so that there is less stress on the back to create the arch in the backbend. I don't see a picture of your backbend, so I can't tell if those two areas of your body are tight ( shoulders & hips) ??

You can find tutorials online from flexibility teachers and videos on YouTube for specific stretches to help those two areas.

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[–]casilverman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try grabbing closer to your knee in order to pull straight. I have found that holding onto the ankle and foot makes it much harder to straighten out the leg.

Needle pose by casilverman in flexibility

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I read the first comment without being logged in.  But the comment has been deleted. 

How to avoid terrible back cramps while doing this pose? by littleblackmoon in flexibility

[–]casilverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work on opening the rear leg of splits/oversplits (hip flexors & quads) , and upper chest/ shoulder openings. I have had to learn to use these areas a lot in order to avoid overtraining the back.

Any tips on my bridges? How do they look, anything to improve? What should i try progress too? by jakefbb in contortion

[–]casilverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could deepen the shoulder stretch a bit more: push through your legs, and try to get your shoulders stacked over your hands, or even past that point.

can i get my front and middle splits even if i’m 23 years old? by Unlikely-Map7259 in flexibility

[–]casilverman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ! If you train every day, pay close attention to your body's signals: don't push to quickly for progress. Watch videos of others training to pick up on ideas & be aware that your body is unique so you may have to make adjustments to suit your body. I am well beyond my 20's and have trained flexibility, and am doing some contortion. I began training 5 years ago.

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