Flexibility Pearls — flexibility
Is Front Split Always Hamstrings Dominant?
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Is Front Split always Hamstring dominant? The short answer is yes. It is very difficult to find someone who has a completely balanced True Front Split with a 50% flexibility coming from the front leg and 50% flexibility coming from...
Full-body stretching routine for flexibility
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How to stretch all the muscles in your body in one training session. Is this even possible? Full-body stretching routine for flexibility. How to stretch all the muscles in your body in one training session. Is this even possible? There...
Stretching before sleep. Yes, or no?
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Stretching before sleep. Yes, or no? It is important to understand what this question is asking. This is not a question about whether stretching before sleep is beneficial to your flexibility. This is a question about if stretching is beneficial...
I spin figure skating
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What is an I spin in figure skating. An I spin in Figure Skating is when a Figure Skater flexes the hip with a straight leg and lifts the leg in front, holding the foot or the skates with the...
Does stretching help you lose weight?
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Does stretching help you lose weight? Stretching can help you lose weight depending on what type of stretching you do from the regular stretching point of view. Mobility exercises and dynamic stretching will burn more calories and thus will be...
Pancake Stretch: Everything you ever wanted to know about this forward bend in straddle position also known as Kurmasana or the Tortoise Pose in Yoga.
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What is a Pancake Stretch? A Pancake Stretch is when a person is sitting on the floor with straight legs spread partially apart. The legs are not together as in a full forward bend or double hamstring stretch. The legs...
Does squatting work hamstrings?
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It depends on what kind of squat you do. Does squatting work hamstrings? The short answer is: It depends on what kind of squat you do. How flexible your ankles are when doing a squat. Do the heels stay on...
Mid back stretches. How to do mid back stretches and what are mid back stretches?
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If you want to get the most benefit out of stretching your middle back, you have to know what your goal is of working on your middle back. Do you have middle back pain that you want to alleviate? Do...
Isometric Stretching Exercises vs Other Types of Stretching Exercises
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What is isometric stretching? Isometric stretching is when a contraction of the muscle targeted is combined with a static stretch. For example, you place your foot on a chair to stretch your hamstrings. When you feel the stretch in your...