Flexibility Pearls — stretch

Can My Hamstrings Get Flexible Without Stretching?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
I heard that you can get your hamstring flexible without stretching it. Is that true? Many people are interested in the hamstring flexibility and this question of “Can my hamstrings get flexible without stretching?” has been asked numerous times over...

Tight hamstrings? Are your hamstrings very tight? This special stretching technique will release them!
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Special stretching technique for people with very tight hamstrings. Over the past 8 years I have been researching the proper sequence for optimal forward bending and back bending progression. I wanted to develop exact scientific, tested flexibility sequences that EasyFlexibility...

Why are Easyflexibility programs structured the way they are?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Can I just do all stretching first and all supporting later?Today you will find out the answer to that question. EasyFlexibility is based on a distributed or spaced practice model. This model is one of two major models of learning....

Arabesque Analysis
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
On the left, you see a picture of a beginner's arabesque. And thisis a technique we are going to analyze. And for comparison, you're seeing anadvanced student performing an arabesque on the right. This analysis will answer the question "what...

Should each muscle be stretched for the same length of time?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Should each muscle be stretched for the same length of time? In EasyFlexibility time is measured by the number of leverage-target pairs. So when someone would say I held this stretch five seconds or I held that stretch for 10...

Eat This Fruit And Get More Flexible Instantly
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Stretching Tip #2 Eat 1-2 Bananas Wait about 30-45 Minutes As you stretch, you may be pleasantly surprised at the depth of your stretch Combine this with tip #1 Click Below to see a short video of EasyFlexibility Stretching Tip # 1...

Strength in Flexibility: Foot & Ankle – PART 3
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Welcome back to the final installment of the Foot & Ankle series. By this time, you have tried a few stretching and strengthening exercises on your own or with the help of the Foot and Ankle Flexibility Program. In PART TWO,...

Strength in Flexibility: Foot & Ankle – PART 2
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The foot is a dancer’s golden pedestal. Take care of the foot and ankle and dance away with confidence. In PART ONE of this series we spoke about the anatomy of the foot and ankle and introduced stretches for its lateral...

Strength in Flexibility: Foot & Ankle – PART 1
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Every day, millions of people wake up, drive to work, run errands, and take part in various other activities. But as a dancer, “being on your feet” all day takes on a whole new meaning. To a dancer, movement is...