Flexibility Pearls — Training 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...

Dancers! Is your uneven turnout causing you pain, injuries, and decreased performance?
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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...

Flexibility Training Program: Is it most beneficial standalone or with other fitness activities? [Case Study]
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When I do my EasyFlexibility programs can I also do other fitness programs in one training session, at the same time? The question that often comes up is “When I do my EasyFlexibility programs can I also do other fitness...

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...