Stretching progress halted help

slumlordo · 02-26-2006, 07:32 PM

I ve been trying to work my flexibility specifically groin/split. I have a stretch machine at home and stretch at the gym and on the machine 5 times a week and am getting no where

Help

Revok · 02-26-2006, 08:13 PM

Ditch the machine. The machine is your enemy.

I can do splits cold. I am the way. Be like me.

Click...

http://www.trickstutorials.com/index...e=content/flx3

Evil Eye Gouger · 02-26-2006, 08:49 PM

You didn't tell us HOW you stretch, just that you have a machine. And that you're basically doing one stretch only.

Which is a very bad sign already.

Mark Limbaga · 02-26-2006, 09:53 PM

The tehnique is in relaxation.

Polynikes · 02-26-2006, 10:45 PM

start up yoga...

don't fuck around dude, start taking yoga classes...

if you can't afford them, buy some yoga books...

if you can't afford them go to google and type in yoga and you'll find some sites that show some positions...

slumlordo · 02-28-2006, 12:32 AM

i dont just use the machine i warm up them stretch the hammies, then the quads then hit he machine got all the books on pnf and relaxation

Evil Eye Gouger · 02-28-2006, 05:57 PM

Try doing the Tom Kurz -style standing side split stretch on a slightly slippery surface as a PNF stretch.

At your limit, hold the contraction for a couple of minutes. 3x a week, plus relaxed stretching for half an hour on off days. Sometimes this extremely long contraction can break through the plateau.

Another thing you could try is taking a week (or two) off and getting into it fresh.

Make sure your knees can handle it, though!

Oh, and don't forget your hip flexors, if you're not already stretching them.

slumlordo · 02-28-2006, 10:59 PM

maybe the problem is my hip flexors can you reccomend an exercise for them