flexibility

How do you know if your gymnast has a shoulder flexibility problem? Mine is almost 7 and I'm not in the mind to push anything, but I have been reading about some of the back problems that can develop later if shoulder flexibility is an issue (not sure of the credibility of that information, so...

I was wondering what some fun games, challenges or activities I could do to help develop flexibility in a recreational class. Usually we just sit in a circle and stretch but I was hopeing that I could come up with something new and more interesting for the group. If you have any activities could...

ohkay, so im training level 9 and i have and have always had the worst flexibility. shoulders, and splits, and just any flexibility. i know i need to help it soooo badly. do any of you have any tips or anything to help? thanks guys(:

My flexibility has never been good, especially back and shoulders. I can get up into a basic bridge okay with straight arms (just). I'm a long way from getting my legs straight or together. I know for bridge you're supposed to use more shoulder and upper back flexibility so there's less...

Does anybody have some conditioning and flexibility work that I can do at home, during the summer. My club takes most of the summer off, and I want to stay in shape. If you have some sort of plan that I could follow, with numbers of each exercise, it would be helpful. Try and suggest something...

Hi everyone~ i have been doing gymnastics for a year, and I have never had any of my splits down! My left split (good side) is about 2-3 inches off the ground, but no matter what I can't seem to get them down! I stretched all day, and still have no progress! im beginning to give up hope...

I was never overly flexible as a child, but I did splits and bridges with no problem. Now, however, I am as tight as a board. I tried yoga and I stretch a few days a week, but I am getting nowhere. Even my ankles are tight! I've been back in the gym for close to a year and have made...

My DD is a rising level 5 gymnast (hopefully, :)). Her coaches say she is the strongest athlete on the team (speaking from purely a muscular point of view), and she excels at skills and events requiring strength (bars/vault). However, they think she needs to work on her shoulder flexibility as...

what was some stretches to gain dynamic or improve dynamic flexibility? how long will it take to get full splits in the air if you stretched everday? and how long do you hold each stretch? thanks in advanced.

My 5 year old son was moved to pre-team this fall, and he has almost all of the skills needed to move to level 4 next fall but his flexibility is noticably behind his teammates. I'm trying to get him to stretch at home on the days he doesn't have gym, but I'm afraid my efforts are going to...

I have a 5yo boy in a 'boys beginner' class at our local gym. They are learning extremely basic MAG skills. He is the smallest in his class, but has good focus and gives it a great effort. He wants to "get stronger and more stretchy." Forgive my vocabulary, I come from ballet and...

I find this very odd, but you know when you try to bend down and touch your toes with your hands? I can do that but I can also put my elbows on the floor. I mean, I am short Im like 5 feet.... does anyone else have any weird flexibility capabilities? LOL, odd topic but very interesting.:p

I was wondering what do you to increase your flexibility ?I am very flexible but i want to take it to the next level you know ?So i was wondering what do you do ? :)

My daughter doesn't have the best back or shoulder flexibility. She is very strong and has been since she was little. She is 9 1/2 and competed level 4 this year!!! Bars are her best event and she even has her kip... I think her worrst thing is her back walkover's.. her arms dont stay next to...

This is my first time ever attempting to post a poll, so forgive me if I screw it up! I have a lot of coordinated kids in rec who want a specific skill, but are held back by flexibility or strength issues. Common examples are back walkovers, pullovers, and backbends. The structure of a 1...

I've been working on my splits for about 4 months,I finally got them with my right leg so now im working on over-splits.My left leg is coming along,but not there yet.But I cannot do the middle splits[aka straddle] to save my life! Everytime I do one my hips feel like their popping out of place...

I really wanna improve my flexibility but i dont know any training routines:( what kinds of things should i do to improve it before i start gymnastics?

ok, so i posted another thread on how to get splts down quickly. well now i am looking for some long term help. i barely have my good leg down on the floor and that is the only one. my goal is to have my right and left all the way down on a raised mat and my straddle all the way down on the...

Hi!! My daughter is turning 10 this month and is competing level 4 at the time. She is of short stature and very small framed. She also seems to be one of those types that builds muscle easily (or maybe it just shows more since she is so small!). She does a simple thing like move her arms to put...

So, I know how some kids are just naturally super flexible, but not in this family. How big of an issue is that for a 4 yo just starting gymnastics? Sitting down she can straddle maybe 100 degrees, and with her legs straight in front of her she can just touch her ankle bones. I know she gets it...