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Mack_the_Ripper
Well, I have a friend who is a L4-going-on-5 gymnast, and she does not have her good-leg splits on floor. Her mother was a gymnast, and she stretches at home almost every day (or so she says), but after a month of this, she has not gotten any closer. Her attitude is, "I'm not flexible so I'm not going to be flexible. Stop pushing me!"
I told her that if she's stretching every day and it's not doing anything, then she's not doing it right. I told her to relax and just let the pain happen, and she'll slide down soon enough. One coach in particular tries to shame her into working harder, and I think all of them are frusturated with her. She didn't have her splits in her L4 routine, and if she continues without them, the issue isn't going to resolve itself.
I think she must not be stretching right. When I joined team, I was just as unflexible as she is, but after six months of stretching at practice (not even stretching at home), I have my right AND left leg splits, and my middle is much closer. Do you guys think anyone can get their splits, if they work hard enough? How can I help her?
I told her that if she's stretching every day and it's not doing anything, then she's not doing it right. I told her to relax and just let the pain happen, and she'll slide down soon enough. One coach in particular tries to shame her into working harder, and I think all of them are frusturated with her. She didn't have her splits in her L4 routine, and if she continues without them, the issue isn't going to resolve itself.
I think she must not be stretching right. When I joined team, I was just as unflexible as she is, but after six months of stretching at practice (not even stretching at home), I have my right AND left leg splits, and my middle is much closer. Do you guys think anyone can get their splits, if they work hard enough? How can I help her?