Comments on: Splits in 3 weeks: FAQs http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/ helping drill and dance teams perform at their best Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jj http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-94408 jj Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:40:45 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-94408 i had to re-start a bit because I got sick again, but I am in week two, and nearlY there with mY left splits, still high with mY middle splits, and sort of half a foot off the ground with mY right ones. I think i would be closer with mY right ones, but before I got sick, i was stretching and I heard a little crack and then mY right leg hurt. not badlY, and I massaged it and stretched, and the pain was gone bY the next daY, but I can go as low in them as before. Oh well. i had to re-start a bit because I got sick again, but I am in week two, and nearlY there with mY left splits, still high with mY middle splits, and sort of half a foot off the ground with mY right ones. I think i would be closer with mY right ones, but before I got sick, i was stretching and I heard a little crack and then mY right leg hurt. not badlY, and I massaged it and stretched, and the pain was gone bY the next daY, but I can go as low in them as before. Oh well.

]]> By: Emy http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-93872 Emy Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:56:00 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-93872 Hi! Thank you so much for this page, It's such a great source of inspiration to see people actually getting results while I was always told I couldn't stretch past the age of 10. :) I have a question tough, how can I sit in the splits if I'm...3 ft off the ground? Thank you so much! Hi! Thank you so much for this page, It’s such a great source of inspiration to see people actually getting results while I was always told I couldn’t stretch past the age of 10. :)
I have a question tough, how can I sit in the splits if I’m…3 ft off the ground?
Thank you so much!

]]> By: jj http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-89969 jj Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:13:16 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-89969 and to everYone having a problem with straightening out legs, do Your middle splits first, it helps. and to everYone having a problem with straightening out legs, do Your middle splits first, it helps.

]]> By: jj http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-89503 jj Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:19:07 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-89503 I got sick, and I missed a session for two daYs, and now when I trY, it seems a lot harder, even when I ease up. Is this just because I am still sick? I got sick, and I missed a session for two daYs, and now when I trY, it seems a lot harder, even when I ease up. Is this just because I am still sick?

]]> By: Risa http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-88333 Risa Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:11:56 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-88333 What if I miss a day for stretching for the splits? Is that okay? What if I just miss one 'session' in a day? What if I miss a day for stretching for the splits? Is that okay? What if I just miss one ’session’ in a day?

]]> By: BABYHEAD http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-69226 BABYHEAD Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:34:54 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-69226 i have tried and tried to do a split all my life but my legs just wont move to do it i have tried and tried to do a split all my life but my legs just wont move to do it

]]> By: Bonnie http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-67115 Bonnie Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:52:26 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-67115 Hi Lauren, You should always warm up before stretching - I recommend warming up by doing 15 minutes of cardio and light warm ups for your back if you have trouble with that. Then doing your 30-40 minute drill sequence. Here are some of my dance tips on splits and other dance topics: http://dance25.com/?page_id=129 Thanks, Bonnie Hi Lauren,

You should always warm up before stretching – I recommend warming up by doing 15 minutes of cardio and light warm ups for your back if you have trouble with that. Then doing your 30-40 minute drill sequence.

Here are some of my dance tips on splits and other dance topics:
http://dance25.com/?page_id=129

Thanks,
Bonnie

]]> By: Lauren http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-55675 Lauren Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:58:20 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-55675 Should i warm up EVERY time I do a different stretch? I always warm up before I stretch though. Like first I do the 4 stretch, and then after i did that on each leg, i would do another stretch. After I was done with my stretches, the bottom of my back would hurt, am I stretching wrong? Or chould I warm up before each stretch i do? I am not sure which is better, stretching in the morning, or 30 minutes after I eat dinner. Because one time i use to stretch in the morning, but my musecles would be, like, not stretchy. I have tryed warming up for maybe 3 mintues, but my legs would be all stiff. I am also not sure if I sould split up the time, right now I am at 45 minutes, I am not sure if I should split it up during the day. So i dont know if i should do 15 minutes in the morning, 15 mintutes in the middle of the day, and 15 minutes after dinner. Would that mess me up a little bit, or should I just do it all at one time?? Should i warm up EVERY time I do a different stretch? I always warm up before I stretch though. Like first I do the 4 stretch, and then after i did that on each leg, i would do another stretch. After I was done with my stretches, the bottom of my back would hurt, am I stretching wrong? Or chould I warm up before each stretch i do? I am not sure which is better, stretching in the morning, or 30 minutes after I eat dinner. Because one time i use to stretch in the morning, but my musecles would be, like, not stretchy. I have tryed warming up for maybe 3 mintues, but my legs would be all stiff. I am also not sure if I sould split up the time, right now I am at 45 minutes, I am not sure if I should split it up during the day. So i dont know if i should do 15 minutes in the morning, 15 mintutes in the middle of the day, and 15 minutes after dinner. Would that mess me up a little bit, or should I just do it all at one time??

]]> By: Lauren http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-55674 Lauren Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:48:11 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-55674 I do like 5 different kinds of streches, and i always warm up for about to mintutes, but not for every single stretch. After I do my 45 mintues of stretching after dinner, the bottom of my back starts hurting for maybe like 8 minutes. Am I stretching wrong? I do like 5 different kinds of streches, and i always warm up for about to mintutes, but not for every single stretch. After I do my 45 mintues of stretching after dinner, the bottom of my back starts hurting for maybe like 8 minutes. Am I stretching wrong?

]]> By: Kristin http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-6076 Kristin Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:40:35 +0000 http://drillobsession.com/2008/07/17/splits-in-3-weeks-faqs/#comment-6076 i try to increase my turn out but it hurts my hip joints. my teacher said turn out depends on how your leg bone fits into your hip socket. is there any way i can still get a better turn out? i try to increase my turn out but it hurts my hip joints. my teacher said turn out depends on how your leg bone fits into your hip socket. is there any way i can still get a better turn out?

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