Dancers?????

Question

i have danced for 9 years. i am not very flexible like at all. its kind of sad. my friend and i have found some great websites like how to get your splits in 3 weeks which would be great because we want to be on our highskools dance team i have tried stretching everyday like we are all told too i can't seem to see with it anyone know some great im hoping easy ideas to get splits in at least 3 months(im hoping b4 summer ends)

thnk u sooo much hoping for best answer

Answer 1

ive been dancing for about the same and i wasn't flexible at all until about this year. if you take more dance classes, obviously you'll get better at technique and flexibility, but you also have to work on your own. the stronger your legs get the tighter they get, so you have to stretch just as much or more in order to maintain your flexibility. if you just stretch a lot it will come. stay in your splits until you're comfortable to let yourself a little further into it and then stay there. hopefully that will help.

Answer 2

I find that lying on your back and pulling your leg towards the floor above your head really helps. Not to worry, I've been dancing for almost 9 years and still don't have my splits all the way. If you really want to get your splits, practice every day in your split and hold it! Do it during commercials and other things that aren't neccessary to do or watch. Also, don't get caught up in just your splits; though they are important. In a dance team, you need to be able to dance - not just do kicks and splits. Work on kicks, splits, jumps, and turns.

Answer 3

My friends and I are actually training another friend in splits right now!  Obviously, before you start do a few lower key stretches, to warm up mainly your lower body, but of course its always good to have everything working.  

You do this stretch with a partner(s):

1.  Lie on your back (you may want a mat or carpet...).  Lift one leg and have your partner sit on the other to keep it down and straight!  

2.  Keeping both knees stretched, have your partner lift your raised leg towards your head, as far as it goes without hurting.  Make sure your kips stay down and square.

3.  When you feel tension starting, push hard with your leg against your partner, but have them keep that leg at the same level it is.  Push for about 3 seconds.

4.  As soon as you stop pushing, your partner should move your leg down another few inches.  It may hurt a bit, so stay for about 5-10 seconds before pushing again.  

5.  Keep doing that until your leg is as far down as you can handle.  Have your partner hold your leg at the farthest spot for 15-25 seconds.

6.  Lower the leg and then immediately try splits on the floor with that leg.  Go as far down as you can, and hold for 30 seconds.

7.  Repeat with other leg, and then trade with partner.

Keep at that every night, and good luck!

Answer 4

Before you do splits, do a really good warm up. If you hurt yourself, there is a chance you will lose the little flexibility you already have.

Go down to your worst split (for me, my left).I always do the worst first because if you do it last it is often done half hearted. Stay in the stretch for 20 seconds, and breath out. Do this with all the splits, and then repeat. Also, once or twice a day, even Sunday(!!!).

EDIT: Stretch the hamstring, calf and groin area mostly. Hold for ten seconds repeat 5 times each leg! Hope I answered it OK.