I lost my splits! HELP?

Question

B4 i went 2 bed last nite i could do my splits, all 3 of them! I stretch almost every day & dance all the time! I learned my splits 9 years ago! Now whenever i try to do my middle and left splits i just wont go down or i fall out of them! i dont knw why. It doesnt hurt or nything i just cant, i tried doing some stretches including some tht didnt help because flexibility isnt a problem, im very flexible still but i cant hold my R split, every time i try my front leg moves somehow and i fall, even when holding on to something. My Left split i cant go down and i always could b4 and my middle somehow became just an amazing straddle, where im so close 2 my splits & then i just fall back in 2 straddle! Any advice how did i lose my splits overnite ( & i didnt sleep wierd, im stretched, not sore, i can do everything else tht i used 2 be able 2 do! ) Im really confused HELP ME PLEASE!

Answer 1

You just need to stretch EVERY day. I like to stretch 45 minutes each day. And if iy doesn't hurt why can't you just go down farther?

Answer 2

Its possible that you are growing, obviouslyy if you get taller you have more room to cover before you are in the splits and therefore must stretch even more than usual to keap up with the pace you are growing at. Its also possible that you streched to fa rlst night without properly warming your legs up and now they have almost "recoiled" kind of like when you stretch a strand of hair to far and it jumps back curly. That happens to me every now and then. This wouldnt be permanent and it is just a natrual reaction to improperly warming up.Some people say that you must break a bone to be able to go far enough down to do the splits but i am inclined to think that this is a myth. I would say your best bet would be to talk with your dance teacher about it and just keep stretching. Good luck! :)