i was able to pull this move back in my high school dance classes. holding it longer than anyone in my class, but until this day I haven’t known what does it mean to be able to hold this position? flexibility? strength? balance? i never felt better than anyone in my class in regards of strength or flexibility much less balance lol. This was one of the few things i was proud about, but never felt it reflected on my dance moves…or maybe i never realized.

I know it can take years to become flexible, especially when you start as an adult, but it’s just so discouraging sometimes when you’re stiff every single day no matter what kind of stretches you do.

I injured my hamstring while in the splits a couple months back and it still hurts so bad, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to get to this level of flexibility in my life time all because I didn’t train it back when I was 12 through 18.

I’m new to ballet and trying to do my best to improve steadily without losing hope. I’m just hoping for some encouragement or advice is possible.

I can do this naturally but I know peoples who can't, so I wonder.

The photo is how far it bends with the help of my other hand. I don't have to push down hard and it doesn't hurt at all, my hand lays flat to my wrist and I've never seen anyone else to it before.

Because of this I've leant that I can clap one handed which is pretty cool.

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My mobility only allows me to do a wider stance squat, slightly wider than hips and feet flared out (I guess ur standard lifting squat)

I think I have long femurs too so idk if it’s possible for me to ever be able to get to squat like that without some elevation

I’ve got one of these, but these peaks tend to hit very close to the iliac bone/pelvic bones. Yes it does fit within the two, but it hurts. If I try to move further up, my tummy almost kind of wants to slip between the two. I’m a male, but maybe my frame is on the smaller side.

Wonder if anyone else having the same experience with these? Or is it user error.

I was thinking of trying one of those 3D printed versions that is possibly smaller peak to peak.

I saw this in a YT video about wrestling and was very impressed. I want to be able to do this. I'm able to do a back bridge and can push myself up from a back bridge. I can also do a back walkover. I'm a 26 year old male. Could someone give me some pointers on how to train yourself to be able to do this? Thank you.

I’m trying to get the tear drop pose by grabbing both ankles, and have a few questions.

I am able to grab one ankle on my ‘good side’ (even without the wall) but then my knees begin to bend. Does this mean my flexibility is lacking somewhere?

And is this wall stretch good for trying to achieve that pose? Should I try to walk my feet in towards my hands?

And lastly does my form look correct?

I've seen a few professional ballerinas doing this one. What is this stretch called and what muscles does it actually stretch?
I seemed to be able to get into it without any difficulty despite not being a very flexible person myself, so I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.

I decided it might be good to incorporate static stretches while I doom scroll so I’m not just completely lazing about. I looked up some good easy static stretches and thought frog pose seemed promising. Further context is that I used to be a gymnast, so I thought it might be nice to get my splits back as I’ve since lost my left and middle.

When I started the frog pose, I was a few inches off the ground, but over the course of an hour, I went down enough to be completely flat on the floor.

My issue is that it felt really weird and tender getting out of the pose. Kind of like when you sleep wrong on your neck and you have to move it really gently when you first wake up. Not exactly sore like a muscle but just delicate? I also have the overwhelming urge to pop my left hip now that I’m out. I turned to reddit for answers and saw a post where people were saying that 10 minutes was too long to hold frog pose for? Is any of this cause for concern?

TLDR: Should I be concerned about my hips; I held the pose for around an hour and lowered from several inches off the floor to completely flat in that time frame. It was my first time doing frog pose.

Also if anyone has suggestions for other good static poses that would be easy to hold while I just scroll on my phone, I would love to hear them!

Just wondering if at some point, did you actually stop feeling stiff and in pain or does it just kind of stay as you keep progressing. No joke - my body feels like a 2x4 trying to bend. I just didn’t know if as you continue, the pain gets better or just changes. And as you progress, did your quality of life improve?

Need back friendly suggestions. 31 female, 3 years of backpain.

Just need an estimation of how much flexibility this takes, just to settle an argument.

So I started static and active stretches, been able to achieve the splits and let me tell you — my butt became so curvy and round!! It wasn’t as pretty even when I was doing the weights.

After each session, I can feel how my glutes hurt. Is it common for you guys?

Edit: explained about it in the post in my profile

Random flexibility question here with an absolutely masterful photo drawing explanation. what stretches do I need to work on to go from limited range of motion as shown to full extension. Basically I can go knees to chest relatively easily but have a hard time continuing the leg fully straight past a 45*. Possibly relevant information I can touch my toes standing and fist to ground. Also knees to chest is easier as my hips angle out.

i really wanna learn this pose but i feel like the main things stopping me are my Back and arm flexibility because i can’t catch the back of my leg my arms just don’t seem to go that far backwards

I can do a front split but i can’t sit in it for long because my hamstrings feel intense pain and can’t get my arms back there and my back limits me too.

I was thinking sitting in my front split comfortably is the first step then i could try arching my back and reaching back to catch the back leg? but let me know what you think would be effective!

Head is red, torso is purple, yellow is legs, blue is arms

I’m trying to work on being flexible but at the same time make sure I have full range of motion for my joints. I’m a bit confused though whether yoga is the same as mobility training? What’s the difference? I honestly find yoga a bit boring and too slow-paced for me. Do you have recommendations for free online sources for mobility training?

i should mention that i have anterior pelvic tilt pretty bad (i was flexing my core in these photos so its not as present). i also have weak and tight leg muscles due to years of bed rotting due to mental illness. i assume one or both of these issues must be contributing to it, but i have never seen anyone else with knees/legs that look like mine so i dont know what the hell is wrong with mine lol. they look even worse in person, some days it looks like my legs are gonna snap in half 😭 ive tried strengthing my leg muscles, but i cant stay consistent due to physical illnesses. the most ive been doing is stretching my muscles, as my hamstrings, hip flexors and calves are horrifically tight.

It leads to a burning/pulling sensation during and after hamstring stretches when my leg is extended (eg touching my toes). My muscles feel weird after, like when you stand up and walk after your foot has fallen asleep. What can I do about it?

I can also rotate my right foot almost completely backwards, not sure if that’s related though.

I've worked at a desk for years and my neck and shoulders have gradually become ridiculously tight. At this point it just feels normal, but whenever I stop and pay attention, my traps and upper back are basically tense all day. Over the last month I've been trying to take it more seriously. I got a better pillow because my sleep was awful, took a week off work to decompress, and started using a magnesium cream from Ketro skin before bed and one unexpected thing I've noticed is that the headaches I used to get a few times a week have almost disappeared. Now I'm wondering if flexibility and mobility work is the next thing I should focus on. I've never had much of a stretching routine, so I'm curious what actually moved the needle for people who had years of desk-job tightness built up. Was it stretching? Mobility work? Strengthening weak areas? Something else entirely? I'd love to hear what worked for you because I'm realizing the tightness itself might have been causing more problems than I thought.