Day 1: Over Splits

First day after not stretching for a year.. Really excited to start working hard for 100 days. I know my back leg isn’t straight but it was hard enough to lift my hands up. 🙂

side splits day 3 upper lower

So, another day stretching went by quickly. Back bend feels great afters straps and assisted stretches. Side splits are obviously not going to be great, as it’s been 20 years since I could do them. Very tight on the inside of the knees, so I’m careful not to push my luck going too far. I’ll try and post something everyday, …

day 1 – front splits

Decided, as a stiff man I want to join the challenge over the next 100 days. Unfortunately no pics until tomorrow, but I did just over an hour and ended with front split routine. Noticed the half lotus is tough for me, but in a doorway I got into a comfortable position and didn’t do bad on pigeon. With straight …

Before Pictures

Split on Good Side 100 day goal: flat split on good side and bad side Long-term goal: oversplits Back-bend  100 day goal: arms straight down under head Long-term goal: hands closer to ankles, success with back-bend variations Closed Scorpio on Silks 100 day goal: foot to head (on both sides) Long-term goal: foot past head

Happy to Start Back UP!

It’s good to be back in the challenge! It really helps me to push myself. Lost a little of what I gained last year but still better than before I started last year. I hope to get to the ground on my front splits this year!!

Before Pic

Greetings all!! I’m Cherrelle but you can call me Tiny. Anyway, December 1st is when I will start the challenge. My stretching scdehule is 4 days a week, 2 hours per session (sometimes I will aim for 3 hours). Hopefully I will be beyond my imagination on Day 100. I’m using Emil Valentino beginner’s package to help. Wish me luck.

The Baseline

So I did something wonky to my ankle, which means a two day break from ballet classes and time to take pictures!  This is my starting point re: the challenge when it comes to my back.  I’m also working on strength because the purpose of the backbend for me is mostly linked to arabesques, and mine is really only at …