Great job!!
Your next step is to bring your hand to your ankle, lift up then back with your neck and squeeze your upper back muscles down toward the ground! I have found the easiest way to do this is with leverage from yoga blocks by your side or from the couch by your side. The couch actually works better for me because it’s even more leverage.
You are so close with your splits!!! Get some leverage with yoga blocks or 2 chairs by your side to prop yourself up and focus on engaging and disengaging your muscles with each big breath!
First day is looking good 🙂 I’m glad to see you’ve kept both legs straight, rather than dropping the knee, that takes a lot of strength! Tightening your muscles; the butt, hamstring, quads, and calves, on the inhale will help you get even straighter, and Relaxing your muscles on the exhale will help you get even lower.
Another suggestion, use 2 chairs or yoga blogs to prop your upper body straight up, although leaning down like that is a good stretch as well, especially for the hamstring in the front leg. Bringing the upper body up and backwards will help you engage the hip flexor in the back leg more effectively.
Great job!!
Your next step is to bring your hand to your ankle, lift up then back with your neck and squeeze your upper back muscles down toward the ground! I have found the easiest way to do this is with leverage from yoga blocks by your side or from the couch by your side. The couch actually works better for me because it’s even more leverage.
Ya it’s a forever kind of thing 😉
So glad to hear it helped out!
You did so good yesterday considering your workout before!! I can’t wait for our next contortion class!
You are so close with your splits!!! Get some leverage with yoga blocks or 2 chairs by your side to prop yourself up and focus on engaging and disengaging your muscles with each big breath!
Looking good! 🙂
First day is looking good 🙂 I’m glad to see you’ve kept both legs straight, rather than dropping the knee, that takes a lot of strength! Tightening your muscles; the butt, hamstring, quads, and calves, on the inhale will help you get even straighter, and Relaxing your muscles on the exhale will help you get even lower.
Another suggestion, use 2 chairs or yoga blogs to prop your upper body straight up, although leaning down like that is a good stretch as well, especially for the hamstring in the front leg. Bringing the upper body up and backwards will help you engage the hip flexor in the back leg more effectively.
Keep up the good work!