Practice Kung Fu stretches like the side leg push; learn Kung Fu moves taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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Posted under Leg Stretches, Leg Stretching, Martial Arts StretchingI stretch everyday usually 2 times a day but im seeing very slow progress with my splits. Are there any good stretches to help my splits improve over a short period of time that DONT consist of doing anything that could possible tear a muscle or something like that. Please i really need ur help!!!
What we do in my competition team is we do a right split for 45 seconds, then we lay down on our side, right against our leg while you are still in the split. Then sit up and lean back while in your split. Do that with both right and left. I hope I explained that well! Good luck!
Shaolin monks perform many advanced stretches and physical conditioning; learn Kung Fu moves taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series. Expert: Bruce Wen Contact: www.shaolinca.com Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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Posted under Leg Stretches, Leg Stretching, Martial Arts StretchingWell it depends on what martial art you’re going to be using. Without specifics I can only say to do general leg, arm, neck, and hip stretches.
Posted under Martial Arts Stretching
A general stretching routine that I do 3x per week. Excellent routine for people getting ready to do some type of martial arts, such as: taekwondo, muay thai, boxing grappling, etc. Also excellent for general flexibility. Each stretch is normally held for 20-30 seconds. For this video I held for 10, mainly for time sake. Please enjoy, maybe you can use some for your routine. Make sure to see part 2.
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Posted under Martial Arts Stretchingmy legs feel painful sometimes and bending down or crouching sucks…….so,can you tell me a few good stretches to loosen up my legs?
An excellent one we do in cross-country: Place one hand on a wall or table for support, then start swinging your legs one at a time as far forward and as far back as you can. Do around 15 swings for each leg, then do the same, but swinging them side to side.
I recently started P90X and when I go to do some of the instructed stretches i feel this pain that builds up in my heel. It kind of feels like a muscle cramp I guess, or maybe like needles pinching the inside of my heels when I do this. What could this be?
I have been away from body building for a
little while, but from what I have heard,
p90x has a diuretic effect. All protein is
diuretic, and other substances used for
the cutting cycle after the bulking cycle
are primarily diuretic.
It sounds like you have depleted the mineral
salts in your system, or at least reduced the
bio-availability of them. Make absolutely certain
you are getting sufficient CMZ(Calcium, Magnesium
and Zinc), Potassium and Vitamin D3, and
LOADS of water. The water will flush through
your system, and will not interfere with the
water level in your system. CMZ and potassium
will also be lost, and will need to be replaced.
The best source of minerals is diet, but builders
often need supplements. It is vital that if
you take CMZ supplements, to get the Calcium
Citrate instead of Calcium Carbonate. Calcium
Carbonate is not well utilized, and tends to
cause kidney stones. Additionally, get enough
natural sunlight so your body produces enough
available Vitamin D3, needed to effectively
process the minerals through your body.
You might have someone evaluate your exercise
routine form, to make sure you are not doing
any damage. Additionally, I recommend light
cardio like walking or swimming, to help your
body orient itself to changes, and it is good
for you anyway.
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Naturally, make sure you have begun to warm
up before you stretch to your full extensions.
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Get plenty of water and sleep. Limit or eliminate
caffeine, alcohol and smoking, although caffeine
is tough to avoid.
I recommend an all natural approach to body
building, getting all nutrients from dietary
sources, in case the supplement route does not
work out for you.
Some pain is normal for body building.
If any problems develop, or this
pain persists or worsens, seek professional
medical advise from your Dr.
Good Luck
Posted under Leg StretchesYesterday I was sitting on the sofa and a stretched out my leg, but I must have done it at a weird angle, because my entire calf muscle tensed up really tight, and I had excruciating pain in my leg for about 2 minutes. I was screaming and rubbing it until I could ‘move it back into place. It was so strange and painful. It was then sore to walk normally because when my heel touched the ground, my muscle was stretched and it really hurt so I had to walk on my toe. This morning it was alright though so I took some painkillers and went to work.
Why did this happen?
I have also in the past hurt my foot by ‘clicking’ the arch out of place, and I can actually do it on purpose by bending my foot inwards.
i don’t know why it happened but ive had that before, i was in bed one morning and i stretched and my leg just went really stiff and was excruciatingly painful.
i get it every now and again but im not entirely sure why :/
I dont know what has come over me recently, but I have started to stretch my legs a lot. I have ended up doing it subconciously, like when im waiting for a video to load I might just randomly stand up and stretch my legs [You know, bending over with legs completely straight and touching the ground]. I have already become pretty flexible, and I reckon in about 2-3 weeks I will be able to hug my legs.
What I am worried about is, what if this can be a health issue in the long term? Can stretching your legs too much affect your legs?
Mild stretching is ok and is good for the muscles as it keeps them loose(not too lose of course) but if you over stretch them you will get alot of muscle cramps.Doing it mildly its alright but each time you catch yourself over stretching it than correct it.
Thats the reason why your so flexible. To an extent its good but as i said don’t overdo it.
Posted under Leg StretchingI stretch everyday usually 2 times a day but im seeing very slow progress with my splits. Are there any good stretches to help my splits improve over a short period of time that DONT consist of doing anything that could possible tear a muscle or something like that. Please i really need ur help!!!
What we do in my competition team is we do a right split for 45 seconds, then we lay down on our side, right against our leg while you are still in the split. Then sit up and lean back while in your split. Do that with both right and left. I hope I explained that well! Good luck!
I used to dance when I was a kid, but quit. I took ballet 1 this year as a PE class at my school, and now I want to dance more. The only problem is that I am extremely inflexible. When I do the splits forward I have to sit on one knee, and sideways I can barely do 90 degrees.
What stretches can I do to help me gain flexibility if I stretch a lot over the summer?
I use to be the same way and I will be stretching a lot this summer too.
I just got this tip in my email box today by a friend:
Lie on your back, with both knees bent and feet on the floor.
* Slowly rotate your low back from side to side (at least 8 times).
* Then gently work your hips through their full range (knees bent)by
pulling them into
your chest then rotating them to the sides (4 times each direction each
leg).
* Stretch the deep bottom muscles in several positions,by bringing one
knee slightly
across your body and pulling the lower part of the leg around
(Piriformis Stretch)
* Then roll over and bring your foot to your bottom to stretch the
front of the thigh.
* Come up onto one knee, in a lunge position to stretch the front of
the hip, making
sure that you dont arch the back, but gently tuck your tail under to
feel the stretch.
* Turn the hips slowly to face one side wall, and then the other,
feeling for points
of restriction.
* Sink lower into the lunge, breathing slowly.
* Come up into standing and stretch the calves, making sure you do a
bent knee calf
stretch as well as the common straight leg one (2 x each).
* Circle your ankles several times in both directions then slowly
massage the sole of
each foot with your knuckles (go gently!).
* Take your legs wide in standing, then bend one knee and take the
hands to the floor
to stretch the inside thigh of one leg. Transfer the weight over to the
other leg to
stretch the second side.
* Sit on the floor with your legs out towards a side split position.
Lean forward
very gently by tilting the pelvis forward and keeping your spine
straight.
* Slowly lean to one side, and lift the opposite arm to stretch out
your side, and
breathe deeply into your lowest ribs, then repeat to the other side (2
x).
* Come back to centre and lean forward again gently (you should be able
to go a little
further).
* Roll back onto your back, knees bent and feet together, and then
lower the knees into
a ‘froggy stretch’.
* Finally, hold behind the back of one knee and gently extend the knee
to stretch the
back of the thigh. It should already feel looser than normal, so just
hold a gentle
stretch, and make sure that your shoulders and arms are relaxed! Spine
straight!
* Finish off with a gentle stretch into the splits to check your range.
Do NOT push
this!!!
does anybody have any stretches to become mroe fllexible? thanks!
the basics.
& this site has basically a whole list of things when you scroll down
http://www.ifafitness.com/stretch/stretch5.htm#SEC2
Posted under Flexibility Stretcheslike the stretches where you sit and bend forward to touch your toes and the one where you stand and touch your toes.
ask anything- they go numb when i do that stretch also.
I assume they only get numb when you stretch, and they are not numb at any other time??
If that’s the case there is most likely some sort of nerve impingement going on, and stretching aggravates it.
Nerve impingements involving the feet usually have to do with the lower back (lumbar area).
I would suggest seeing a chiropractor. A good one should be able to help you notice some improvement in just a few sessions, maybe even after the very first one. I fully believe in chiropractic adjustments (they have helped me on numerous occasions), but beware of chiropractors who try to get you to commit to a lot of sessions up front!
Everytime i stretch, my hip joints hurt i am trying to do the side splits, but i only spread my legs apart and they hurt. im not even trying to do the actual splits yet. and its been a few weeks and they still hurt if i move my legs as far as they can go they start to hurt everytime. has this happened to anyone? what should i do? am i messing up my ligaments.
There are a few things that can be going on with your hips, and for the record, nobody here can properly diagnose any medical ailment. All we can do is speculate on your condition with the given symptoms.
The first question I have is: What physical activities have you been doing these past few weeks?
Your hip joints could quite possibly be inflamed (your tendons). That generally results from overexertion, and if you haven’t given yourself time to rest and heal from the inflammation it will remain for a long time. The normal rate for inflamed tendons to heal is roughly a week.
The next question would be: How are you stretching, how much are you pushing yourself?
If you strain yourself until the point of pain then you will be damaging yourself. You will cause tearing and that will cause pain.
The next question is: How is the pain, is it sharp, is it dull, does it linger or is it short?
The type of pain you are having can tell a good bit of what you might have as far as issues.
-Don’t stretch for a while, don’t do any strenuous activities and see how you feel in a week’s time.) It is unintelligent to continue to strain your body when it already is in pain. You will not make it better by damaging it in that way.
Posted under Martial Arts StretchingLike these girls do without their hands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2iaKQT1mb4&feature=related
I’m also working on needles and leg hold turns!
I know to stretch splits, but what else?
Thank you so much!!
well its not going to be easy. u need first to be able to get your leg that high then work out by doing lunges ad other workouts for the leg to get it stronger. hope this helps and good luck!!
Im going to take figure skating lessons this summer and i am as flexible as a stick. The non bendy kind. If I do stretches every day until i start my lessons, i’ll have no problem! I need to stretch my legs. So does anyone know any good leg stretches to prepare for figure skating? THANX!!!
You should start stretching just like you would if you were going for a run. Stretch your quads and calf muscles, and don’t overstretch at first. You don’t want to pull a muscle. On youtube, there’s a channel called Gina10179202, and she gives great videos and advice for beginners and how to stretch. Hope this helps and good luck!
Practice Kung Fu stretches like the side leg push; learn Kung Fu moves taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series.
Expert: Bruce Wen
Contact: www.shaolinca.com
Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:1:2
Posted under Martial Arts StretchingPractice Kung Fu stretches like the side leg push; learn Kung Fu moves taught at real Shaolin temples in this free martial arts video series.
Expert: Bruce Wen
Contact: www.shaolinca.com
Bio: Bruce Wen has studied in China with Tibetan monks and runs his own Shaolin Kung Fu studio in California.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:1:2
Posted under Martial Arts StretchingPlease give what you would do to stretch for flexibility. e.g. holding a stretch for 60 seconds, 3 rounds of each stretch. tq
You can follow the below to increase flexibility and freedom of movement
* Hold stretch for 10-20sec – DO NOT BOUNCE
* Repeat each stretch 2-3 times
* Stretch gently and slowly, keep breathing
* Stretch to the point of tension – NEVER PAIN
Select the major muscle groups used in your sport and stretch them through their full range of movement entire stretching session should take 15-20 minutes. To increase or maintain flexibility and muscle suppleness, 20 minutes stretching session 2-3 times per week is recommended.
Posted under Flexibility Stretches