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Stretch Series Questions

Started by Tony Gaunce, July 8, 2016 · 2 Replies · 181 Views

Tony Gaunce

I've completed Fundamentals and am just finishing up my 3rd week of Foundations One (60min Mo/Tu/Th/Fr) and want to add one of the stretch series programs. Seems that the "Middle Splits" would be the best for me to start with since when doing the Daily Limber my straddle stretch is pretty pathetic compared to all the other stretches. I can only get my straddle to about 90 degrees and can't get forward hardly at all. My pike and butterfly are much better. Does that make sense?

From reading the description it seems that I'll be doing this stretch once a week for 45min. Is it beneficial to increase the frequency? Possible do some portion or some aspect on a daily basis (or some higher frequency)? 

Thanks

Alessandro Mainente

Nope especially now that you are soo tight , only advanced people can train at this intensity of stretvhing more then one time a week.

You can use 1 or 2 exercises where you are particulary tight and work them 2-3 times a week. before doing this you need to do the class at least 3-4 times in order to improve confidence with the exercises.

Tony Gaunce

Thanks for the feedback Alessandro. Makes sense.