Few questions about straddle L

thanks.I tried with straigth body and the stretch was 10 times harder than with round back so this could be my problem

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I think you have enough passive pike flexibility, but keep working on your active pike/straddle flexibility. Here's a topic on pike flexibility that could help you:

http://gymnasticbodies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5645

I finally got a piked press on floor once I improved my flexibility and technique. Can you do a press?

phken4343 said:

I think you have enough passive pike flexibility, but keep working on your active pike/straddle flexibility. Here's a topic on pike flexibility that could help you:

http://gymnasticbodies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5645

I finally got a piked press on floor once I improved my flexibility and technique. Can you do a press?

What is pike press?also how can all this help me get rid of the round back during the L sit ?