LEFT AND REIGHT LEG FLEXABILITY

[Ian Legrow]

I work in an office, so on days liek today when there is nothing to do i stretch. But toaday i noticed something weird. When i did a pike stretch, what was hindering me from going further down was my left leg. I am a lot more flexable with my right leg then my left, is there a reason besides the fact that i am a righty? Or no? I do stretch hardcore 2 times a week both sides equally, so don't know why i did not realize this until now. But could someone offer help?

[Larry Roseman]

I have the same issue but my right leg side is less flexible.

I can bring my left leg up higher in a straight leg raise than my right.

And my right leg torques to the outside when I'm doing a pike stretcch.

Muh less mobilit on the right side with a pinaformis stretch.

Could be the hamstrings, the hip flexors perhaps, glutes, pinaformus something wacky

with the joints or tendons. I don't know.

Stretching doesn't seem to help in my case.

[Mikko Saks]

I had the same "problem", both legs not being equally flexible. What i found helped alot, was say youre doing a pancake stretch; tense your legs are hard as you can and making your legs as straight as possible. I think there is a term for this kind of stretching where you tense your mucles while stretching. When i discovered this technique, my legs are both are now equally flexible, and also ive become way more flexible than what i was when doing just the normal relaxed stretching. Almost feels like active stretcing. I can really recommend this type of stretching, as it gives you way better results in the same amount of time than what relaxed stretching would. At least it did wonders for MY flexibility. Try it out if you havent yet and let me know if it helped! And remember: stretching usually involves sweating..

Please note that Im not an expert when it comes to stretching/flexibility, so study and explore what i wrote at your own risk!

[Ian Legrow]

Thank you very much! i am looking forward to trying this! very helpful i can't thank you enough

[Larry Roseman]

I had the same "problem", both legs not being equally flexible. What i found helped alot, was say youre doing a pancake stretch; tense your legs are hard as you can and making your legs as straight as possible. I think there is a term for this kind of stretching where you tense your mucles while stretching. When i discovered this technique, my legs are both are now equally flexible, and also ive become way more flexible than what i was when doing just the normal relaxed stretching. Almost feels like active stretcing. I can really recommend this type of stretching, as it gives you way better results in the same amount of time than what relaxed stretching would. At least it did wonders for MY flexibility. Try it out if you havent yet and let me know if it helped! And remember: stretching usually involves sweating..

Please note that Im not an expert when it comes to stretching/flexibility, so study and explore what i wrote at your own risk!

I think that is called "isometric stretching". I think PNF takes it a step further and does a passive stretch after the resistance

step. But either seem really good.

http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingrac ... metric.asp

[Sune]

This is seen a lot with tumblers, where the one-sided training of round-offs and front handsprings, stresses the hamstrings and glute of the swinging/kicking leg. So if a tumbler has left leg in front and kicks up with the right leg, this will in time reduce the ROM of the right leg regarding hip flexion and increase ROM in right leg extension (hip).