Split test

[fireman]

What do you think about these test? Do you agree with it? If you aren't able to do this test, you won't do full splits never?

Test your static passive flexibility potential

From "trickstutorials.com"

Splits are a popular stretching benchmark and a great candidate for isometric stretching. Not everybody will be able to do the splits after correctly implementing these stretching methods. Do the following tests to determine if you have the potential to do the front and side splits.

Front split test

This is the deep lunge stretch, the knee of the front leg is flexed; Take note of the angle between the thighs, they should be able to form a 180 degree angle. If so, then your hips joints and their ligaments are not preventing you from doing the front split.

Side split test

Rest one leg on a structure like so... Keep your hips and your raised leg in a straight line. This is the half split position, if you can do it on both sides you have proved to yourself that your hip joints and their ligaments are not preventing you from doing the side split. There are no muscles that run from one leg to the other, if you can do this with both legs one at a time, why can't you do it with both legs at the same time? Huh? HUH?!

Front split test

This is the deep lunge stretch, the knee of the front leg is flexed; Take note of the angle between the thighs, they should be able to form a 180 degree angle. If so, then your hips joints and their ligaments are not preventing you from doing the front split.

Side split test

Rest one leg on a structure like so... Keep your hips and your raised leg in a straight line. This is the half split position, if you can do it on both sides you have proved to yourself that your hip joints and their ligaments are not preventing you from doing the side split. There are no muscles that run from one leg to the other, if you can do this with both legs one at a time, why can't you do it with both legs at the same time? Huh? HUH?!

[jl5555]

I believe that a good start to front split programming is with the low lunge as shown first in the attribution above. I'm not quite sure I totally agree with "they should be able to form a 180 degree angle. If so, then your hips joints and their ligaments are not preventing you from doing the front split." because there is still a difference when the front knee is extended and not flexed. But it's a good uncomplicated start and surely a way to get people to try it as the exercise doesn't seem too extreme.