Flexibility Pearls
We Polled Hundreds of People: Why You’re Not Getting Flexible (And How to Fix It)
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Top 10 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Flexible After Years of Stretching Stretching is often seen as the key to unlocking better movement, preventing injuries, and enhancing performance in activities like dance, yoga, and martial arts. Yet, despite putting in...
Straddle vs Side Split. What is the difference?
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A Triangle of Hiking and Backpacking Injuries
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Side Split Mastery. Side split mastered? When is a side split truly mastered?
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How effective is supine wall straddle or straddle waterfall for attaining a side split?
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Anterior vs. Posterior Pelvic Tilt: Key Insights & Benefits
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There's a little bit of confusion about the difference between anterior and posterior pelvic tilt for beginners. So, let’s examine the difference. The anterior pelvic tilt is where the top of the pelvis is tilted forward. And the posterior pelvic tilt is where the top of the pelvis is tilted backward.
Back stretching vs back bending vs back pain training. What’s the difference?
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When someone says that they're looking for a back program, sometimes they are looking for a back bending program, sometimes they are looking for a back stretching program, and sometimes they're looking for a back pain release program. And there are also cases when, people are looking for a tilt program, such as anterior pelvic tilt or posterior pelvic tilt, where the lower back is too rounded or too straight. And every so often people ask for a program for their upper back, but what they are really looking for is to improve their posture.
Is Front Split Always Hamstrings Dominant?
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Is Front Split always Hamstring dominant? The short answer is yes. It is very difficult to find someone who has a completely balanced True Front Split with a 50% flexibility coming from the front leg and 50% flexibility coming from...
Lower back strength requirement in short ranges, in an Arabesque position, for dancers in various age groups.
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Arabesque is one of the basic positions in Dance, Cheerleading, Figure Skating and certain other sports and fitness performance activities.Today I'd like to discuss an observational study regarding the lower back strength in adult dancers. Over the years, people who...