Flexibility Pearls
The Handstand Secrets
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
You are not going to get a good handstand unless you have the following prerequisites. This should not come as a surprise to you that. If you don't have an appropriate range of motion in your wrist you're going to...
What is the best one hamstrings stretch?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Paul, just give me one good stretch for the hamstrings! That I can use with my students. This is a question that I got from a martial arts instructor who has purchasedmultiple programs and has seen success with them for...
Can My Hamstrings Get Flexible Without Stretching?
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
I heard that you can get your hamstring flexible without stretching it. Is that true? Many people are interested in the hamstring flexibility and this question of “Can my hamstrings get flexible without stretching?” has been asked numerous times over...
L-Inching Excellent Hamstring Flexibility Retention and Utilization Technique
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Stretching alone is NOT enough! If you're familiar with the EasyFlexibility system, you know that stretching alone is not enough. Even if you get flexible with Zaichik Stretching Techniques, you want to retain that flexibility for the next training session....
Tight hamstrings? Are your hamstrings very tight? This special stretching technique will release them!
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Special stretching technique for people with very tight hamstrings. Over the past 8 years I have been researching the proper sequence for optimal forward bending and back bending progression. I wanted to develop exact scientific, tested flexibility sequences that EasyFlexibility...
Downward Facing Dog position in Yoga. Proper angle variations and consideration.
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
One of the EasyFlexibility students asked me a question which prompted me to share this article with all of you, as you may have similar questions. This student has been working on the EasyFlexibility Downward Facing Dog program. This program...
Your students don't have to be flexible to do yoga. But if you don't give people what they want, they will leave.
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
Research shows that one of the top reasons why people start practicing yoga is to gain flexibility. Research shows that one of the top reasons why people start practicing yoga is to gain flexibility. Yoga is so popular that if...
Back Hurts While Stretching? Here is why...
Posted by Paul Zaichik on
The cause of reoccurring spinal and lower back injuries during hip and shoulder compound stretching. Strains and sprains, in the joints and the muscles, in and around the spine while stretching, is a rather common occurrence. Unfortunately, most of the...