- Be sure your body is perpendicular to your legs – you don’t want your hips to be far back or leaning forward.
- Keep your knees straight and toes pointed.
- Have a friend gently push on your legs to help you get closer to the ground.
- If you’re really flexible, try an oversplit with your leg up on a mat, or even on a friend!
How to Do a Center Split
By Amy Van Deusen, About.com
Now try the same stretch with both legs straight.
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- Getting Started
- Butterfly Stretch
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- Beginner Center Split: Both Knees Bent
- Beginner Center Split: One Knee Bent
- Full Center Split
- Sit Up in Your Split
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