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How to Do a Split

By Amy Van Deusen, About.com

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Oversplits


If you can already do a square split on the floor, it's time to put your foot up on a mat. This stretches your legs even further into an oversplit – or a split more than 180 degrees.

For even more of a stretch, do your split between two mats or two springboards.

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