From the article: How to Do a Split
Tell us what helps you with your split. Give Your Advice
How to Do Splits
- I couldn't do my split the first time, but after doing the stretches every night for a month I could do a split.
- —Guest Shelby Eff
Keep trying your splits
- I still can't get my splits all the way, but when I'm watching TV I go in to frog splits (knees bent) and try straddle then my left and right.
- —Guest Jess
Learning the Splits
- I find an empty space so I don't have to worry about knocking something down or blocking myself from going into the split. I do lunges and slide into straddles as far as possible until I feel stretched out. Then I slide down slowly. By the way, this is for right and/or left splits. I haven't been able to do a center split yet. Just stretch every day and you should be able to do a split in no time.
- —Guest Natalie
Get your splits
- We use furniture movers/sliders at our gym. They help you slide your heels out further so they don't get stuck -- just put them under your heels. Even wearing socks can help, too.
- —Guest Sarah
Get Your Gymnastics Split
- Get in your splits every time you watch TV. This helped me get all three of mine!
- —Guest angie
