How to Loung During Splits?

If you have tight hamstrings, quadriceps and hips, then performing a front split can seem impossible. However, if you commit yourself to the right stretching routine, in time your flexibility can greatly increase. Safety comes first when doing a split; working your way in and out of the split through a lunge can help prevent muscle pulls and tears.

• Position your body in a low lunge by placing your left shin and knee on the floor, hips over the knee, and extend your right leg straight out in front of you, right heel on the floor.
• Bend forward at the hips and place your fingers on the floor, one hand on each side of your right leg. Having your hands on the floor will help you maintain your balance while working into the split, while also taking some of your body weight off of your legs while they are extending forward and backward.
• Push your right heel away from your body, gently, while you begin to extend your left leg behind you in the same careful manner.
• Continue to straighten your legs and work your hips toward the floor; only go as far down as your body will let you. Never force your hips down further than they seem to want to go.
• Reverse and come out of the split by bending your front leg and placing your right foot flat on the floor.
• Work your way back into a low lunge by slowly bringing your left knee and shin back to the floor, as they were in your starting position.