recent Stadion Q&A email "on stretching badly"

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Jul 26, 2006 21:07

In the last email from Staion someone has posed a Q about their splits (pic here: http://www.ringo.com/photos/photo.html? ... =128037650 )

To which Mr Kurz says:

Answer:
Your photo shows that you do not stretch the way I show in my book
and on my video. Your position is wrong for either the isometric or
relaxed stretch for the side split. Use the position I show in the
book Stretching Scientifically or on the DVD Secrets of Stretching
and your problem of one leg tensing more than the other and of
uneven ankle rotation will be solved.

My question is, what is wrong with his position. The legs position look similar to the DVD and book... I realize he is not fully putting his weight on the stretch (ie isometric) or leaning fully forward to take the weight off the stretch (static stretching), but what exactly is wrong with his position?

Thanks in advance
Kit

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Jul 27, 2006 05:31

Afraid that link(and the one in the email) is showing me nothing.Is it possible to post the pic another way?

Dragon.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Jul 27, 2006 07:48

I've seen the picture and it seems to me that right leg is in different position than left. Something is not right but I can't explain it. I'm sorry I can't help.
I agree with Kurz that this is not the right position.

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Jul 27, 2006 21:08

sorry, I have already deleted the email... does anyone have a link to the pic? I remember that to get to the pic, I had to go through several menus to get to it, but i don't remember having to 'login'.

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Jul 27, 2006 21:09

or what is the url for the page where Mr Kurz puts all the emails he has sent out?

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Jul 27, 2006 21:33

does this link work to the pic?:
http://www.ringo.com/friends/view.html? ... okies=true

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Jul 28, 2006 03:39

Sorry,i'm still not seeing it.Just seeing a log in page.....

Dragon.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Jul 28, 2006 08:05

That link is strange. Yesterday I signed in but today I can't.

Try make a new account.

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Jul 30, 2006 22:07

does this work then?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Jul 31, 2006 05:31

My opinion:-

The reason why it's not suitable for relaxed stretching is obvious-He's still supporting his weight on his legs making it impossible for the muscles to relax.
Isometric stretching-One leg does look in a different position to the other,one ankle looks rotated more than the other,and it may just be the photo but it looks like he's just leaninig slightly forwards as opposed to actually tilting the pelvis.When i look at the photo it looks quite uncomfortable and gives the impression that his hips/thigh bones are stopping him doing the splits,not his level of flexibility.

Dragon.

CrazyBoy · Post by **CrazyBoy** » Aug 02, 2006 18:26

Wouldn't be more efficient to try PT transition: from road-killed split to side split?

Kit · Post by **Kit** » Aug 02, 2006 23:46

what is PT transition?

CrazyBoy · Post by **CrazyBoy** » Aug 03, 2006 04:51

PT- Pavel Tsatsouline. First you concentrate on road-kill split and afterwards progress to normal side split. For example, I do the road-kill split first and then raise up my body and push the hips forward. It seems to work for me.

DanBor · Post by **DanBor** » Aug 03, 2006 06:14

I do only roadkill split and its quite easy to lover my self into split within 2. or 3. attempt.
I didn't start yet with "normal side split", because its really no big difference, the only thing for the roadkill split is you have to lie down with your face in the dirt if you do it outside.

I would also advise you to first achieve roadkill split and than progress to "upright".