How to Do the Splits and Variations of Them

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How to Do the Splits and Variations of Them

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To get in your splits put both hands on each side of your leg. Push your front leg out so it is straight and then push your back leg straight behind you. Make sure you keep your hips facing forward

To get in your splits put both hands on each side of your leg. Push your front leg out so it is straight and then push your back leg straight behind you. Make sure you keep your hips facing forward

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If you are having trouble keeping your hips straight forward pretend like there are two headlights on your hips. Headlights don't move and your hips shouldn't either. Push your legs out from there(:

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That's what splits should look like. If you don't have them all the way down don't push your body to do that. Just bring your body up a little bit and hold that. It takes lots of practice!

That's what splits should look like. If you don't have them all the way down don't push your body to do that. Just bring your body up a little bit and hold that. It takes lots of practice!

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If you are having trouble with your back leg not going down, strech it out by getting in a runners strech with your knee on the groud and your leg straight out. You can also put your elbows down.

If you are having trouble with your back leg not going down, strech it out by getting in a runners strech with your knee on the groud and your leg straight out. You can also put your elbows down.

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If you have your splits down. Try to hold it with your hands off the ground. Try to stay in the center and streach through your legs for support.

If you have your splits down. Try to hold it with your hands off the ground. Try to stay in the center and streach through your legs for support.

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If you have your splits down try to lay on your front leg. Make sure your body is parallel with your leg. This is also a good strech to help with your leg grab holds or leg turns.

If you have your splits down try to lay on your front leg. Make sure your body is parallel with your leg. This is also a good strech to help with your leg grab holds or leg turns.

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Like this(:

Like this(:

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Next try to get in your splits and look at something behind you and bend your back. This is also good for Leaps.

Next try to get in your splits and look at something behind you and bend your back. This is also good for Leaps.

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Like this(:

Like this(:

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You can also grab your back leg to strech your back leg(:

You can also grab your back leg to strech your back leg(:

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Over splits are a great thing to go. I use pillows or a box, mats, what ever you can find that is good for you. Make sure you legs are straight, you don't want to get in the habit of bad technique!

Over splits are a great thing to go. I use pillows or a box, mats, what ever you can find that is good for you. Make sure you legs are straight, you don't want to get in the habit of bad technique!

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This is practicing bad technique. My back leg is bent and I am not stretching all the way through my leg on the front.

This is practicing bad technique. My back leg is bent and I am not stretching all the way through my leg on the front.

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This is good. My legs are straight and my body is straight up and down.

This is good. My legs are straight and my body is straight up and down.

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Thanks for reading my guide(:  I hope this helps your splits!

Thanks for reading my guide(: I hope this helps your splits!

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jealous Much

Picture 9 is beautiful! Imagine how stunning it would be to take on a beach at sunset.... or anywhere at sunset really :)

jealous Much 3 months ago

Aurora Borealis

Cool! I used to be a competitive cheerleader, and splits were my second favorite trick, after a bow and arrow leg stretch:)

Aurora Borealis 3 months ago

Soccer<3 22

Any advice

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Soccer<3 22

I can't get all the way out tightness in my hamstring but I can do a scorpion

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Soccer<3 22

Cool I want to try its real hard u make it look easy

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Emily McDonald

I'm so glad I could help!(:

(author) 10 months ago

Tori Graham

Thank you soo much I need to get into splits for my btec dance course and this guide has helped me soo much i love you at the min! Thanks again xxx

Tori Graham 11 months ago

Emily McDonald

Stacy- that's great! I'm glad I could help!

(author) 11 months ago

Emily McDonald

Taylor- haha I love it! Thank you, over splits have helped me so much!

(author) 11 months ago

Stacy Michaels

Thanks Emily, my two daughters are dancers and your split guide will help them this summer to get those splits down :)

Stacy Michaels 11 months ago

Taylor B..(:

I could tell right away you were a dancer, and you had foot undies(: great guide I do all these, I especially love using pillows to make my splits even better, great guide

Taylor B..(: 11 months ago

Emily McDonald

I have taken alot of ballet but I haven't in a while.(:

(author) 11 months ago

Emily McDonald

And thank you!

(author) 11 months ago

Emily McDonald

Yes(: I am a dancer!

(author) 11 months ago

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Maureen Torpey

Whoa! :0D

Maureen Torpey 11 months ago

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Emily McDonald

I have been dancing for 12 years! I'm 15 now(:

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Hannah Brenchley

That is awesome! How long have you been in gymnastics/cheer/dance?

Hannah Brenchley 10 months ago

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Sammi<3 Bluu

ahah ! you look so casual doing that :p

Sammi<3 Bluu 10 months ago