JKDkid2 Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 I heard girls can become more flexible then guys is it true and how long did it take some of you to be very flexible??
roguewolftamer Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 personaly i think it's all on the person, girls would probably more flexible IF they were cheerleaders or a gymnist, but that's for obvious reasonsi cant give ya any proof, but it seems anyone can be as flexible as another, it just takes some work to get that flexible (seems yoga helps sometimes too)
ninjanurse Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 It's a fallacy. After more than 26 years of stretching and practice I am not anymore flexible than my boys but am more flexible than my girls. I think it is all about body type, structure, and composition. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/
Goju_boi Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 well I have noticed that more girls are what I would call "flexible" , but theres a lot of guys that are "flexible." As for me I consider myself flexible for a guy.From my dojo,theres only two guys that can do splits(including me ) , and only one girl that can drop a full split. https://www.samuraimartialsports.com for your source of Karate,Kobudo,Aikido,And Kung-Fu
roguewolftamer Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 i was the same when i was doing karatei was the ONLY person (including my instructor) that could do the splitsbut i was also pushing my limits whenever we stretched in the beginning, which helped out alot (and being young helped too)but im sure if ur in shape and push urself hard enough u could become pretty flexible
karatekid1975 Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 I am female, but I was not flexible at all when I started. I couldn't even touch my toes! Now, I can do a split (right leg out) and I can go to the floor with a V-stretch (that's with 5 years training and a couple of injuries, and a bum hip which is still "bugging" me here and there). BUT I know a couple of guys that got me beat. One is twice my size, but he was a football player (and many other sports). Another is a BB in Isshin ryu. Both are really good. I look up to them eventhough, in this style, they are lower rank then me. Both of them can kick my butt LOL. Laurie F
Goju_boi Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 for me to touch the floor in the V stretch took me less than a year.Anyways i find it weird that I'm a big 195 lb. guy that can outstretch most kids at my dojo and my instructor.Also I'm not that young for me to be that flexible(supposedly) because you guys say that people can be very flexible as kids. https://www.samuraimartialsports.com for your source of Karate,Kobudo,Aikido,And Kung-Fu
roguewolftamer Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 ya, as i said i was little and all it took was around 3 weeks and i was doin the splits
Goju_boi Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Well at this shaolin school in my town they have a program specifically for kids so that they can get freakishly flexible. https://www.samuraimartialsports.com for your source of Karate,Kobudo,Aikido,And Kung-Fu
Jay Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 technically speaking girls are mroe flexible than guys becuase thier muscle groups are smaller smaller muscles =greater potential flexability but that doesnt mean that you cant be extreamly flexible if you train to be The key to everything is continuity achieved by discipline.
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