Dang my groin muscles

[savedbygrace]

I can strectch way past 90 degrees in splits but when I side kick a little past 45 degrees I pull my groin muscles. I guess im not giving them enough time to heal. I went 1 week without stretching or kicking and started back slowly but it is still happening. It is SO frustraing....has this happened to anyone else?

[bushido_man96]

Yes, this happens, and it can be remedied. When you stretch, I assume you are stretching straight down the middle. Try this: Don't sit on the floor, but stretch down as far as you can, and hold yourself up with your hands on the floor. Then, stretch to the right side by turning your hips over, and stretching the right leg straight, and the left one slightly bent with the knee on the floor (this used to be called the American splits, if that clears anything up). Keep the right leg straight, and the toes pointed up with the heel on the ground. Then do the left side.

After doing the stretches, get back up in your splits, and go to the left, and then right, and then back left. The trick is to be as low as you can without having to pull up to get to the left or right. This will help you work through your range of motion.

The problem with stretching is that if you don't do some moving, it only stretches one position. So by getting some motion (not bouncing), you can stretch through the range.

[savedbygrace]

Yes, this happens, and it can be remedied. When you stretch, I assume you are stretching straight down the middle. Try this: Don't sit on the floor, but stretch down as far as you can, and hold yourself up with your hands on the floor. Then, stretch to the right side by turning your hips over, and stretching the right leg straight, and the left one slightly bent with the knee on the floor (this used to be called the American splits, if that clears anything up). Keep the right leg straight, and the toes pointed up with the heel on the ground. Then do the left side.

After doing the stretches, get back up in your splits, and go to the left, and then right, and then back left. The trick is to be as low as you can without having to pull up to get to the left or right. This will help you work through your range of motion.

The problem with stretching is that if you don't do some moving, it only stretches one position. So by getting some motion (not bouncing), you can stretch through the range.

Ok I see what your saying...thanks alot for the advice

[bushido_man96]

Welcome!