Stretching

[will56]

Im new here so im not sure if this is in the correct forum or not.

 

My problem is that whem Im doing a center stretch(splits) I feel pressure on my outer legs and knees. This prevents me from getting a full stretch. I have been traing for 5 months now and this problem still persists. What am I doing wrong.

[monkeygirl]

Actually, this needs to be in "Health, Training & Fitness"

 

Someone will move it right away

 

By the way, I noticed this is your first post...take a trip over to the "introductions" forum and introduce yourself!

[Patrick]

Moved.

 

Thanks.

[KickChick]

Yes, Health, Fitness and Training.... this is the right place.

 

Well, exactly when are you performing this particular seated v-stretch. I sure do hope it is when you are thoroughly warmed up! When you are before you attempt to bend at the waist and "go down in front topuching chest to floor" .... you do need to stretch to the left and to the right bringing chest to left thigh and chin to knee and with both hands grab onto to your heel and hold this stretch for minimum 20 sec. and then switch to right. You now proceed to take a deep breath, bend at waist, and exhale going down to the front bringing chest as close to floor as possible while keeping toes upright. The cause of the pain is by spreading (abducting) the thighs without tilting the pelvis forward. Try this and see if it works for you. The pain can be merely lack of proper warmup and stretching of legs before attempting this type of stretch.