Test Your Flexiblllty

Potentlgil

Will you be able to do splits after following this stretching

method?

Do these tests to determine If you have the potential to do front

and side splits even before you start our stretching program

Font sput test: Stand in a deep lunge, if your thighs are nearly
in one line, as they should be in a front split, it means that
joints and their ligaments do not prevent you from doing
split. Only tightness of your muscles may keep you from
a flat front split with both legs straight. With our stretching
you will relax. or even elongate, these muscles and be able
front split with no warm-up.

your hip
the front
sitting in
method
to do the

Side spHt test: Stand beside a chair or table and put your leg on

it as shown below. Make sure that both your hips and your raised
Legare all in one line. Repeat this test with your other leg,
Now. what have you done? You have done "'half side splits" with
both your legs!
have proved to yourself that both your hip joints have all the
mobility (range of motion) needed for a full side split!
YOU

You have also proved that the muscles of each of your legs are already long enough for a side spitt, You know that no muscle or ligament runs from one inner thigh to the other Cor.if you don't know
it, you can ask your doctor). So. what keeps you from doing the
whole side split with both legs spread sideways at the same time?
This book will tell you that and how to learn to do side splits any
time. without any warm-up!