Can anyone name Flexible movements!. I know the basics like splits, right leg, left leg, and reaching you toes!. Can anyone tell me any others!. Pictures would be nice!. thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well heres just some flexibilty stretching type things/extensions: (Do all these AFTER stretching) Six o' clock: Basicly a standing split, heres a pic: http://media!.photobucket!.com/image/6%20o!.!.!. Arabesque: This is a ballet step/move I think it looks best 90 degrees but it is a lot of times done higher!. Here is a pic of a ballerina doing an arabesque en pointe: http://www!.paacademyofballet!.com/images/!.!.!. Heel stretch: Basicly standing up doing your splits by grabbing onto your leg!. Here is a pic of just the upper body of a figure skater doing a left legged one: http://msnbcmedia3!.msn!.com/j/msnbc/Compo!.!.!. Scorpian: Here is a cheerleader performing a scorpian: http://x27!.xanga!.com/bd0b054356c30329611!.!.!. Remember do these AFTER stretching properly, I don't really recomend doing these without someone teaches you how to do them properly!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Leg lifts- hold your foot to the side of your body and lift your leg as high as you can!. Lift your leg as far behind you as you can!. Butterfly-sit with your legs bent, feet touching in the middle, and lean in as far as you can!. Back bends-bend over backwards and try to touch the floor!. Please be safe!Www@QuestionHome@Com To be frank with you, I don't know the names exactly, but here are the BEST stretching/contortion videos: http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=LI2eWIZJr!.!.!. http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=umAXkDYUC!.!.!. --------------------------------------!.!.!. Backbends/Bridge: http://www!.vancouveryoga!.com/assets/phot!.!.!. Scorpio: It's a backbend except you're on your elbows and lower arms with your feet off the ground Oversplits: Splits that are more than 180 degrees Arch: The arch of your feet can be stretched as well --------------------------------------!.!.!. I give up!.!.!.here's a link: http://www!.contortionhomepage!.com/ --------------------------------------!.!.!. REMEMBER to never stretch without warming up first or you'll be sore like a crazy person the next day!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Back flips, jelly bean, cartwheel!? Sorry, I'm only guessing on them, I think flexible ppl can do them tho!. Check on TV for the Olympics, the people there are surely flexible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com If you go on here: http://www!.youtube!.com/results!?search_qu!.!.!. and view as much as video possible then you can get a view of a lot of dance stretches and more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com bar work!. any kind of it!. you might not feel it but it helps-a lot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |