Tag Archive for: active flexibility

How to Actually Increase Split Flexibility in the Off-Season: Science-Based Circuits for the Gym

Here's the exciting part: bigger splits, better leaps, and higher scores next season are absolutely within reach — and they come from working smarter, not just stretching harder. The off-season is your window to give your gymnasts real,…

The 5 Common Split Flexibility and Leap Problems and Exactly How to Fix Them

Split flexibility and bigger leap angles are one of the most common problems gymnasts, dancers, cheerleaders, and other performing arts athletes face. The problem is that limited split flexibility can have many different underlying causes. I've…
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The Top 5 Best Active Split Flexibility Drills for Bigger Gymnastics Leaps

Split flexibility is essential for gymnasts if they want bigger jumps and leaps.  But, just doing static split stretching isn't enough to see progress and get jaw-dropping levels of flexibility to show up in skills. Jumps, leaps, dance elements,…
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Needle Walk Ins to Improve Back Leg Split Flexibility, Leaps, and Jumps

I hope everyone is having a great start to the new year!   Readers have really seemed to enjoy some more "quick tip" posts with easy to use drills in practice, so I wanted to share another one of my go to's today. All gymnasts tend to struggle…
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