I'm 13 years old and I want to become flexible. Do you think I could get really flexible?

Question

I'm 13 years old and I never really stretch before. In our school there's no gymnasts or cheerleaders or anything like this. There is just one easy dance club. And if you had some experience with flexibility or anything like that before please comment some stretches that help you and will maybe for me too. Some easy stretches.
And what to do if I really can't get into my splits?

Answer

You have to start small. You won't get the splits if you haven't properly lengthened your hamstrings over time (toe touches, leg extensions while sitting, v sit stretch) or your psoas (lunges with back leg straight--knee can touch the ground for extra stretch). And there's more to flexibility in dancing than doing the splits but it sounds like for your team maybe that doesn't matter? Look up videos and pictures for dancers; it's difficult to explain it all in text haha

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Of course you can! I danced ballet since I was 3 until about 10, but I was never that  flexible, and never was able to do much.When I was 13, I started jazz, and in a month or 2, I was able to do the splits. I don't know if it was because her tecnique was different, or whatever, but I was really happy. I stayed in jazz until I was 16, but I had to move, so I stopped, but in my new city I started gymnastics, where my flexibility just grew! I had to stop because of my age (turning 18), but it's never to late to learn I guess! Good luck!

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I think it depends on how much time you have. As we get older, without experience it's harder to be flexible. I learned how to do a split pretty fast when I was 8/9 from being in gymnastics. I would just keep working on it. If there are any gymnastics gyms near you, they might be able to help.

I'm 13 years old and I want to become flexible. Do you think I could get really flexible?

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