little_dancer123 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, so please move if it isn't meant to be here. How long should you hold the splits for? And what would be too long to hold them for ? Thanks From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted September 3, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I'm not sure there are any rules on this, little dancer. Splits are a stretch, and most stretches are done for a few seconds, or for a a certain amount of music if you are doing them in class. I don't think there is great advantage to holding them for a long time. Quote Link to comment
little_dancer123 Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Oh okay, thanks! From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
Ballet Obsessed Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 A physical therapist told me once at an SI that you have to hold stretches for 30-40 seconds, because that's how long it take for your muscles to stretch! Quote Link to comment
MeAgain Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Yeah my teachers always told me I should hold them for at least 25-30 seconds. Quote Link to comment
dancingforlifex3 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 I agree with everyone else. My teacher last year told us to hold any stretch for at least 25 seconds because thats how long it takes for your muscles to really feel the stretch. Quote Link to comment
angel_lissa_91 Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 My teachers said at least 40 seconds. Quote Link to comment
dance_through_life Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 My teacher said 3 minutes! It hurts unbelievably bad! 30-40 seconds sounds a lot more reasonable IMHO Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted September 3, 2006 Administrators Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 30-40 seconds is much more logical, IMO. Quote Link to comment
Ballet Obsessed Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) When I talked to the physical therapist, she said that holding a stretch for longer than necessary may only cause your muscles to cramp up and won't get them any more stretched. If you hold it for 30-40 seconds (IMO), your muscles will stretch as far as they can go in that certain position and will stay stretched. Basic conclusion is... don't hold stretches longer than necessary! Edited September 4, 2006 by Ballet Obsessed Quote Link to comment
little_dancer123 Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Thanks guys, and dance_through_life that sounds really long! From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
dancinpants Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 At my SI, a teacher told the class before me to hold their spilts for 5 minutes a day. Quote Link to comment
little_dancer123 Posted September 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Ouch! That must have hurt! From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 What are you supposed to do while you're down there? Your income tax? Quote Link to comment
little_dancer123 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Ha ha! Very funny Mr Johnson! From little_dancer123 x Quote Link to comment
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