How I got Flexible

[@king_of_frauds]

One of my Taekwando master told me about the 3 Ts. Temperature, you need warm muscles. Tension, stretch until you hit your limit. Time, hold the tension for as long as possible, the longer the better. And of course you need consistency. Doing it everyday.

[@mikeboosh8776]

Not sure I'd agree with the last T. All the literature I've seen says that beyond 30 seconds any gain in flexibility is minimal and you're pretty much wasting time that could be spent stretching something else.

[@armannstraughter3296]

Hm.

[@jesselam5867]

Could go further and push for PNF stretching, where you stretch for 6 sec then flex that muscle for another 6 sec and repeat. It’s the idea that stretching is not actually a limitation in your muscles but your brain not allowing your muscles to stretch further. By consciously flexing that muscle you bypass that reflex response and allow yourself to push a bit further, reconditioning yourself quicker. It’s scientifically the fastest way to get to your split.

[@king_of_frauds]

@@jesselam5867 Thanks. I'll try to remember that for tomorrow.

[@SpodyOdy]

​@@mikeboosh8776thats what iv heard too but Iv had better results doing more time. 🤷

[@gaje27]

This dude is so underrated

[@dermuiker]

no hes not

[@gaje27]

@@dermuiker do you know what underrated means?

[@Uncivil_Dreams]

@@gaje27dudes almost got 2million subs for telling people how to stretch, which everyone already knows how to do. stretching isnt the issue, its people not wanting to do the stretches consistently that’s the issue. so hes definitely not under rated lol, should someone making a bunch of stretching videos have 10m subs or something?

[@gaje27]

@@Uncivil_Dreams and how many subs did James Charles get for making stupid makeup videos?? This guy has great content however is not up there in the high levels of subs. Also he has taught me personally many things wich I did not know how to do so yes id say he is underrated as his content is some of the most useful on this site however he is not near the high levels of subs that some channels achieve.

[@UrPPhard]

I don't think 2 million subs is underrated

[@artbyzef]

"getting flexible is neither difficult or complicated" me, who has definitely gotten a back spasm from sneezing too hard: "oh okay"

[@Ad_Inferno]

Lol this is me and I have absolutely done this. I once said I was secretly 85 and my darling husband deadass goes, "Honey, you're openly 85." Oooooof he's not wrong, though.

[@murphy54000]

The actual difficulty of the actions are small; the only truly difficult part is the consistency. You have to do it every day, even if it takes less than 10 minutes.

[@FireflowerDancer]

​@murphy54000 What do you do when you have a demanding life and a functional disability that makes full stretching daily too painful to be realistic? I have days where I just can't. I can get maybe a little bit of movement but an actual firm exercise or stretch routine is a no. Maybe I can just maintain on the harder days, but it's frustrating how it slows or even stops progress.

[@atata2000]

​@@FireflowerDanceris nice to just do what you can everyday, but I guess is better to consult an expert about that. Maybe a physiotherapist? I don't really know, but certainly an expert could teach you to adapt some exercises to something you can do with your disability

[@ardynizunia9709]

​​@@FireflowerDancer If that's your situation, don't focus on stretching for flexibility progress but look up pain relieving stretches. Do those consistently until your pain hopefully lessens or even goes away entirely. From there you can set your sights on a full stretching routine. For me, spending literally just 2 minutes a day to stretch my back removed back pains I've had for over 10 years after just a couple weeks of doing it consistently, it's worth it, you can do it! :D

[@dolphinloser6546]

Yep - my first goal was touching my toes, and even now after months of not specifically focusing on that skill, I can still comfortably do so and often go past the toe-touch. You will slowly lose flexibility over time if you don't practice at all, but (particularly if you're still doing at least SOME flexibility work) it takes a lot lot longer to lose than people realise, and is easier to regain if you DO lose it

[@bratatouille]

Yeah, every time I haven't stretched in a long time I'm like "oh no I'm probably really stiff now" and then I go on to be as flexible, or sometimes even slightly more flexible than I was. Gaining flexibility takes a long time, but luckily losing it does too :D

[@stellablu333]

I definitely lose flexibility VERY FAST. especially in the hamstring

[@BliskDeather]

Can you reach your own dick? That would be my goal

[@FireflowerDancer]

For me it just isn't consistent. I get fast results but struggle to keep them over time.

[@avocados1707]

very true, during early quarantine 2020 i actually dedicated myself to stretching for front splits for about 2 months (which is very very VERY surprising considering me) n almost 4 years later (holy crap its been 4 yrs?) i am still WAY more flexible in those stretches/front split than i was before quarantine, even tho the only stretching in my legs that ive done after those 2 months is every few months when i feel so stiff frm jus studying that i _have_ to

[@CruzMonrreal]

I'm glad someone finally mentioned the hot shower hack ❤

[@nsNiccer]

But isn't the opposite true? In my opinion cold showers raise body temperature because the body counteracts undercooling.

[@thechalenger2992]

​@@nsNicceryes, but no. It will warm your body up to stay at a stable normal degree, tho it will lower it as well.

[@nsNiccer]

@@thechalenger2992 I see. But I still think that cold showers are more beneficial because after the shower the body still wants to heat up and you get an adrenalin-kick as a side effect. Whereas after hot showers the body wants to cool down from overheating.

[@ehukai2003]

@@nsNiccerthe body wants to cool down after any activity which warms it up, so your point is pretty moot.

[@drum_dragon7574]

@@nsNiccer personally i like the cold shower more for that adredaline kick

[@CarrieMK]

I’d love to see some exercises that help with neck/upper back.

[@julienpierb]

Crow pose, Dolphin, Puppy posture, Downward dog, eagle pose. I am into Yoga so that's what I know. Hope it helps 🙏🏻

[@Merlin464]

​@@julienpierbWhat about the third leg 🦵?

[@darksecret965]

​@@Merlin464there's an exercise called Repeated Hand Jerking

[@Merlin464]

@@darksecret965 asking for a friend.. He said is there any equipment if the length is insufficient to grab by hand? 🤠

[@kingkitryne]

@@julienpierband cat-cow. i do that in pt for my posture

[@majarini]

I can't believe we get such quality content for free... what a time to be alive

[@nikkhilkalia4512]

Dude you're so positive! I genuinely feel happy when I see your reels. What a bright man you must be in person. Keep up the great work

[@damnfk063]

Not going to lie. The fact that you acknowledged the way I go to the gym to stretch is giving me chills I literally do that. One day weights one day stretching on alternating days

[@Uncivil_Dreams]

whats the point in going to the gym to stretch lol? just stretch at home…. cant say ive ever seen anyone stretch at the gym before😂

[@qewlp6299]

@@Uncivil_Dreams its about the environment, its nice to *go outside* lol.

[@randomvidz8742]

​@@qewlp6299true in my gym we got a studio and stretching feels amazing in it

[@thewokestoic2432]

I do this too man, love it, prolly a lot more normal at a gymnastics center hahaha

[@Shizo_san]

Consistancy is the hard thing 😅

[@stevehartwell1861]

How so? I'm consistently inconsistent.

[@Cookedgurl]

Not when u love something ❤

[@cesarm3218]

That’s true for a lot of things. That jogging baboon in Bojack horseman said it best, “Everyday it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it everyday. That’s the hard part”.

[@ekagrasaxena1053]

But it's necessary

[@laur83]

david, i love your fitness and flexibility tips so much! you’ve encouraged me to try deep squatting and it’s been increasing my knee strength considerably. i also love your wife and her energy so much. bless your little family ❤

[@danielward4868]

You encourage me to improve my flexibility and strength.

[@sheldonjplanktonn]

Stay bendy

[@kacperz5683]

It's also crucial to remind people not to stretch their tendons but rather to stretch the muscles, because there are still lots and lots of people who still stretch "the old way" - they just get into a position and force their way through it, sometimes even with another person pushing them over their limits. Which is completely tragic and cause your tendons and ligaments to be torn apart and they are NOT designed to be stretched. The correct way of stretching is to focus on relaxing your *muscles* in a stretching position and going deeper *slowly* , never in a "pumping" motion, but always small step at a time. I'm writing it for the people who don't know and actually care for their health, cause David surely knows it very well already Stay flexy :D

[@heidiheidi311]

🙏

[@tomorrows_aj]

man I’m working on my middle splits and it is not easy at ALL props to you David you’re amazing

[@SapiaNt0mata]

it is easy. it just takes time.

[@nodakjohnsful]

I am inspired more by the fact you are not some muscle bound gym rat but an average looking dude with exceptional muscle strengh and decieving limberness. That gives all us "normal" people hope and motivation !

[@user-ky1sk7kr6t]

Indeed. This dude is what we really need.

[@Carlie-db3up]

Thanks! I’m a ballet, hip hop and lyrical dancer so I need to become more flexible! I’ll keep trying!

[@Semystic]

A tennis court is where I was first able to do a full side split. Random but thought it was neat as you're doing stretches on a tennis court.

[@jocundphoton3152]

As a fencer this front split training will be very useful! Keep up the amazing content!

[@gibbonsgomez4434]

He’s such a godsend. this is literally the best generation to grow up in, we’re all flexible and jacked from calisthenics, weed is for the most part legal and we all have smart phones and Apple Watches like we’re from Star Trek. I’m I wrong to love the times we’re living in?🤔

[@apitapi]

Not at all

[@Uncivil_Dreams]

err… “we’re” not all jacked. most Gen Zers are absolutely not jacked, idk about flexible tho. and weed being legal shouldnt be what makes you like this time we live in😂 weed makes you lazy.

[@safavid]

You're never wrong for loving your present. That said I'd check up your statistics. Stay positive 🤘🏻

[@Adeleisha]

Maybe in America. Everywhere else? Not so much, except for Star Trek tech 😁

[@skrzat7663]

Love you man! One of my favourite channels on YT! STAY FLEXY!

[@ChosenPree]

Dudeee my life changed dramatically since I started doing mobility exercises, just being able to move my body better than usual helped me lose 20 pounds. Without trying. Inconsistently too! Thank u so much, and it helped me with my rotator cuff. THANK YOU

[@flamingicecold]

Warm-ups are great for preparing to do a workout

[@dust_to_dust]

This is the best video he's made, for me. These seem like detailed enough instructions I can follow to get to place I want to be. Detail is often clarity, and clarity is necessary. Thanks, man. May God bless you.

[@heehoopeanut420]

Dude thanks to you and a few other legitimately good people on youtube, I'm actually seeing muscke gains and more strength and flexibility. Stick with it yall, I'm a woman so i dont gain muscle mass as fast as you guys do, but after about 5 months i noticed some legit muscle definition and more strength in my shoukders and arms + less back pain! Ive always been super stiff so I'm still working on the flexy part, but uve noticed a lot of improvements there too. I'd love if you could talk more about not being able to touch your toes, like not even get close😭 because my legs just dont seem to want to get flexible even after months of deep stretching. I want to be able to touch my toes and do the slipts and all that stuff!

[@CelestialCadences]

You're my hero. I work from home at my desk all day. I have to take multiple showers a day to loosen my muscles. Hamstrings are always extremely tight because of the chair. Traps in so much pain on the daily from raising my arm to the desk even with proper support. Going to start following your workouts every day.

[@Zmtvo-qe3kd]

I've been searching many times about 'how to learn splits'. I've been ended up in many multiple splits tutorial.This is the best tutorial ever I saw Thanks. ❤❤❤ God bless you.

[@scootdingerman60]

I’d really like to see a more full length video from David going over some exercises or stretches to do to get more flexy, or if he already has some shorts like that please point me in their direction 👍

[@allenwatts6385]

He has tons and tons of videos and reels all over his channel. Just click on his page and look around till you find something relevant to you

[@johnsmith7150]

You inspire me and make me feel like I can actually get flexible. Thanks David!

[@threebuttonsmash]

Thanks for always sharing tips and guides and everything! You’re such a positive person and when I stop being lazy I’m going to actually follow your advice and videos to be flexy!

[@ordro107]

Damn I so needed this video. I sort of just resigned to the fact I’m not flexible but why. I’m gonna try this ! I had to learn the hard way (ankle injuries) the importance of knee and hip mobility and what happens when you neglect it

[@Summerkillens]

Him sitting in that middle split has me crying for some reason 😂😂😂 I wish

[@gregorymccord4694]

Thank you for your concern for others just can’t figure out what a person’s need . Very well done.

[@grpgraphics]

I love that you do the middle split correctly with your knees facing upward. So many people think they know how to do the splits, but they don’t use the right technique.

[@Tempest_Stream]

I see you rocking the Vibrams, would you recommend?

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

I’m sure he would, I see him wearing them in a lot of his vids!

[@maggs131]

Those and Peluvas

[@raymondreaper2554]

I just do a stretch for like 3 minutes, but I do it once. No scientific evidence to prove it, and it also gets quite boring during the exercise but it worked for me because I have done the same thing for like a year. So just don't get injured and stay consistent.

[@GoldenestLady]

I need a full length video on this

[@codiquinn8573]

Yes sir !! I've noticed that this actually works !!! Our bodies are just like a rubber band. When it is cold and stiff it snaps. When it is warm and loose,It ( you muscle and ligamenta will just go to that position. Stay flexy!!

[@agustinlado]

You should make a video listing many of the different skills. I'd love to have a list of all and ask the AI to generate a training routine based on it.

[@isabellach]

David has a series called "life was hard before these skills" or something like that. Searching that on youtube, youll find a bunch of his videos. He might also have a playlist, im not sure.

[@Aeunax123]

Glad to see you back David! ☺️

[@smsutton100]

I love your videos ❤

[@veronicarowland1243]

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[@rommelriot]

Thank you bro 💯💯💯... Another inspiring video

[@aboodmod123]

thank you so much i am getting flexible

[@davart311]

with asthanga yoga breathing you can warm up within seconds. I grew up with martial arts but since I approached asthanga yoga it brought everything to another level.

[@blondelp8451]

I can always learn something new and useful from your videos.

[@christopherclark8628]

The most important aspect of "stretching" is the breath. Most people strain and hold their breath while trying to stretch. In reality you can't stretch a muscle. You RELAX the target area.

[@zionbenitez479]

Hey David, I was hoping you’d maybe make a video addressing people’s concerns of overstretching affecting their ability to weight lift

[@HarrisonKing]

I’ve been doing your 4 week hamstring program and can finally touch my toes it’s crazy, you’re the best!!!!

[@christianjoos7011]

This dude is rad!

[@ultralordd7625]

Love the delivery, bro.

[@thaiming7486]

Interesting that i was able to put my foot behind my head, nowadays it feels like impossible. And then there is you. Thank you for that beautiful art of inspiration. Stay flexy :D

[@zooceta]

You are actually inspiring me to try to be more flexible. I always had issues with this and found it very painful to even try but seeing your videos I feel like it is possible... Probably will never reach your level of flexibility but at least will try to improve from where I am now :)

[@jhutch1681]

You are way more flexible than I have ever been, no matter how hard I try.

[@dogsBFF]

Could you do a video on how to get a more flexible back? Also as a dancer your videos are really helpful!

[@adrianluscombe6806]

You are the best. Thank you for the ebooks and content

[@emilypumpkinseller]

yeah I've been doing this to work on my front splits in particular for years and I never got there there. The first couple years I started working on flexibility and mobility, I made huge progress. But the past couple years, it feels like I plateaued and I don't know why. Not doing anything different. And I'm young too. Started at 17 and I'm 26 now. I still practice every day anyway. But yeah

[@zentzu4003]

for people that want to do the side split, be-careful, your hip joint is complicated and some athletes cannot get even close to a side split due to having deep hip sockets; range motion is limited due to the bone on bone contact

[@ldancer2340]

I like learning. I send a smile.

[@Wunnabeanbag]

Always grateful thank you David

[@SomeoneIdk-co1sb]

I always do 3 sets or more of a condition 1: do 32 jumping jacks 2: 32 crunches 3: 32 jump ropes or high knees 4: when you put your arm in tiny circles with out letting them down 15 times Then again 👍 And I’m a dancer so if it’s too hard just do half

[@cheffroggo4363]

Thank you dude 🙏

[@byronwilliams7977]

True, but heating up the body externally is not the same as heating up the body from the inside out via a warm up first. Otherwise I agree completely.

[@lizmary8207]

The focus on ine skill at a time was what i needed to heasmr, thank you

[@christineclarke1653]

I hope you've recovered. Be careful in future! Aunty Christine x

[@rodneyriwai1897]

Amazing, absolutely perfect I thank you for your informative content

[@elize2952]

I’ve been trying to get my splits for years… not consistently of course, but I just started the journey again, been stretching for a month. It’s just so frustrating because I consider myself more flexible than the average person but I have never been able to do splits

[@Kaito-Ipn]

I was watching vtuber clips, how did I end up here? Nvm, I’m subscribing to this dude.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

WOW!! That split was awesome! I just subscribed to your channel!😃👋🏽👨🏽‍⚕️

[@reginasuvor2464]

Yeeeeees! Inspired momentanious ❤

[@Sir_Jynx]

I'd love to see some more hip specific videos. That was the most surprising getting older. Side sleep? Wake up with a stiff hip. Need to crawl under something without much space and sit in a strange position? Hips hurt for a day

[@mrwishe]

I've been on a calisthenics mission and flexibility, balance, grip and strength have found this awesome equilibrium, and is also bringing me to channels like this. oorah

[@UnlikelyKiwi]

Oh my goodness tysm 💗 this impoved my front splits

[@mjrussell414]

I like doing a routine called The World’s Greatest Stretch most days to keep my body limber and pain free at age 54. I’ve been working on my flexibility the last couple years and noticed recently I can almost do the splits. I’ll keep working on improving.

[@christinahill8377]

Need stretches for my joints! My knees are killing 😫

[@ihatevott]

I had the same problem with knee issues too. A majority of knee pain comes from weakness in the quads, abductors, and hamstrings. Exercises like leg lifts, bridges, stiff leg holds will strengthen the muscles. The quad and hamstring stretches in this video with cossack squats will target all three muscle groups Best of luck!

[@bratatouille]

Pain in the joints is usually caused by weakness/stiffness in the surrounding muscles. I remember David having a short specifically on knee exercises/stretches, but he also shares some in the multiple deep squat videos he has.

[@RaccoonRecluse]

Nope, you never really lose the range of motion, just muscle control and / or mass. I did ballet and gymnastics for several years as a kid. But now, as an adult, at 32, i can still put my foot flat on the top of my head, and im in consider obease. Got hit by a car, and it took me time to realize that my body wasn't going to recover without more slow and deliberate activity and motion.

[@user-xq2by1ld4t]

Omg the last one is easy for me soooo easy 😊❤I can do it like forever ❤❤❤😊

[@evaj3461]

Love this!!

[@ashantinkeyasen9560]

Do you have any videos on how to get the split (middles and front on both sides) that’s my skill I’m focused on I wanna get it by summer

[@SapiaNt0mata]

middle+front split is a long term process and not something that can be achieved in 3 months. there are many stretching routines on youtube that you can watch. it doesn't matter which one you will watch cause since they can do middle+front split then what they show works. what matters is your effort.

[@Ethan-uf2cg]

Those shoes are absolutely insane

[@maggs131]

They are awsome. Best shoes for anything and everything I've ever worn

[@Darling_Decay]

I use to be contortionist flexible. Then I quit cheer and stopped stretching for years. Working back towards that

[@lolalee2301]

Can you please do a video on a mini warm up routine to do before stretching?

[@f23normal69]

i train my flexibility and toughness (punching walls and hitting my legs with a wooden stick) in the morning and regular workout in the afternoon, i have been doing it for a couple of months and recently i finally got a full split, i heard something cracking down there as if i cracked my knuckles and my knees hurt a bit from the weird angle but i'm good so far

[@davebrown8788]

Thanks to you and your advice im closer to a full split than I ever thought I could be 😂 keep up the awesome work my guy 👍 stay flexy

[@briancardozo420]

God bless you brother from another mother, i wish you have all the best, a warm heart inside and next to you, and peace at your soul. Your work its awesome and so important.

[@vikavoltisepic3507]

Anyone else just watch for the amazing stunts

[@hannahgendron7094]

I learned to bend backwards far enough to put my heels in my eye sockets in elementary school, didn't stretch my back again properly until high school and I could still do it.

[@manolokonosko594]

I'm a new fan of this guy!

[@crazyanimations2630]

Keep in mind this doesn’t work for EVERYTHING because things like middle splits, though can be improved, some people can never fully achieve it because some peoples hip socket is farther forward. Just the way we’re built.

[@jancerny8109]

Speaking as someone who never had any flexibility (even as a child, I could neither sit in lotus nor touch my toes, and I still can't), getting limber is incredibly, monumentally, slow and difficult.

[@shivanshar]

Dude the workout and the streching thing you told at the end is exactly what I was looking for 🍻

[@techaaaage]

I really do neglect warm ups , I should do some of them

[@danielaweber2961]

You are awesome.Glad I found you

[@alexyancy6018]

This guy has the energy from an animated animal and i love it!!

[@1Vampire35]

I like your content; and this will also work for those of us who USED to be flexy when we were younger, we can get (some) of that back at 66?! LOL

[@julieblackwell2064]

Omgosh, as an ultra runner, who “used to be” a flexible figure skater as a child, watching g you makes me cringey and jealous at the same time! Lol!

[@Ryhs.Star24]

I’ve been learning how to do a back bend for a few months. I can now do a front walkover and a back bend

[@FoxieAdjuia]

Just amazing work and everything else

[@funkaar3130]

Subscribed !

[@deedee3355]

Just realized that, david moves the way i play around with my toys in my childhood

[@aquaDo156]

I remember to do this when I was a little girl trying out for cheerleading. Im 35 and still do this before I do advance yoga🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🧘🏿‍♀️🕉️😊