Middle Splits Stretching For Stage 2 Flexibility

[@climbing_thomas]

super helpful, thank you!

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@adriang.3573]

Very helpful. Thanks 👍

[@UnityGymOnline]

You're welcome!

[@ericpatterson5050]

Thanks again Rad!🙌🏿🧘🏾‍♂️👊🏾😊💜

[@UnityGymOnline]

you're welcome mate, thanks so much for watching and commenting :)

[@mares3841]

Thank you

[@UnityGymOnline]

you're welcome, thanks for commenting :)

[@facilityvalley]

Gold !!!

[@UnityGymOnline]

thank you very much.

[@facilityvalley]

@@UnityGymOnline you put so much effort and passion into this. Some may critique and criticize but just know you are on the right path ! I never even thought of putting a plate on my back as I pancake and yes it's uncomfortable but it feels so good !

[@UnityGymOnline]

@facilityvalley that's really kind of you to say. Thanks so much for taking the time to write that comment 😊

[@karlajimenez3200]

Hi Rad! I had different periods in my flexibility training, but I'm ready to make a lifelong commitment, do you think I can continue where I left starting in stage 2, or do you recommend to "start" at stage 1?

[@UnityGymOnline]

The stage 1 - 20 minute mobility routine is good for anyone! It's something I still use today. Although, you'll probably want to progress to the flexibility masterclass stage 2 program after about 4 weeks. At that point, the 20 minute mobility routine become a warm up or something you do on rest days.

[@karlajimenez3200]

@@UnityGymOnline so helpful! thank you so much! the more I watch the more I like!

[@UnityGymOnline]

@@karlajimenez3200 awesome, so happy I can help!

[@johanhansson4574]

Antagonist contraction doesn't work at all for me. Comparing it to contracting the muscle being stretch like in a standard PNF is like night and day.

[@UnityGymOnline]

sorry to hear that, I can say with almost certainty that you're not performing the contractions correctly. Not only is the science clear on how and why end range antagonist contractions work so well, but it's a method we've used for years that worked for over 10,000 people around the world. But it only works if you contract VERY hard, and at absolute end range. Get the flexibility blueprint, it will teach you a lot :) you can grab it here, it's free: trial.unitygym.com/flexibility

[@johanhansson4574]

Well must be something wrong with me. I have done weightlifting for 20 years it's not like I don't know how to contract hard and where my end range is. Maybe I desensitized the organ from all the years of pushing myself with weights......I also can't find the science that the golgi tendon organ should relax the opposing muscle. Only the muscle it's attached to.

[@UnityGymOnline]

@johanhansson4574 listen to the Andrew huberman podcast on flexibility.

[@johanhansson4574]

He touches very lightly on the golgi and describes it as you get a relaxation during the contraction not after. Wich I do get. If I contract the atagonist duringt the stretch the stretch reflex dampens.@@UnityGymOnline

[@UnityGymOnline]

yep that's correct. And when you do that time and time again with deliberate intent, it has a far greater effect on flexibility than old school static stretching alone.

[@boyfigo5965]

Che bel figooo con piedi favolosi

[@UnityGymOnline]

ok, interesting comment.