STRADDLE stretching routine (follow along) | The Art of Handbalancing

[@yoonhi9301]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@asrarbaksh3500]

I was looking for this! Thank you!!!

[@juanhowardwongfaber4410]

Amazing video,thanks Natalie.

[@farnooshbrock1987]

One of my favorite classes. I've done this several times! THANK YOU!!!!

[@NatalieReckert]

Awesome! Thanks :)

[@kantilalchiba3102]

🙏🙏🙏Thank you very much. This is what I needed

[@jamesqiu6715]

This is EXACTLY what I am looking for! Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@NatalieReckert]

Thanks, let me know how progress goes in a few weeks :)

[@niftyflex]

really cool routine, very different to my standard pancake routine. thank you!

[@kinokino2010]

Dear Natalie, could you pleeeeaaaseee do a middle split stretching routine? Would be so great, thank you so much for all your efforts anyway!!

[@renegradwohl5816]

thank you realy helpful and i want more like this... btw i love all your videos

[@NatalieReckert]

Thank you :)

[@rk2974]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@itaylevi6291]

Hey Natalie! It’s a great routine, how many times a week would you recommend doing it? Do I need to take rest days from stretching?

[@NatalieReckert]

Try doing this 5 times a week. Take one or two days off, for stretching rest days are not so important for your body, but I think for the mind it is useful.

[@tepaguilar2019]

Natalie I just wanted to ask, what are the limiting factors that stops me from spreading my legs wide apart in a seated straddle position? I mean, I can do it properly, like sit straight, no rounding of the back, anterior pelvic tilt, and all that, but I just can't seem to spread my legs wider apart. Lol I've been doing some middle splits routine on the side thinking that that may help

[@NatalieReckert]

Mhh, interesting thank you for your question. My guess is that the muscles than run along the inside of the legs are shortened. How about squats? also: have you tried rotating the legs out in the straddle and, engaging the quads and flexing the feet to help?

[@tepaguilar2019]

@@NatalieReckert ooh yea I'm feeling some kind of tightness on the insides of my legs! Yup, I always keep tension in my quads, point my feet up in the sky, and press my legs into the ground. But lately my straddle has been better, I guess I just really have to give it more time! Thanks natalie!!

[@manishbachkaniwala]

Follow along 👍

[@Sprout_ASMR]

Came here from your comments on Day 22 of the Couch to Handstand challenge. Thanks for this! Random question - what is the song in the background of this video? It's so familiar but I can't remember!

[@NatalieReckert]

Her it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5yxlnyLnLODh5o

[@VicBattlefield]

I just had to try it out right away and I´m sweating all over right now! This is going into in my regular workout program for it´s really a great routine. And the "joke" at the end was hilarious!! ;-)

[@VicBattlefield]

Oh und herzlichen Dank dafür, Natalie!

[@NatalieReckert]

Danke, freut mich :) ja, stretchen ist anstrengend. 😅. Let me know how progress goes.

[@VicBattlefield]

@Natalie Reckert: Yes, I'll gladly keep you informed of my relentless effort (😇) and progress! I might be asking for your advice from time to time, if you don't mind. Thank you for your reply and kind support! Tschüss 🤗

[@NatalieReckert]

Of course, please do!

[@JoeMightyWarren]

How in the world are your heels lifting off of the ground in the straddle position? 😲 Does that take effort for you to do that or is it just happening naturally at this point?

[@NatalieReckert]

It depends a bit on the anatomy of your knee and joints. It does not happen for everyone. Try to focus on just straightening the leg and flex your foot, that will help :)

[@nikajin2851]

Hardest sitting of my life