i wish this would stop

[jmsdg7]

ok, i stretch often, sometimes i go through phases where i stretch twice a day for a month, sometimes i go through phases where i go a period of time stretching only twice a week, but i am happy with my flexibility, i can kick well above my head and im ok where my condition is at.

the problem is that i can only reach this flexibility that im comfortable with after stretching good, if i sit for a while after stretching not moving my legs much it goes away and i cant kick too high, and if i dont stretch im still stuck at this low flexibility

this has been like this for years and what i want is for my flexibility(after stretching) to become my natural flexibility so at any given time i can kick at the above my head height.

sorry for the wording but its confusing enough to think it out, let alone type it but i want to know if there is any help? thanks:juji:

[Ewasiuk]

What does your stretching routine look like? Can you give us some other factors that you think are also affecting your flexibility?

[jmsdg7]

i used to not know much about stretching and just static stretched a whole bunch of different basic stretches, but recently i started doing more dynamic and isometric stretching and some times i get frustrated and want the side splits so bad that i sit with my legs apart and force them further and further apart and hold it for very long(give my knees a bad pain) but this flexibility problem has existed throughout all of it

[blueandviolet]

i exprienced the same thing! so that is why i spend 15 min every morning strecth out before going to school, so that help me keep my flexibility for the whole day! (i also do some strecth out before going to bed! i feel comfortable to be flexiable) that does work on me! not sure if it will work on you though!

[Jackamaideshwang]

Kurz High Kicks with NO warmup! www.stadion.com It's all dynamic flexibility though, it sounds like you're trying to kick above your head after static stretching, which is a bit silly. Try backing off your static/all isometric stretching routine for a bit, you might find you've been overstretching - which tends to kill your dynamic flexibility.

[Ashtar]

This is a problem for a lot of people. I remember I read in one book some guy who could do full suspended splits and stuff said "but you should see me after I get off a plane after having to sit for 10 hours".

From what I've read in stadion, the idea is to gain strength in these extended positions. When you have an excess of strength, you can exert more strength when not warmed up. Even though people tend to be stronger than warmed up, someone who trains strength regularly will be stronger cold than someone untrained even if they have done an optimal warmup.

There's also approaches like stretching more often or staying in stretches longer, gaining static-active flexibility (helps for pulling yourself into a strength) and developing 'extra' flexibility (like oversplits) which makes normal splits seem easier and more casual.

All of these seem good, they probably work together, no clue what's best (maybe it varies on each person and their lifestyle?)