Age limits

XAN · Jan-27-07, 07:27 AM

I'm 17 years old. Will I be able to stretch my body well enough or am I already too old? Does age influence the ability to stretch?

Wasted_Savior · Jan-27-07, 07:35 AM

No, there isn't an age limit on stretching

FAceleSS · Jan-27-07, 08:50 AM

I heard that once you hit like 20+ your spine wont beable to flex as much(like do the bridge) Is that true?

Wasted_Savior · Jan-27-07, 09:09 AM

Age only affects rate at which flexibility can be gained, the older you get the more time it may take, but your age should have little or no impact on the extent of how much flexibility you can gain.

I'm not saying everybody is capable of kissing their own arse, but unless you want to become a contortionist you should be fine.

XAN · Jan-28-07, 05:36 AM

Thanks. Now I'll know that it is worth stretching.

short gorilla · Jan-29-07, 11:24 AM

Actually, from talking to various instructors and reading up what I can, I've found it's actually kind of a reverse situation. You benefit less from stretching at a younger age because the majority of the connective tissue is not finished developing, so stretching can (in some cases, not all) cause scar tissue that prevents it from growing properly. But when the body is more or less done growing the connective tissue can start to be trained via stretching and exercising.

AJCN · Jan-29-07, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FAceleSS

I heard that once you hit like 20+ your spine wont beable to flex as much(like do the bridge) Is that true?

Completely false in all aspects, as the bridge I know personally and have friends older who do it the same as whent hey started.

Old men do the splits no problem. Look.. aged 50 and teaching us n00bs the how to maintain it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGjEeChs4tk

Celine23 · Jan-31-07, 04:17 PM

Thats Thomas Kurz who could do Oversplits with 20. Not the best example...

And yeah if you are older it takes a longer time to develop flexibility. I am 24 and i stretch every day for 1 hour since 2 months now. And i think it will take 2 months more to get the splits.

Celine23 · Jan-31-07, 04:23 PM

No i dont have a desk job. But its very easy to get the splits when you are young and in puberty or before puberty.

And everybody is different. But i have 2 friends who started to stretch at the same time i did. And their progression is the same as mine.

I do a stretching routine that is very similar to flex mutants program.
And i do isometrics every second day.

Celine23 · Jan-31-07, 04:29 PM

You think thats to much ?
I did them twice a week but i didnt get much gains. I started to do them every second day and i see some gains now. So i think its ok

Jan-27-07, 07:27 AM	#1
XAN I like tricks! User status: Offline Posts: 13 Age: 20	Age limits I'm 17 years old. Will I be able to stretch my body well enough or am I already too old? Does age influence the ability to stretch?

Jan-27-07, 07:35 AM	#2
Wasted_Savior Mascot User status: Offline Location: Michigan Posts: 307	No, there isn't an age limit on stretching

Jan-27-07, 08:50 AM	#3
FAceleSS Member User status: Offline Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 79 Age: 25	I heard that once you hit like 20+ your spine wont beable to flex as much(like do the bridge) Is that true?

Jan-27-07, 09:09 AM	#4
Wasted_Savior Mascot User status: Offline Location: Michigan Posts: 307	Age only affects rate at which flexibility can be gained, the older you get the more time it may take, but your age should have little or no impact on the extent of how much flexibility you can gain. I'm not saying everybody is capable of kissing their own arse, but unless you want to become a contortionist you should be fine.

Jan-28-07, 05:36 AM	#5
XAN I like tricks! User status: Offline Posts: 13 Age: 20	Thanks. Now I'll know that it is worth stretching.

Jan-29-07, 11:24 AM	#6
short gorilla BANANA SUSHI User status: Offline Location: Michigan Posts: 1,760 Age: 25	Actually, from talking to various instructors and reading up what I can, I've found it's actually kind of a reverse situation. You benefit less from stretching at a younger age because the majority of the connective tissue is not finished developing, so stretching can (in some cases, not all) cause scar tissue that prevents it from growing properly. But when the body is more or less done growing the connective tissue can start to be trained via stretching and exercising.

Jan-31-07, 04:17 PM	#8
Celine23 ...Hagbard Celine User status: Offline Location: Austria Posts: 83 Age: 27	Thats Thomas Kurz who could do Oversplits with 20. Not the best example... And yeah if you are older it takes a longer time to develop flexibility. I am 24 and i stretch every day for 1 hour since 2 months now. And i think it will take 2 months more to get the splits.

Jan-31-07, 04:23 PM	#9
Celine23 ...Hagbard Celine User status: Offline Location: Austria Posts: 83 Age: 27	No i dont have a desk job. But its very easy to get the splits when you are young and in puberty or before puberty. And everybody is different. But i have 2 friends who started to stretch at the same time i did. And their progression is the same as mine. I do a stretching routine that is very similar to flex mutants program. And i do isometrics every second day.

Jan-31-07, 04:29 PM	#10
Celine23 ...Hagbard Celine User status: Offline Location: Austria Posts: 83 Age: 27	You think thats to much ? I did them twice a week but i didnt get much gains. I started to do them every second day and i see some gains now. So i think its ok