Splits
Exercise 2
This is a repeat of the exercise you
did in the warm up, but now get serious about trying to get the foot to
the floor! Lie on your back slightly to the side for balance. Bring one
leg up. Twist a little to grasp the leg near the ankle with the opposite
hand. Steady yourself with the other arm, twisting your body as needed.
Pull down to a 1-2-3-4-5 count to get the foot as near to the floor as
you can and keep both legs as straight as you can. Repeat this for the
other leg. Repeat the exercise at least 15 times with each leg. Note that
the intent is to get the maximum leg mobility getting the foot to the floor
while keeping the “floor leg” on the floor.
Here's a picture of the leg pulled
very far across the back.
