Femalesplits

So, in the name of athleticism and improved mobility, I challenged myself or rather, surrendered my tight hamstrings and hip flexors to a day split challenge. The month began with a lot of questions: Could a monthlong foray with my yoga mat, some stretches, and 10 to 15 minutes a day help reverse the effects of my sit-all-day work routine? Would this actually work, even for my yoga-antithetical self? Thirty days later, my hips have stopped snap-crackle-popping every time I sit down. As for whether or not I can ease into a split as gracefully as the bendy stars you see on Instagram, keep reading to find out.

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Dying to do the splits? Before you embark on the possibly grueling journey to splits-ability, you should know that it's not just a cool party trick—being able to do the splits also comes with some real fitness cred. Plus, being able to do splits is a fitness milestone of sorts. But before you go from zero to splits, know that it's going to take some time to get there.

A split commonly referred to as splits or the splits is a physical position in which the legs are in line with each other and extended in opposite directions. Splits are commonly performed in various athletic activities, including dance , figure skating , gymnastics , contortionism , synchronized swimming , cheerleading and yoga as exercise , where a front split is named Hanumanasana and a side split is named Samakonasana. A person who has assumed a split position is said to be "in a split" [1] or "doing the splits". When executing a split, the lines defined by the inner thighs of the legs form an angle of approximately degrees.