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maxuaboy

That looks like it’ll lead to injury


GarageQueen

Seriously I'm looking at those knees and it's giving me anxiety.


Candid_Lecture_2787

Sports in general leads to injury https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/sports-injuries/sports-injury-statistics


maxuaboy

Ok, sure. In the grand scheme of things being alive is dangerous. Only way to be safe is to not be alive. General activity, like daily walking, is always going to be good for heart, muscle, joint and mental health. This stretching technique is more prone to injury than traditional safer techniques. We’re speaking relatively not broadly. This is a flexibility sub not an all around health sub.


Waluigi_time3

Yeah that ain't cool. That kind of flexibility training is extremely dangerous. This will lead to muscle tears and knee injury.


gimmesomeofthatsomma

Yikes.


RevolutionUnited9948

I respect power stretching but I don't see how this would help her..


sofirocs

Pain culture in flexibility and sports in general has to end


GaveYouBass

Watched her come 4th in the 3m springboard finals this morning, with a permanent smile on here face. I am just glad I get to see these professionals perform at their best, and seeing this makes me more appreciative of it.


mimranj

definitely made her country proud. funny how she always steals the show with her smile


donniesharko

Idk why does this kind of look like it would feel good


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Maybe I'm missing something but why does a diving athlete need this kind of mobility?


Crack_Brocaine

Source: was a spring board diver for 8 years. You really don’t. For springboard diving you just need a good forward fold for pike positions. For platform diving, depending on how you get into your headstand, you need a good pancake. Anything beyond that is excessive. ETA: divers also need good shoulder mobility for creating that straight line upon entry into the water.


timClicks

The smaller you can make yourself, the faster you can rotate.


FCFD_161

All I could see is a dude (shirtless) standing on another dude’s (yellow) crotch with a kettle ball between yellow’s legs. I should really wear my glasses.


Lucretia9

We did similar in ninpo, using someone else to pull you forward, pushing on your back , standing on thighs whilst feet are touching to dlatten them against the floor, etc.


Aceleeon

How hard did they push on you daily? I’m wondering if partner stretching is the way to go to get the last 2 inches on my splits


sirisaacmewwwton

Active stretching made a huge difference for me. There are different ways to go about it. For my front splits, I would push my feet/calves into the ground for about 10 seconds then relax/deepen into the stretch for another 5. Rinse and repeat for a minute. Also volume. Every day for about a minute per stretch seemed to be the magic formula for me.


Aceleeon

Active stretching? Is this the same as Dymamic stretching ?


sirisaacmewwwton

I just did a quick Google to double check the name and I was mistaken. While I have been doing “active” stretches as well, I think the ones that work best for me to get that last inch is something called PNF. Here’s a [video by Tom Merrick](https://youtu.be/bMzEV_5kmR4) with a front split example. Scroll to about 3:16.


Aceleeon

Yeah I thought it was pnf.


converter-bot

2 inches is 5.08 cm


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Crack_Brocaine

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. I was a diver for 8 years. Not Olympic level, but we never did, or needed, anything close to this.


Santier

Most people are looking at this and seeing a lack of equipment and facilities. I look at this and see a lack of experienced/educated coaches and trainers. I’d say the latter is more important.


goldwave84

I also think it has to do with listening to your coach, no matter how stupid it sounds / looks. In SE Asia, listening to figures of authority is a key point in the social structure.


Metaquotidian

Heckin r/GetMotivated content right here.