[Lara L]

the fighting arts, stretch yourself article made me laugh because my son really can't do the 'try this test' intended to negate the idea that short ligaments don't prevent you from doing the splits- but that's a genetic trait he gets from his dad's family that affects most of the muscles in his thighs on all sides- hubby made him start stretching regularly when he was 5. I agree that this is not most people's problem!

I did the splits for the first time when I was 29- but I've also been fighting the effects of 4 successive pregnancies. every pregnancy tends to tighten up my legs, so I anticipate having to work on recovering that flexibility again here shortly. It is definitely taking longer to get back to 'normal' as I get older, but it is still working! I put together my own 'program' after reading the book Stretching Anatomy- which I think gives a great run down on doing effective and safe stretching.