30 Days & 30 Stretches to Splits! #JourneytoSplits
30 Days & 30 Stretches to Splits! #JourneytoSplits
Hey guys!
Introducing your 30-day stretching challenge, #JourneytoSplits!! I’m going to teach you how to get into the side splits in just 1 month. This will be a VERY REWARDING journey, however, you will need to show me that you are DEDICATED. Increasing your flexibility at this level TAKES TIME. A little every day. You will need to stretch for at least 10 min a day if you’re serious about getting into the splits in 1 month. But let me assure you right now that this feat is not impossible! Get excited because we’re going to get there together 🙂
SO HERE’S HOW IT’S GOING TO WORK:
1. First of all I want to know that you’re IN! Post this graphic to Instagram and make sure that you hashtag #JourneytoSplits and #Blogilates. Follow @blogilates and @poppilatesofficial!
2. Stick to the 30 days. Do not skip a single day. Promise? That’s how you’ll get into the splits. Every day I want you to post a picture of the pose of the day as a sign that you did your stretches. Hashtag #JourneytoSplits and #Blogilates.
3. Every day I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches. You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. Get it? So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
4. How long to hold? I want you to hold each stretch for around 30 sec to 1 min per side. Total, each day you should spend around 10 min. stretching.
Yes, this is dedication! But, just like how I felt when I got into the headstand for the first time, it was PURE BLISS. You will feel so happy, accomplished, and just VICTORIOUS! Unlike losing weight or getting slimmer thighs, your goal is not driven by fitting into skinny jeans, societal pressures or vanity. It is genuinely for yourself regardless of what anyone else thinks. There’s freedom in knowing that.
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Here are your stretches for the month!
- Forward Fold with Clasped Hands
- Pyramid Pose
- Half Splits
- Low Lunge
- Supine Hamstring & Hip Stretch with strap (bring the leg out to the side)
- Supported Splits
- Deep Squat with Reach
- Seated Hamstring Stretch with Side Body Reach
- Deep Squat
- Supine Hamstring Stretch (keep leg centered)
- Seated Hamstring Stretch with Forward Fold
- Side Lying Hip Opener
- Seated Forward Fold/Pike
- Supine Straddle (you can do this with a wall)
- Pigeon Pose
- Triangle Pose
- Revolved Triangle Pose
- 3-Legged Dog
- Straddle with Reach
- Runner’s Lunge
- Reclined Single-Leg Hero Pose
- Supine Hamstring & Hip Stretch
- Double Pigeon with a Forward Fold
- Low Lunge Quad Stretch
- Quad Stretch
- Plié Squat
- Middle Splits
- Splits (make sure to do both legs!)
- Dancer’s Pose
- Straight Leg Scale
ALRIGHT!!!
Are you excited!!??? I am!! Let’s get this party started! Just post the pic and tag as many friends as you can. Let’s get everyone to get more bendy!
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Wow, I am so excited to try this !!! I am pretty flexible already, but my sister who is much younger than me can already do it, so I am NOT giving up.
It worked for me
I have some flexibility but never did the splits before. Day 6, looking more flexible and I keep pushing myself further down the stretch as well. Hopefully I can find my comment again later to update anyone interested in the results.
Well, I didn’t keep up with the schedule but I’m definitely more flexible the more I do stretch, I can see myself doing the splits within a year at least hopefully.
hopefully i can achieve that side and middle split i’ve been CRAVING to reach again 😩.
Day 1 , let’s go baby
LET’S DO THIS!! Day 1/30 🫶🏼
Absolutely love this already seeing improvement on day 3!!! I could barely touch my toes now I can do it no problem!!! Thx!!
What if you don’t have a block for #6?
try using a surface like a ball, towels, blankets, a few stacked books or a cardboard box!
Absolutely love ❤️! I wanted my splits in 2 weeks, I’ve been doing it for 1 weeks and am inches off the ground! I did it differently, (doing it all in one big routine), but it’s been awesome with no soreness!
Does this work for complete beginners??
Do i do one stretch a day or do I do one stretch and add the others
Yes Claire but it is pretty hard ro so it every day, believe me!!
I sure hope I can do this.🥰
What do you do after the 30 days are over to keep your splits?
Probably just do the splits every day to keep those muscles stretched
Do you do all at once everyday?? or one a day and add extra one everyday??
Omg! I am going to try guys! Hope this works❤️💪YOU CAN DO THIS! btw is this possible for someone that have never tried split?
100 percent! I’ve never tried, and I’ve been doing it twice a day for one weeks and I’m almost there!
I was on day 16 and accidentally skipped one day, just had a crazy busy day. Do I have to start all over? Or will I get it if I keep going?
I dont think so. Just go on. Your legs doesnt mind, i suppose. Haha. And guys, follow my channel on whatsapp, the gossip channel! And follow my blog…🫶👏
Can I have the link?
Started this 3 days ago, I broke my knee 5 years ago so this is going to be a challenge, I can get pretty far down but the leg I had my broken knee on shakes like CRAZY when I do these stretches, let’s hope in time I can get my splits because it’s always been a dream of mine!!
Good morning! Fifty-year-old brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner here (plain-jane blue belt). I’ve had hip issues (labral tears on both sides) for about five months now. I’m starting the 30-day challenge today! I’m looking forward to following through with this program and hopefully achieve a split – or at least – improve my range of motion on both hips while eliminating (pr greatly reducing) pain in that area. My ultimate goal is fluid flexibility. The full split will probably take more than thirty days… maybe sixty…. ninety(?). Point is, it can be done, and i intend on doing it, or coming as close to the ground as my body will allow me. Thank you for sharing this program!
I’m on stretch 18 now. Definitely noticing the better flexibility! Really hope I can do the plots at the end of this! Been hashtagging on Instagram! People come and follow me! Jojo_williamson2018
Starting the fitness and hoping i get flexible, not scammed
I’m restarting this! I got off work yesterday afternoon and my hip flexors hurt so bad, so I decided “Let’s go look through Google to find a stretching routine.” This popped up and I was so excited bc I have tried it before. So I’m recommitting to this and we’ll see what happens!
I’ve just started this, I can’t even put my hands on my ankles when my legs are straight so the only way from here is up!
Same! Let’s see how this goes
i love this website i did this all last month and i can do side and front split thank you
Hi, just started this stretches, but I found some that really impossible for me to do, like no. 2 and 3, in the picture head should be touching the leg and knee but I can’t do that.
just go as low as you can thats what she told me
Cant wait to get started
What does 1-5 mean?
stretch 12345 and 30
AMAZINGGG!!!
I am fairly flexible and didn’t read the instructions properly the first time and ended up doing all the stretches. But by the 2nd day I had already nearly got the splits and am super happy about myself.
This does not work. I’ve done the stretches regularly for 30 days and started as a fairly flexible person. I have seen some improvement but you will not reach splits in 30 days if this is the only thing you do.
I was able to do it with just these stretches so it’s definitely possible! I’m sorry it didn’t work for you!
same
Super stoked about this #JourneytoSplits challenge! 🎉 30 days of stretching might be a bit intense, but hey, if it gets me doing the splits, count me in! Let’s rock those daily pics and flex those stretchy muscles! 🤸♂️ #Blogilates
What if i dont have any social media
I’ve wanted the splits my entire life and my bsf did the splits in literally 1 day and she’s extremely flexible so maybe this could boost my confidence in aerials who knows. Anyways starting this on 1/8/24 and hopefully will have splits and middles splits before my next show.
It’s been like 2 months and I quit.. yeah this program probably would’ve worked if I felt motivated but I genuinely feel like I’m hopeless. Did it for 7 days and quit because of school and I just got too busy, I don’t recommend trying this unless your 1000% motivated to do it (I was 85% now I’m 2%)
Hey my name is Paulina and I am a dancer and about a block away from the ground even though I have not started. Plus I have tried so many things to get my splits for the passed year I hope this works.
Hey everyone!! I am a teenager who isn’t at all flexible, but I wish to learn ballet in the future! Let’s do this!
Hi, I’m Jess today is my first day of the challenge (04/01/24). Hopefully I will be attending dance college in september! However, I don’t have my splits yet due to injuries through overstretching. And as any dancer knows you need your splits. I’m excited to give this 30 day challenge ago! A big thank you to Cassey for making a free,online, easy challenge that will prevent me from overstretching while still achieving my goals. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Hi Jess! I am from Norway, and I am dancing a lot. It isnt my carreer, but I could have thought of a future as a dancer. Good luck❤️ Its a though way, I know. And btw… YEAH YPU REALLY NEED YOUR SPLITS! Just trying this program… on day 2 now…💪❤️
Im 14 yrs old and Im on day 13 so far and im almost at the ground already! This really works and cant wait for day 30:)
Cassey, am I the youngest here ?
not realy im 11 so where close to each other
hello ,my name is Sophie I am 10 years old and I want to become a gymnast when I am older but I can’t do the splits and I have a floor routine for my competition and it includes a spilt so I really hope this journey is going to help me .
Ok. I’m 43 and even though I used to do gymnastics back in the day (20yrs ago) my body completely forgot !! So I’m excited to get some flexibility back to feel and look healthier. Im doubtful 30 days will be enough .. but I really want to stick to this challenge to get the most .. Today Dec 26 will be day 1 .. LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!
How is it going? (the process)
Day 1 Dec 5, doubtful if 30 days is enough, but will see where it will take me
I’m on day 27 and I can’t believe I made it this far. I can’t do some of the stretches perfectly but I am getting better. I will start another round soon. I won’t be able to do the splits fully on day 30, but I will keep trying until I get it.
Hi
I am starting it from tomorrow. 4 months back, I have started training kickboxing at the age of 33 but it has become a challenge for me to get full splits. I am hopeful that this will work.
Hi thank you for having this information available to us but I have a question I’m 58 male trying to achieve middle and side splits will this exercise will help me or you recommend one on one classes thank you
Hi guys I’m basically on day 5 I just started on the 1 November 2023 and I can really feel the burn it’s great,I’m really love this movements
Hi guys I’m basically on day 5 I just started on the 1 November 2023 and I can really feel the burn it’s great.
Hey guys when I started this I wasn’t flexible but now I’m almost flexible and I am just in the 24 day
how long did you spend on the splits?
Is it safe to do the stretching exercises .im 50 years old.
Yes, but you need to be carefulll. As you age you`re get less flexible, so make sure to be well prepared to stretch.
is it 1 stretch per day or all of them everyday
Every day I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches.
the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. Get it? So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
I’m so exicited
Me too!
She means it’s her first day.
it hurts, but it’s healthy! and i’ll do anything to stay healthy. i just want to do the splits though.
28 July 2023 my first day and I am barely able to do 1-5 movements BUT looking forward to the small improvements
I’m so excited for the journey!!
My Day 1. June 2023. 😁
This is a great website to learn how to do the splits.
Day one for me as I’ll update back on June 20th 🙂
I mean, guys… Obviously if you are starting on a “zero” level, you will notice the increase of flexibility in one month, and THAT’S THE POINT! If you already reached your 30 days, just start over again until you make it! (I suggest you to google the correct form for each stretch). I’m on an intermediate level and I can feel myself getting better every week, for me that is the point, to be consistent and to celebrate those small victories.
Success!
Thank you for these 🙂
Has anyone been able to do the splits within 30 days? I’m on the second to last stretch and I’ve noticed increased flexibility overall but I’m nowhere near close to the splits. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Keep going for More that thirty day repeating stretches or restart and don day 6 and go form there till you can gat your splits
54 and relative inflexible. Here goes…
Starting Day 1
My son (7) asked me if I could do the splits. Well, yes, when I was a cheerleader…40 years ago, lol. So he has challenged me to do this with him: Here goes!
Hey there Cassey.
I recently started with my fitness journey. I live in South Africa and on a farm at that, so challenges are quite a few. But there is no excuse in living a healthier more fit lifestyle, but I have added another goal… To do the split. I could never in my 41 years of life do it. And I have decided to use you as my guide. I do extra stretches since my hips and body are very stiff for that. Unfortunately I don’t have instagram, but if you want I can mail you pictures when ever I can. I am totally going for it, despite my age.
Oh the joy of getting my body to do some of these moves are exciting! I’m 60 years old and my only activity is my garden.
30 Days & 30 Stretches to Splits! Thank you very much for telling me about this I have done it initially I had to face a lot of troubles. But now I enjoy doing Stretches and it has many benefits which I can’t even count.
When does it end? IM SI CLOSE TO DOING FULL SPLITS 🙌
Has any one completed the month?
Just did, still can’t do the splits. Will keep stretching, found Anna Mcnulty videos on yt so I’ll probably just follow her routine from here on. She’s really bendy, in a rather uncomfortable way too but hey more power to her.
Am I late for this… relearning how to do splits day 5 😀
I’m starting first thing in the morning!!! Super excited!
I’m in!!!!
I start TODAY
ADD ME ON INSTA TO JOIN ME
@sarahjaneinternational
I’m in! 😳 We can do it everyone! Remember stay dedicated and focused and set an ⏰ everyday as a gentle reminder to get it 👍 done!
I’m dying to do the splits . Can’t wait.
Cool I can’t wait to try 💗
I’m new to this, but want to try. What is the ideal length of holding a stretch?
I’m also new at it and I also want to try?
well start with 30 sec then go in to 1min
Hey
So the idea is that we only use exercises 6 thru 30 one time all month?
Yeah exactly
the first 5 days you do stretch 1-5 every day. on day 6 you do stretch 1-6. day 7 you do 1-7, day 8 you do 1-8 and so on untill day 30.
hope this helps!
Should be 6 stretch only beginning day 6. so on day 6 you do stretch 1-5 + 6, day 7 (1-5 + 7) , day 8 (1-5 +8) so on until day 30 (1-5 +30)
What if you don’t have social media to follow and post pics and hashtag, but want to be in cheerleading?
I reach up to day 23 but I couldn’t fully do 21-23. Flexibility increased but not to that level.
Yes please
hey cassey, i am a young gymnast that is comming back from a few years, do you think if i do the stretch on both leggs or for longer eash day will help? for example doing 5 minutes eash stretch for the 30 days? thx! 🙂
Do you think i can actually get the splits? i am 12 and have no experience whatsoever. i am so far. would you think this would actually help?
Yeah probably- I’m a dancer and was able to at twelve by stretching often (not all of these but some of them and other similar ones) it might take more than a month but it is definitely possible
OMG, I have never been flexible before, it’s only day 5 and I am so close to splits, no stopping till day 30 and I hit the ground, this stuff works!!!
I have A question about timing. So I understand stretches one through five could take up to five minutes a day and then on day six you add the sixth stretch so by the end of the 30 days are you stretching for 30 minutes, or up to 30 minutes? Each day? Excited to get started this has been a lifelong goal of mine!
YAY! So excited you’re gonna do this!! Here is how I explained it in the blog post:
Every day I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches. You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. Get it? So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6. I want you to hold each stretch for around 30 sec to 1 min per side. Total, each day you should spend around 10 min. stretching.
Hope that helps!
Just completed round 9 of the challenge. Calves on the front leg now on the ground both sides. Inches away from the split. Let’s go Round 10. Not stopping until I hit the ground 💪🏻💪🏻
You got thissss!!!!
I did this for 125 days… I still didn’t have the splits so I gave up 😔😢
Oh no!!! Don’t give up!! I’m sure you’ve seen improvement in flexibility! Sometimes it just takes a little longer. You got this!! <3
Splits aren’t difficult. There are good to keep in form. Thank you for sharing this post.
Hi cassey, can I just do all 30 stretches for 30 days? Thanks.
that’s what I’m doing..or at least 20 a day. Im guessing the 1-5 then only 1 more on day 6 then adding a different one in replacement the next day is why alot of reviews are saying they couldnt do the split by day 30. Pretty much 25 of these stretches are tp be done for only one day and that’s it on this schedule and that doesn’t make sense to me. If anything, it seems like when you add one, you keep doing that one also for the rest of the days.
Thanks you!
Hi Cassy,
First of all, love to you and everything you do. I love your app and it is so easy to use. But is it possible to get like a challenge video of you streching with us. Soblike the 30 journey to splits? Like forexample hotgirlaummwr challenge.
😀😀🥰🥰😍😋😛😛😚
i’m a dancer and quit jazz, ballet, and lyrical when covid hit and am now starting them
up again soon. i used to be able to do a split and just started this 30 day challenge two days ago, do you think it’s realistic for me to have my split at the end of this month?
Is anyone else doing this for the long haul!? About to start Round 7 and can now get my splits to a bit like Image 6. Even though I still have a way to go yet I love these stretches and how much more mobility I now have from doing them.
That’s awesome!!! Keep me posted on your progress!!
Me! I’m in it for the long haul! I’m on day 6 and was surprised already at how far I was able get on supported splits. I’ve always been pretty flexible in my youth, but am way out of shape and an obese woman in her mid forties, so I’m surprised by how quickly the flexibility has come back by doing these stretches daily. Keep at it! I will and will follow up.
day 1/30 🙂 going good so far
Hello dear Cassey Ho!🌺
I have completed your 30- day #journeytosplit program. But, unfortunately I can not do splits. Now, already in my 31, 32, 33 days I am doing first 5 movements, additionally day 28′ s movements. Is it correct? Or should I repeat like 6, 7, 8 days? Moreover, everyday I am doing monthly program for fitness without tools and yoga from Nike Training app. That training helps me gain muscles and keeps my body in a shape. Would that training prevent me from splitting? And when I am doing movements for 28 day from your program, in the upper part of leg there is awful pain and I can not stand more than 15 seconds.
What would you recommend me for complete splitting? Thanks in advance for your reply and recomendations.
Best regards,
Nursel Yagubova
The problem is, realistically you cant learn the splits by stretching 10 mins a day over the course of a month. It will take much more than that especially if you have little to no athletic experience prior to attempting. Don’t be disheartened though, the dedication you have shown thus far is the dedication present in the people who do achieve the splits, just keep going and look up some longer (maybe 30 min) splits dedicated stretching routines and follow them daily. You will be in the splits in no time
I am 13. does this mean i will get the splits faster then an adult? i can touch the floor with my hands without bending my legs.
if youre already that flexible, you should get the splits really quick!! i suggest a different routine, maybe do stretches 1-6 daily and pick 2 or 3 other stretches. this is coming from a former dancer, cheerleader, and gymnast btw 🙂
I am 13. does this mean i will get the splits faster then an adult? i can touch the floor with my hands without bending my knees.
it day 2 for me im a kid this really help my now ik were to go if need help wit flexbilty
Day 49/60!!!!
wooooo!!!!!
I did it for 30 days, 60 sec per stretch – I’m still about 23cm off the ground. Oh well!
same i.d do this
Maria that is fantastic. Keep up the good work.
I am already on day 2 and I wanna be a mojorette so I wanna push my self
I see you have a 30 day journey to split calandar. Do you have a stretch challenge program or can you do the split journey as a video challenge? I am way more dedicated when I have a video to follow. I would love to just be able to touch my toes with straight legs or even sit with a straight back with straight legs. Thank you for all that you do! You make me laugh during the workouts.
I see you have a 30 day journey to split calandar. Do you have a stretch challenge program or can you do the split journey as a video challenge? I am way more dedicated when I have a video to follow. Thank you for all that you do! You make me laugh during the workouts.
I got SO much closer to the splits! Day 30 in the books. Thanks!
Day 30!!!!!!! I’m going to repeat this again since I didn’t get my splits yet (I feel and see a bit more flexiblity now though) to make it a 60 day journey! Thank you!
YESSSSS you got this!!!!
I’m on day 28!!!
AHHHH ALMOST THERE!!!!!
Day 31/60!!!
this is my first day doing this but i can seem to be able to do stretch 2 & 3
Hi I am having problems doing the 5th stretch, is there any substitute exercise i can do for it, or what should i do?
What’s the issue that you are having? That’ll help me understand!
Do you have any tips on getting the back leg straight when in splits? Really struggling with this atm and can’t seem to do it without bending the back leg. 😭
How do I maintain this for a couple of months afterwards? I’m learning this for a sshow
Just repeat the calendar until then of just hold your splits for 1 minute a day all sides. I did this for a show and that’s how I maintained them Good Luck😊
Hi, I started doing this challenge to improve my flexibility and I am really enjoying it. However since day 8 I started to get some pain where my hamstrings and my hips join as well as where my hamstrings and knees join. This started hurting when I do regular things like getting something from the floor or even walking. I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong? And should I keep doing the stretches (I’m now on day 13) and hope the tendon pain will disappear like stiff muscles pain does, or should I perhaps stop doing the stretches? Thanks!
Stretches will always kinda leave you sore but I recommend warming up before you start stretching that way you won’t pull a muscle
Should I do this after my regular workout?
Yes, you definitely can!
Question: Do you have to do a stretch a day or do you have to do the stretches everyday.
Example: on day 5 you have to do day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, on day 6 you have to do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
The first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then keep going with stretches 1-5 every day. Beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
Is there a video series for this one? My friends and I have been doing your 100 challenges for the past couple of months and we started this one today, but we were all doing the stretches differently
Im on day 21 and somehow i’m even further away from the splits than i was at the start 🙁 why 🙁
I’m back with a Day 30 update. Whilst I didn’t quite get the splits, I got closer to getting them than ever before. Yay. I’ve gone from being 60cm+ off the ground and unable to touch my toes to being around 10cm from hitting the splits. Whilst some of the poses were a little beyond my flexibility level, I just pushed it as far as I could go, even if it wasn’t exactly the same level as the image. My legs feel so much more flexible overall and as a dancer who has never been able to split I’m pretty proud of my progress. Even my turn out is better than ever.I have no regrets about taking the challenge. I’m going to go back to Day 6 and work through them all again to see what happens in another month. I’m excited to see how I progress so I guess I’ll write another update then. Happy Split Challeng-ing everyone.
That’s awesome!!! Keep working on it – it’ll be there in no time!!
When I showed my little brother (he is 7 years old) that I could do the splits because I did this 30 day challenge, he wanted to do it to! right now, he is showing me that he can do stretch number 25. He is sruggling to do the stretch, but he is almost to the splits!
wowwwww!!
Is there a video for this?
i am an ultimate beginner and cant do the supported split-do you have an alternative pose for day 6? i was so excited and now im losing my momentum
Day 9 in the books… I just looked ahead tomorrow and realized stretch #5 is supposed to take the leg to the side.
Yup, been doing it wrong all along.
I’m on day 11 and just realised I’ve been doing the exact same!
OMG Same thing happened to me! I’m on day 5 now.
Heyy! Learning to do the splits is something I’d always love to do but I am not flexible… at all. I am all for this process taking longer than a month if needs be but I’m basically and iron rod and I’m wondering if I should take any extra steps to make up for that.
Struggling (depression? Burnout? 2020 circumstances?) This would be a superficial thing that would give me a sense of control in my life again. 30 days of motivation is do-able. I feel hopeful for the first time in a while. Let’s do this. I hope you’re right.
you got this!!!
Should I do any tile of warmup before this stretch? What tile of warmup should I do?
Loving doing this already and I’m on day one!
Awesome!!! Make sure to take some progress pics!!
what should i do if i’ve lost my thera and and can’t do number 5
You can use a towel!
Hey! I got injured working out and missed 2 days, what should I do?
Start back up when you feel ready! 🙂 Hope you’re doing ok!
Yes, you should be practicing the splits after each stretches each day.
Should I be practicing the splits additionally after the stretches each day?
Ooooops, I have been doing 1-5 and then day 6 do all six, day seven do all 7 etc….I’m on day ten and stretching now 20 mins a day! Day 30 would have been an hour 🙂
This is amazing info. My sister, at 14 was able to do it after this, and she was not that flexible as I am at all! now I will try it.
WOW that’s exciting!!!!
6 exercises a day 1-5 + 6 on day 6, 1-5 + 10 on day 10 (total 6 exercises a day after day 5.
Thank you so much! I’m finally able to do the splits in 30 days!
Is it a bad thing to stretch everyday or stretch everyday and take a rest like maybe on the weekend ?
Hi everyone! I just want to remind you that everyone is different and you might not get to your splits in 30 days but you will definitely get closer and more flexible with practice
Do I need to switch legs for each stretch or do it just like the picture shows?
30 sec – 1 min per side!
how can I get the middle part of my body deeper into my splits, I have it I just want to go lower?
It’ll take time but just breathe and keep practicing!! All these stretches will help.
For how long do you have to stay in position, for each one?
30 sec – 1 min per side
30 sec for each exercize
I have been doing each stretch (2 min cause I am not flexible) and was doing on day 30 each stretch so I spent 60 min stretching and I am not there yet but I am much closer then I was so I will keep doing all the stretches (probably not all 30) I hope I get there soon!
you got it!!
what happens if I am not flexible enough yet to complete some of these exercises like the picture.
Just keep working at it and take it at your own pace! The pics are a sample of the full expression, but do your best!! 🙂
💜💜
Sunkist
my leg hurt Im 11
I’m sorry but this series is a joke. It assumes a LOT of flexibility at the very beginning. I mean, if I could do the sixth exercise on day 6, why would I need a 30-day challenge at all? Nevertheless, I decided to give it a try, just to see. Not only did I do the routine as prescribed (every stretch for 45 seconds), I did extra stretches for myself. I also always did EVERY stretch leading up to day 10 (1-5, 1-6, 1-7, etc.), and even after day 10 I always did at LEAST 10 stretches, including days 1-5 and whichever day I was supposed to be at. And I didn’t start from scratch. I’m not that flexible, but I do a lot of yoga, I could already touch the floor with my palms in a forward bend. By the end I was…maybe 2 or 3 inches lower than where I started. Without question, I was more flexible than when I started. I did notice a difference. But not even close to a split. Now, maybe getting to a split in 30 days is just not possible, and that’s okay. But at least with this series, it’s not possible.
Is there a video that shows how to do each stretch?
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It didn’t work. I was already in a almost split but I’m not in a split yet. I did each number one minute and I’m maybe 2 cm better.
Hey, your article is amazing. I read your article and you will not believe I don’t understand. In these 30 days, you will only use the stretches 1-6?
I can help! For days 1-5 you ONLY do the first 5 stretches. Once its day 6, you will do stretches 1-5 + 6 . For day 7 you will do stretches 1-5 + 7 ( not stretch 6). For day 8 you will do stretches 1-5 + 8 ( not stretch 6 or 7) and this continues until day 30. But don’t assume you will get it in one month! I finished the 30 day challenge and right now I’ve been doing the basic 1-5 stretches for 4 months and I am almost their. It tales patience and dedication! You can do it!!
Thank you I can understand it much better now!
hi! No, so on day 1- day 5 you do 1 stretch each day. Then, on day 6 you do stretches 1-5 and 6, then day 7 you do 1-5 and 7 and so on
Hope this helps!! 🙂
Thanks so much LIYA
The downloadable content is much appreciated. My only suggestion is if it would be possible to remove the light blue background in the JPEG or PDFs for printing purposes (more contrast). Thank you for the challenge — it looks like fun!
I did my best https://ar.pinterest.com/pin/746049494514277542
it was nice
hi! on stretch number 5 it says in the short description hip stretch bring leg to the side, what does that mean? cause the picture shows the leg up in front? i’m just confused 🤷🏽♀️ can anyone please help me? thanks!
If you pretend you are a clock, you want your leg to go to the 3 or 9 (depending on the side) rather than just up and down to the sky (or to noon, if you’re flexible) Hope that helps!
I’m going to start up and down and then also bring it to the side.
I’m so excited for this! I was just thinking how I wanted to learn to do the splits and this popped up in my search for stretches! Just in the nick of time to start July 1st. Here goes nothing.
To everyone who is asking: for the first 5 days do stretches 1-5 then starting point n day 6 you do stretches 1-5 and then 6. So on day 7 you’ll do stretches 1-5 and then stretch #7 and so on….does that make sense?? Also I’m going to be trying this and posting in my insta to keep myself accountable
I don’t understand. In these 30 days you will only use the stretches 1-6? where for are all the other stretches then?
The first 5 days you are doing stretches 1-5 everyday, then on day 6, you do stretches 1-5 AND stretch 6. on day 7, you do stretches 1-5 AND stretch 7. on day 8, you do stretches 1-5 AND 8. all the way until 30!
You will do the first 5 everyday. Then on day 6 do 1-5 and 6. Then on day 7 you will do 1-5 and 7. Keep going for the rest of the days. (The first 5 days you will only do 5 stretches and on days 6-30 you will do 6 stretches.)
Hey I don understand de 30 DAYS & 30 STRETCHES TO SPLITS! Can you explain me
So we’re supposed to be able to do the splits on Day 28?
i have wanted to become more flexible for a while now but i was never sure how to so thank you this will help me so much!
My goal for this summer is to do the splits! I didn’t know where to start but this will certainly help! Thank you!
Gonna start the 30 days tomorrow morning. Not too familiar with Instagram yet so I haven’t posted it there.
Omg thank you so much I did all these stretches in one day ( I didn’t realise it was 30 days then😂) and got my left legged front splits. I have been trying to get them for like a year.
Hey Casey, thank so much for making this 30 day splits guide. I find that one of my legs is more flexible than the other, any tips on how I can even them out? Should I stretch one side longer than the other?
Thanks a bunch hope you’re happy and healthy!
Thank you Izzy! I haven’t started yet, but I’m hoping I’ll get into the splits soon.
No problem. Good luck!
I have completed the 30 days and unfortunately I did not get into the splits but I did see an improvement. I decided to just keep repeating the days and I am on my third round of the 30 days (70 days in total now) and I am so close on my right side! Try to be patient. Unless you are a flexible person to begin with you aren’t likely to see results for a good few months. Don’t give up!
I look through a lot of the comments and no one has posted that they finished the challenge.
So has anyone really finished this thing. I don’t doubt it works, but I was just hoping that the 30 days is worth the time because I don’t plan on sprawling out my legs for no reason.
you could put a pillow instead of the box and use your arm to pull your leg down instead of the rubber thing. :))
Thanks!!
Very pumped about this! Just finished day five and I’m feeling a lot better than I did at the start of day one. Splits have always been my dream since I was a little kid but I never really knew how to get them, since I’m not a dancer or anything I never had anyone teach me how to get more flexible. This seems to be helping! Very excited to see how it goes!!
this looks great in theory for lengthening hamstrings and opening hip flexors but i doubt your average middle aged non yoga practising human will even get close to splits. im open giving it a go but i dont expect dramatic results .
also i genuinely have yet to find a workout, especially a yoga based one that was truly designed with accessibility for the overweight/unfit in mind
I hope it will work for me as well
Hi!
Hello
Hi, I don’t have the equipment for 5 or 6, what can I do?
you could put a pillow instead of the box and use your arm to pull your leg down instead of the rubber thing. 🙂
Fold a blanket up for number 5
you can use a towel or blanket for 5 and wrap it around ur foot, I didn’t have anything for 6 either so i just stacked pillows 🙂
Hi!
I am interested to find your site, thank you for kickstarting my journey 🌻
I’m a 53 year old woman, reasonably fit but have definitely noticed a decline in mobility/flexibility over the past few years. I asked myself a couple of questions for 2020. I used this website to get help. now i am a little bit confused either this will give benifit for me or not. https://bit.ly/2zr5VcF
Such great work out. I accidentally did every move every day for 20 seconds and im on day like 5. should i stop and do it the right way? or is this better for me or not. I also did such work out by visiting this website. https://letsfindoubt.com/if-default-google-analytics-tracking-code-is-installed-on-pages-with-different-domains-analytics-will-count-these-users-and-sessions-separately/
Hey Cassie, I’m 8 days in and am super sore/actually farther from. A split than when I started. I’m pretty sure I just overstretched at the beginning, and now am feeling it. What do you think I should do, take a day or two off or just keep going but don’t push myself as far? Thank you!
I would LOVE to understand how you go from day 27 to day 28 within…. well, a day. I understand how it’s possible but I don’t understand how it’s possible to go from 27 – 28 safely without ending up in emerg with a serious injury.
For anyone looking at this and thinking its a great way to get into the splits, I don’t suggest you attempt to force your body into these positions within the timeframe given. While they are good stretches, you should never force your body into a stretch that hurts. Take your time!
I was wondering if you do the excersise for each leg?
Don’t u technically already have the splits by day 28?
Hi 🙂 thank you for this calendar. I have a technical question: what am I supposed to do in day 21? That’s not completely clear to me 😅
I thought the same thing! I think it’s a single leg quad stretch. Her left leg is bent with her foot just outside her hip.
Add a comment…Won’t there be muscle pull or maybe strain while during the stretches
Would you be able to do a journey to pull-up challenge? It’s been my dream for years.
Is my dream
I’m interested in joining
What should I do after the 30 days to maintain my flexibility and ability to do the splits?
i accidentally did every move every day for 20 seconds and im on day like 5. should i stop and do it the right way? or is this better
No se ingles
I hope this works.
I want to do the split flexibility challenge 😁
I did not start the journey for this reason, but on the 6.th day my back, neck and lower back pain was gone…. <3 thx for this
Hi
#JourneyToSplits
What do we do for number 6? Do we need a stool?
Try a yoga block or pillow
Pretty Nice & Beautiful
How do I get the plans
what if i just do all 30 of the stretches every day?
I am Interested in becoming able to do a split.
What if you’re old (like me) and don’t instagram? I’m a former figure skater and I need to limber up again!
OMG I’m a figure skater right now!
I’m on Day 11 and I can see significant difference from how flexible I was on Day 1. Thank you for the amazing 30 Day Challenge list!
PS: As seen in the image, I know this is for front splits. However, in the article side split (on line 2) is mentioned….
I really want to get a split
HOW are you supposed to even practice #12 or #28 if you can’t do the splits yet?
You can just go into the split as much as you can, then hold it where you feel the stretch.
Just started today! Excited for this journey
Hi I’m Brigid, and I’m 14 years old
I’ve been training for the splits for a little over a month now and I’m not making the best progress; is it bad to feel pain when actually doing splits? Thank you I will be really existed to try your challenge.
It should feel uncomfortable, but not painful. You will be able to tell if it isn’t just uncomfortable, but it hurts.
Hello!
I’m excited to find your site, thank you for kickstarting my journey 🌻
I’m a 53 year old woman, reasonably fit but have definitely noticed a decline in mobility/flexibility over the past few years. I asked myself a couple of questions for 2020, one of them being ‘can Annie age backwards this year?’ and ‘can Annie do the splits by the end of the year?’
This is SO much fun to see what might arise simply by asking the questions and enquiring through action. I’ll keep you posted.
Love, Annie
Hi Casey, can you also do a 30 days journey to headstand? 🙂 ty
I’m doing this to increase flexibility and Blood flow in my legs. Honestly have seen an improvement only being on day 5. I know this page probably doesn’t get too many comments now, but thank you for providing structure with the visuals! I’m really pushing myself.
I’m on day 7, and I’m doubting that I’m doing the stretches correctly. I mean I can feel my hamstrings opening. Any advice
I am also on the splits challenge, I used to be able to to the front splits about 10 years ago as a result of doing a lot of yoga. I achieved that level of flexibility after years of practice. I think that the stretches are good but some are in the wrong order, for instance, I would start with 1 but then go 4, 3, 2. It is a better sequence imo. I would also finish a session with stretch 5. I feel that you probably need to do all the stretches every day to get anywhere. I also think that looking at yoga stretch sequences is the way to go,
Hey! I’m in Day 13 now and I’m actually so much closer to doing the splits than I was at the start. Thank you for your advice:)
i wanna know if i can get some of those items up top
Day 1
Day 1
Hamstrings are probably one of my least flexible body parts but they’re improving after only a week! <3
Upped by game this week with stretching for 1 minute per stretch! Loving the improvements!!
Stopped doing 1 minute per stretch because I fell off the exercise wagon but back again! And already my hammys are better than they’ve ever been! I’m really looking forward to the splits but considering I was told to work on my hammys for my back, I am so STOKED they’re getting better. I can’t wait to be able to touch my face with my legs hehe!
Going onto the extra daily stretch now because I think I’ve done days 1-5 enough over the course of my on & off stretching. Day 6 was the splits. I always used to think it was my crutch flexibility holding me back but I think it’s actually my hamstrings. Those are what hurt the most and as my physio said, I really need to work on them. I love the progress they are making and although they’re not great, they are miles better than they were! I could barely hold them straight up in the air and now they are definitely pulling towards my face.
yayyy
I love this just started
is this for front splits or middle splits?
front splits… This stretches shown in the image suggests that.
Where do I get the video and bands above?
will it matter if i take a break for 3 days if i am busy???
YES IT WILL TOTTALY SCREW EVERYTHING UP YOU CANT DO THAT
Well it didn’t Hahahhahahahah lol
this is alright though if you aren’t flexible then this wont work this fast. 1 stretch 1 hour every day and after have got the splits in 20 days.
Even though it October I’m doing this
Would love to try this challenge!
This would also depend on how old you are, your gender, if you have scoliosis or kyphosis it may take longer for you to achieve it. This would depend on a lot of stuff. I can definitely try this, but I’m not guaranteeing that it’s gonna work, considering I was born with cerebral pulsey and I have both scoliosis and kyphosis.
You are right!!!!!
I can’t get the explanations for the stretches here… is it possible to still get access to it? Or am I looking in the wrong place? I couldn’t see anything under Calendar like others have indicated…
65 not very flexible
A review from someone trying to get their splits within months:
If you are very close to getting splits, you will probably get them at the end of thirty days. If you are not very flexible or close to getting splits, there is a very good chance that you will not get them, but you will definitely be much closer to them. Any stretching is better than no stretching! If you want faster results, hang on for longer periods of time, adding more poses, be sure to warm up your body before stretching and stretch for 5-6 days a week.
Here we go!
Day 1 ✅
Always been a dream to do the splits. Let’s go!!!
Yaaas I started on June 25 but it will be much more rewarding for me as I used to be a former level 8 gymnast, but I stopped for a year… CANT WAIT TO GET BACK!!!
I can’t wait to start! I’m OFFICIALLY starting on July 1st, but am going to do some warm up attempts starting today! LET’S GO!
Its day 18 already am just seeing this challenge. I will begin late, but my 30 days starts now! Love it thanks. Am dying to do the splits!
i’m just 11 and i cant do the splits! Help me! list 1-5 tips on how to do da splits, left, middle, and right!
It takes lots of practice and determination. hold the stretches for 45-60 secs. You will get there! Believe in yourself!
So I’m on day 6 and I can’t even get down that far let alone half that what should I do? Also yes I’m late but it works supposedly so I’m trying it. Also I’m a male if that helps
Love this idea
Is number 5 moving the leg out to the side or straight up and down?
Straight up is the correct stretch
Hey is it to late???!! I really want to join!!
Let’s do this
Yass!
I’m exited when can I get started
I’m exited
I did 30day and I loved the results! Thanks a lot!! <3
my daughter ruby and olivia both tried these also both of them go to edgbaston high school for girls which means that they have to do splits but none of these seemed to help
no those are the days you do the stretch
I’m just coming across this in 2019. I’m confused, are the stretches you’re recommending the ones the top labelled 1-30? Like, that picture?
Well… the stretches on top labelled 1-30 are the stretches you are supposed to be doing. You’ll stretch every day at least for 10 minutes. On day 1 you’ll do stretches 1-5. Day 2 – stretches 1-5. Day 3 – 1-5, Day 4 1-5, day 5 1-5, day 6 1-5 + 6, day 7 1-5 + 7, day 8 1-5 + 8 and so on. You’ll be doing all of them but not all of them the same day. You’ll be doing 5 of those stretches 5 days and 6 for the rest of the days.
does this really work?
It will take some people longer than 30 days, but keep at these stretches with good form and you will get your splits.
nyeah eh feel the burn
Is it supost to hurt
No
Then i might have a problem
nyeah eh feel the burn
Wow! This is amazing! Thank you! In the begging I was 16 inches away from the floor, now in only half way thru the month and i’m down to 8 inches from the floor. Thank you so much!
This is amazing! In the begging I was 18 inches away from the splits and now i’m only half way thru and only 8 inches away from the floor. Thank you so much!
Love it!!! I’m so excited and will start today.
But question, after doing the daily stretches, do I do the splits and post a photo with hashtag #JourneytoSplits and #Blogilates?
Wow
I’m confused in the picture it shows the splits as a stretch, aren’t we supposed to be learning to do the splits
Hi im sheyanne i would like to know if this app can make me skinnyrr
There is no app that can make you skinnier, this app can help you learn good habits that can lead to you being skinnier if you work hard.
I would like to this do you have a list of all 30 stretches I am suppose to do
I’m just seeing this
How do I see the stretches now?
It’s not one move per day, it’s every move (or as close as you can get) every day for 30 days. It says it in the description.
The way I understood it is you always do 1-5 but than your adding on the one additional move for whatever day it is. So if it day 20 you will do stretches 1-5 plus the day 20 stretch so only doing 6 stretches total.
3. Ok but here’s how this month’s challenge is different than The Stretch Project. Everyday I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches. You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. Get it? So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
I also read this as 5 stretches each of the first 5 days and then 6 on all the other days
Thanks for this! I stumbled across one of your beginner Pilates videos which I loved! I am keen to try this out to eventually work into the splits. Can you please tell me if stretch #5 I should holding the leg off to the side? Is the goal to get the leg to the floor to the side, or up towards the head? Also, during that stretch are we meant to keep the back flat to the ground? Thanks I’m advance!
Jas this worked for anyone yet? X
Thanks
so I have tried this before you don’t even want to know how young I am but when I started using blogilates I started to see some improvements.
Thnks Cassey and hv fun on your wedding day.
kisses popster
anyone know what move 21 is? Like what does your leg on the ground look like?
Your left leg goes on the ground and you bend it to the side, while your right leg goes over past your left leg.
Girl by day six that’s a split! How about those of us who can’t even straighten out our legs to get that far down?!
keep stretching it girl! even if you can’t straighten your legs, you’ll be able to if you continue to stretch. I did a yoga class for 30days one time and I was super surprised as to how flexible I became. Push yourself, but don’t make it painful either.
Just started yesterday. Have always wanted to do a split. Tried about 3 years ago but never could.
I am so ready
Should I already be able to do front and back splits before starting this? Day 6 seems a little over optimistic.
IM GONNA DO THIS!
I’m trying to get the solitary and ihave been since I was 9 now im13 and I am no where near
I’m still a little confused can someone explain this a little more me please
My 7 year old is trying to learn how to do the splits. Are these exercises appropriate for her too? Thanks!
Yes they are great for all ages as long as you don’t over stretch and just stay in your comfort zone.
Ooooh!!! I’m sooo exited to begin the stretches, I’ve never been able to do a split ^^
I’ll start right now
I’m a little late from the party and I can’t commit for 30 days because I will go for a vacation far away from wifi. I hope you will repeat this challenge in September.
I’m totally doing this already. I started a week ago. Now that I have found this site, I won’t be alone on my journey.
Woohoo!! I think I’m gonna do this 🙂 I have never done a split in my life and i’m in my late 20s, yes? haha
This is cool! I’m going to do it!
I can do it
Im in!
I love BLOGILATES its literally the best . CASSY I LOVE you sooo much and im sooo inspired by you , you are funny at the same time as helpful
Starting today! Haven’t been motivated to exercise except a fortnightly pole class. Excited to do five minutes of cardio and ten minutes of stretching to hopefully achieve – or at least get better – at my splits. Hopefully, it’ll motivate me and I’ll do more goals like this!! 🙂 🙂
Just starting I can go pretty far but not all the way!
Yayyyy! Just starting this today!
I am waaayy late to start 😂 but im excited!!!
Can’t wait to start
im gonna start tomorrow, hopefully that wont be my statement everyday after >.<
I wish there was a video i could follow along with. I’m horrible at following things by myself
That’s what Ive been thinking as well! I even tried searching on youtube but Ive only seen pictures for progresses so far. Like it’s not helpful at all LOL
I know right?! some of these poses require some know how before we can jump right into them.
Should I warm up my muscles before I do these stretches? I’ve heard it’s not very good for you to stretch cold muscles, is that true? And if I do need to warm up, what should I do? Help please!
It never hurts. I’ve been doing yoga for a while, and some instructors start with warming moves, others don’t. I like Fitness Blenders 5min warmup. It gets the upper and lower muscles ready.
I’m doing this, the stretch project, flat abs, butt lift and sleek arms this week instead of the monthly/beginner calendar. My motivitation died completely so I can’t do the calendar, but at least I’m trying to do this. If I don’t get the split this month I think I will try again next months. Anyone that knows how to achieve the front split too?
From what I’ve read here in the comments some succeed in 30 days and some need more time. I think it all depends on what level you are in and how much effort you give to it.
I’ve just started the challange, hopefully I’ll succeed in 30 days. You can follow my progress on Instagram 🙂
https://www.instagram.com/sawisee/
Okay, thanks, I gave it up, because it became boring repeating the same thing over and over, hope you do better.
In order to find success on the guitar, it is important to start with simple songs in the beginning. While they may seem silly and immature, they will teach you the basics that you can build on later. If you try to tackle something too complicated, you are likely to become frustrated.
I’m really not flexible at all and I’m gonna start trying this today. Fingers crossed!
It has been 23 days since I have started this. I still cannot do a lot of the poses perfectly, but I am definitely a lot more flexible than before I started!
Hey cassey, I’m not sure about the 5th stretch. Are you turning your leg outwards? When I try to do that I’m turning over to the side 😀 And it’s more work in my arms to hold the strap/leg, haha.
Hi, I am from Turkey and live in Turkey. I am not very flexible. Do you think two moths would be enough?or 3 months. I have my dance video recorded. I would like to do better one now. Do you think this is likely. Any response will be highly appreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t02fNF9rBE This is the video.
Thank you.
Cassey I can’t do number 6!!!! I think that’s bad……
This works!! i got my splits ???? XD I’m so happy ?? You should try it out, you have nothing to lose ☺
Dear Cassey, I’m technically supposed to be on day 29 but since I am still about another month of this challenge away from going into he splits, I’ve just been redoing previous stretches. Will this work? Do I actually have to do stretches 28,29 & 30 even though I sort of can’t? And once I have completed the 30 days, should I just do it all over again until I can do the splits? Should I wait? I’m so confused! Help me Cassey!
Review from someone trying to get their splits for months:
If you are very close to getting your splits, you’ll probably get them at the end of the thirty days. If you’re not very flexible or you aren’t close to getting your splits, there’s a very good chance that you won’t get them, but you’ll definitely be much closer to getting them. Any stretching is better than no stretching! If you want faster results, stretch for longer periods of time by adding on more poses, make sure to warm up your body before stretching, and stretch for 5-6 days a week (listen to your body if this is too much for you.) Don’t get discouraged! Flexibility progress comes in millimetres. Enjoy the journey 🙂
Hi, I’m really late but I am determined to be in shape by my 40. I am definitely going to do 2 of ur challenges, do u have a challenge for a front split?
OK, I’m going to do it 🙂
Thanks 🙂
I am starting this today but I’m already pretty close to splits.. Wish me luck!!
I was feeling really dispirited at day 9, didn’t feel like anything had improved at all… then my rest day rolled around and I felt like my joints had turned to rubber. Massive improvement on day 10. I don’t know if I’ll get all the way to splits but I feel great about my progress already.
Hey Cassey, I have a younger sister who is interested in this challenge but I’d like to know if it actually works. Thanks for your time, BTW, I always turn to your workouts before anyone else’s.
Try it out! Everyone is different!
I am starting this today… ?…. Let’s see if it works..
Hi guys, I have question. My body is super stiff, for example, I can only reach slightly above my ankle on stretching move number 2. Should I:
– Leave my hands hanging/touch above my ankle with leg straight?
– Or can I bend my knee a bit so I can touch the ground?
Thanks!
This is similar to triangle pose in yoga. Look up some variations online and do those. See what feels good for you and progress further. =] I hope that helps.
Here is a link
http://www.yogabasics.com/asana/triangle/
Also, as for placement of the hand you can rest your hand on you shin of your front leg to start out or you can use something like a block.
Has anyone completed this successfull?
after the 30 days consistently doing my stretches I will be able to do a full split????
Hey guys, I just started out two days ago with the challenge but i have problems with the first move. My left shoulder (and all the way down under the scapula) hurts really bad while doing it, i can’t extend my arms. I did it nontheless the first day, but yesterday i just simply couldn’t, and did some other back/hamstring stretches instead. Does anyone else has this problem, or maybe some of you know what i did wrong? Thanks for the help in advance (:
Based on my own past painful experiences, it sounds like either a)
you are particularly tight in your arm/shoulder area, or b ) you tried
to over extend yourself.
If it is a case of option A: I would
recommend doing additional shoulder and arm strengtheners and
stretches.There several yoga poses which can help you with this or you
could do exercises like the ones shown in this link
(http://www.health.harvard.edu/shoulders/stretching-exercises-frozen-shoulder).
If it is a case of option B:
Remember each person starts at a different level. If you want to focus on the
hamstrings do an alternative positioning for your arms. eg.on your hips,
or stretched out in front of you towards the floor (focus on keeping
your spine straight). If you want to do the pose as shown, then maybe go
at a slower pace and move gradually into the pose. You may have tried
to imitate Cassey’s level of flexibility instead of sticking to your
own comfort zone. Try it again slowly. Try keep your shoulders down away
from your ears, and keep your shoulder blades flat against your ribs
and transition forward slowly. Do not take your arms further that 90
degrees to your shoulders (i.e don’t try to go further than Cassey in
the picture.) If its becomes uncomfortable stop or transition back to
the point just before it became uncomfortable. It may take you a few
sessions but you should gradually feel more comfortable and flexible as
you continue to practice.
I hope this helps. Enjoy your journey to the splits 🙂 I am also trying to achieve this goal 😀
Hi 😀
Based on my own past painful experiences, it sounds like either a)
you are particularly tight in your arm/shoulder area, or b ) you tried
to over extend yourself.
If it is a case of option A: I would
recommend doing additional shoulder and arm strengtheners and
stretches.There several yoga poses which can help you with this or you
could do exercises like the ones shown in this link
(http://www.health.harvard.edu/shoulders/stretching-exercises-frozen-shoulder).
If it is a case of option B:
Remember each person starts at a different level. If you want to focus on the
hamstrings do an alternative positioning for your arms. eg.on your hips,
or stretched out in front of you towards the floor (focus on keeping
your spine straight). If you want to do the pose as shown, then maybe go
at a slower pace and move gradually into the pose. You may have tried
to imitate Cassey’s level of flexibility instead of sticking to your
own comfort zone. Try it again slowly. Try keep your shoulders down away
from your ears, and keep your shoulder blades flat against your ribs
and transition forward slowly. Do not take your arms further that 90
degrees to your shoulders (i.e don’t try to go further than Cassey in
the picture.) If its becomes uncomfortable stop or transition back to
the point just before it became uncomfortable. It may take you a few
sessions but you should gradually feel more comfortable and flexible as
you continue to practice.
I hope this helps. Enjoy your journey to the splits 🙂 I am also trying to achieve this goal 😀
Thank you so much for answering! Maybe it was a bit of both… I’ll try and work on my shoulders and later add to the repertoire. Gosh I love this community, it’s so supportive! So thanks, and i hope we both get there someday 😀
Is anyone else having issues with accessing the may calendar?
Yes, I can’t. When I try signing up it says it will send me an email to confirm, but it never does.
Hmm..cuz what happened to me was I had forgotten to confirm my email and once I did that it sent me the password, you have to make sure you do the steps to confirm your email
I have gmail and I found it days later in the “promotions” section, you should check there if you haven’t already (:
So the first day, you do only stretch 1, and the second day you only do stretch 2, until day 6, then you do all 5, including 6? I’m confused, could somebody just tell me what you do each day, up till day 6? Please?
You do stretches 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 on Day 1. Repeat for Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5. On Day 6, you do stretches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND add in 6. Day 7 you do stretches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 7.
And in Stretch 6, she has blocks on either side to help lower her into the splits, but clearly Cassey can do the splits and doesn’t need the blocks. You, however, WILL need blocks to help ease the tension off your hip joints.
Hope that helps a little, lovely!
Im confused, on day 6, she is already in the splits…
Well, that’s cuz she can do the splits, in our case we just do our best
I’m confused, on day 6, she is already doing the splits technically…
is there a way to get it faster? like starting with more stretches on the first day?
I did the whole thing, exactly as said, held each stretch a minute each side, didn’t miss a single day, and my flexibility is so much better, but actually, I feel like my splits are worse. I did only the stretches on here and stopped doing my regular ones to try to achieve it. Did I do something wrong? Any times to try to make my second try actually work? I can do 1-5 so well they hardly feel like stretches anymore.
I’m no expert on this but you probably gained muscle during this time and that made it harder to stretch like before.
Hi there, I am currently in my seventh day and I don’t understand this stretch. How should I do it and which muscle should be stretched?
You should read all the instructions. Everything is well explained below the calendar.
I a bit confused on how to do this challenge/journey. I know how to do the stretches, but are you meant to hold them for a certain amount of time?.. And do you just do one stretch a day? like for day 1 do you do stretch 1 and day 2 you do stretch 2 and so on?
Thanks
dont worry!!! i just watched her video on it.
She tells you how you’re supposed to proceed above:
3. Ok but here’s how this month’s challenge is different than The Stretch Project. Everyday I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches. You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. Get it? So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
Read more at https://www.blogilates.com/blog/2015/06/28/30-days-30-stretches-to-splits-journeytosplits/#9pwzA1GZPY461aRP.99
i am a 9 year-old and i need to know how to do splits in 10 munites
It is not possible
hi, i would love to start the journey to split but i dont know how to watch your videos and what should i do so i will be thankful if you help me..
you don’t have to watch videos, the first five days, you do the streches with numbers 1-5, from day six, you do 1-5 and the number of the day you are (for example: day 22: streches 1-5 + 22).
thank you…
Hey! I have a question, it is necessary doing The Stretch Project before my Journey To Splits?
no its not necessary, you can do this from every level of flexability, my grandma is 79 and she started it about 26 days ago, she is not fully in the splits, but almost.
I’ve always wanted to be able to do the splits! Defo going totry and give this a go!
I’ll try my best not to miss a day!!
Clare | http://www.clare-without-an-i.com
x
Can you make the app for windows phones??please Cassey
I have a windows Phone, and I have it
I’m not flexible enough to do Day 6… it looks like you have to be pretty flexible already to do it, like almost at the splits. Am i just doing it wrong? I tried it by going as far into the splits as i can, with a block or something under my leg like where she has it in the picture. but I’m not flexible enough to even touch the block… Someone help me…
just place a large enough blocker you to complete day 6!
Hi Caroline! I think Cassey’s idea was to demonstrate the stretch for a visual guide. She is obviously much more flexible than you or me and therefore can go lower. This is probably how we would be supposed to look if we did the stretch on day 30. Don’t give up! While I’m doing this challenge I will just go as far into each stretch as I can without worrying about whether or not I am as deep into the stretch as the picture.
Hi I just used a rolled up yoga mat and a pillow on top of it to do day 6:)Hope this helps and God Bless!
Completed, documented in my blog and proud that took the part in the challenge! As for newbie in yoga/pilates was not easy but made huge improvements during the challenge! Thank you Cassey for challenge, and hope to see some new ones soon – I am intrigued!
xx
Miss Athlétique
Voglio provarci!!!! Ma inizio domani: 1° agosto 🙂
Guys, what is she doing in Day 6?
She is putting a block below her legs to balance herself to doing the splits. In her video 9 Steps to doing the Splits skip to 4:00, and you’ll get an idea of what she means.
Guys, what is she doing in Day 5??? I can’t figure it out!
She is laying down on her back with one leg down and pulling the other leg up. I also have a question. Is she doing the splits on Day 6?
Check out the video Cassey did for Streching (Stretching for Leg Flexibility! Swimsuit Slimdown Series – at “6:13”). She explains some of the streches. I think the leg just goes straight up in the air while the foot is flat (not pointed). I hope that helps 🙂
hey Cassie Im loving this 30 days to splits….can you do a 30 Day Challenge for the Front Splits plzzzzzzz
This is exactly what I needed!! I’ve just started back at Ballet after many many (many) years off and my flexibility isn’t what it used to be!! Can’t wait to get stuck into this and get my splits back! x
Could you do #journeytoadownwarddog next? That would be really helpful ????
Found this today. I have a left split, an “almost there” right split, and I want a six-o-clock arabesque penchée. I will definitely try this. Thank you!
Today was my first day starting back working out and I absolutely loved it…. Love what you’re doing Cassy… Keep up the Great Work!!!!!!!!!
Back end or head stand next month please
Hiii
i dont know if i got it right, on the day 30 im gonna do moves 1-5 and 30, not 1-5 and every move to 30?
On day 30 you’ll make all of them.
Yea thats right, you are only doing 6 moves in total every day
on day 30 you would only be doing moves 1-5 AND 30 thats it 😀
Hi,
I would like to know how to improve my “spagat”. Are there any routine like this to get it in a few time?
Thank you
Laura
“Splits” means Spagat in English. So just follow this routine and youll be fine 🙂
hi cassey.
well uh I really don’t know where to start…… uhm okay well ive daughts about the spilt thingi… for starts iam not one bit flexible I can’t even reach my toes. can’t I possibly get something easier?
I never stretched myself but yesterday was my first day and it was fun but hard, I will keep going, thanks Caseey for this challenge.
loving this forgot the last too days but am back on track can’t wait to keep going! my muscles wiretapping from stretch 6 today but i loved it! had to have the yoga block on its side as couldn’t go so low!
It would be very helpful if you made a video of the poses so we know if we’re doing them right.
I agree. I was literally just on youtube checking to see if there was one. lol
What if I can’t keep my leg straight on top? It hurts too much.. (on day 5)
In the picture, she’s using a theraband but even a towel or a scarf should help to keep it in a position where it stretches, but not too much. You don’t have to start with your leg straight up.
You can try placing the theraband/scarf/towel lower on your leg. Put the band around your ankle or mid calf instead. If needed, you could even slide it down to your knee. Nothing wrong with going at your own pace! Once doing this your leg will be farther from your body and you should be able to straighten it. Everyday just move it slightly higher up your leg and you’ll get it in no time! Just remember don’t rush yourself too fast or you could overstretch your muscles and then not be able to stretch again for several days!
Is it okay to stretch when you are sore from your previous day of stretching? Can it slow down the prosess of the muscles rebuilding themself? Or can it hurt your muscles?
Hello!
It’s really great to see everyone working out to feel good and be healthy and pretty 🙂 and I have to say I love the positivity and energy in Blogilates videos. The colorful and light-filled interiors inspire me, too. Thank you for that.
I have thought about this for some time now while trying to stretch and have a question that maybe some other people have, too… When I lean forward (for example, in the stretches 1, 2, 3) – I have to keep my back straight, right? At least, the lower part of it? The question popped in my head because if I try to bend further without consciously keeping my back straight, it bends in the lower part so that my spine is kinda visible. I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s right. Maybe it has something to do with strengthening the core muscles and remembering to use them while stretching, too?
Thank you in advance!!
Have a nice weekend, everyone!
Milda
Hey 🙂
You should try to keep your back straight while you stretch forward so that you feel the full stretch right through your hamstring 🙂 I find it helps (as long as you have good balance – maybe try beside a wall) to put your hands straight forward and try to reach past your toe rather than putting your hands on your leg. Like hover your hands instead of placing them on your leg and reach further and further 🙂
If you bend your back and hold your leg you aren’t stretching as far as you can. It’s not bad for you but it is bad for progress 😛
I like to roll on my back forward and backwards holding my knees after stretching to help my lower back limber up a little too 🙂
Hope this helped!
Anyone has trouble doing this month #JourneytoSplits? 🙁
The first 2 days were fine for me, but I did the stretches 1 to 5 for the 3rd time last night and I being woken up in the middle of the night cus my thighs are hurting so bad. They are literally killing me and I have such a hard time just to sit out or stand up. It doesn’t feel comfortable just walking around too.
Is this normal reaction? Should I do today’s stretches too or just stop for a while? Anyone has any advices? 🙁
Oh wow! I think you should stop. I know that you may not want to but if it’s not sore “pains” and it’s actually hurting you in a bad way, you should stop. Relax for a couple of days and if it doesn’t go away/gets worse, you should see a doctor or someone.
Hope you feel better! ♥
Hi! I really wanna know if you have resistance band workouts. If that’s so could you please tell me the names 🙂 thank you so much!!
Cassie this is the 3rd month I don’t recieve calendar password. Can you tell me why? Or can someone pass the password x July.
getbendy
The password is banansplit
The password is bananasplit;)
hey! The password is bananasplit…:p
you’re the purtiest.
Hi Friends
I am at the beginner level and completed 10 days and yesterday I started Journey to Splits. I am feeling extremely sore and tired since I started it. Should I add some stretches.
Also I started working out last month – 9 months after my baby. I was idle for1.5 years. I started running then I found Cassey which is very motivating. i try to run 3 times a week for about 2-3 miles each time. So what should I do for the soreness. I feel really lazy to run after the day exercise.
I could not even climb stairs. I feel my body is getting tighten though I have not lost weight. Again losing weight is not my goal. Being fit and happy is my goal.
Honestly, I would do super simple stretches. Example: stretch your arms above your head and arch your back (kind of when you sit down for a while and then then you do the “stand stretch”), just reach down to touch your toes, widen you legs and reach for each side and down the middle, etc.
I usually do these, their simple and they don’t hurt too much. I actually feel better than not doing any stretches at all.
If not these, I’m sure you can research some other stretches you may find more useful 🙂
Hope this helps at least a little 🙂
hi cassey i love your workouts !!!
I have just a little question for this challange because I am very engaged and in but personally i can not maked the same position than you in the poster !!! it is my first day can you help me and perhaps other girls who have the same problem
On number 5 can you hold your foot with your hand if you don’t have a stretch band?
I have the same question
I’m not one to say anything, but I don’t see why it should be a problem. If ur flexible enough and won’t bend ur leg then why not. Otherwise u can use a rope (like a jumping rope) or anything similar and walk ur way up with ur hands and pull so that u get that stretch. Ur rope just won’t give way. Hope that helps 😉
sure, or you can use a belt, towel,..
Surely you have a scarf, a belt, or a towel you can wrap?
you cn use any fabric you have..I use a long t shirt for it
I think you can just use any kind of band, doesn’t have to be a stretch band. I used a towel 😛
I guess you do have to be careful with the pressure you’re putting on your leg, don’t pull it too far!
Try putting the band around your ankle, mid calf, or knee instead. Then it will hurt a lot less and you should be able to straighten it. Hope this helped!
J’ai bien aimé votre article et j’ai appris plusieurs choses. J’ai une amie qui pratique le Pilates et qui constate plusieurs des bienfaits que vous décrivez sur votre blog. Que me recommendez-vous? Pilates ou plutôt des exercices ABC?
qu’appelles-tu les exercices ABC?
I’m super inflexible I can’t even touch my toes properly, so I’m excited to try this and see where it goes! But I’m confused about move 5. Are we supposed to move our legs straight up or to the left and right as well?
Both legs should be as straight as possible, and you’ll try and pull your leg to your chest. It looks like these stretches are to get right and/or left splits, not middle (sometimes called straddle) splits.
I am not able to do any of the stretched properly. I am not able to stretch the leg straight. If I try to do, my head is not reaching where it should be in the postures (2 and 3). I am trying though! This is making me totally tired along with Beginner’s workout. But loving it though
I get the struggle… I can’t touch my toes either and I just hope I’ll gain some flexibility with this 🙂
Just finish day one!
I know I Will feel it….
Thank you for the chalenge !
Élise
I’m so excited , I’m new here and I’ll do my best to keep in task every day . I’m afraid , I won’t be able to post pictures on instagram 🙁
Do we need to do the pose for both legs or just as shown?
both legs. (to get both spilts- left and right)
To split or not to split, that is the question. I am going to give it my all, I need all the help I can get and this will be a good challenge. #Split’sat46.
Hey,
I’m wanting to do the split challenge alongside the June Stretch challenge (only just found out about these, so excited!) does anyone know what you did for the Stretch Project? I can’t tell if it’s one stretch a say, or all of them each day!! HELP!!!
🙂
The password is bananasplit
Hi Cassey!!
Just wanted to say THANK YOU! Because if it wasn’t for you i would still be an insecure woman (i’m 26 now) i felt so bad about my entire self and now omg i’m completely different! I’m not going to say that i have the most perfect body but i definetely feel more comfortable! All my insecurities are fading away and this is all thank you!
I can’t wait to start this project! I want to do splits like i used to when i was younger.
Thanks again! I love you!!
Greetings from Lima, Peru.
Lorena 🙂
I am soo excited about this challenge! Very often I dream that I am doing the splits. I will start in a right split then turn into a center split & on to a left split. I can never remember why I am doing this in my dream, but I love when it happens! Now I feel that it will happen for real!! 😉
I’m so glad you made this. I so want to be more flexible
Is there not a workout calendar this month?
OMG!! Thank you so much Cassey, I’ve always wanted to do a “perfect” split but I’m always betrayed by my body even though I’m a flexible person, I can do many things excepting a proper split, so lately I’ve been thinking: what if I’m actually doing the wrong streching excercises? And now you appear with this lovely calendar and I can’t help it to be nothing else appart from thankful. I’m so excited for it!!
I’m really excited about it! :))
Thank you so much for this challenge! I love it!
I would love to be able to do the splits, I am quite flexible but I am not able to at the moment… I am 22, and I’ve heard so many people saying you can’t learn to do the splits if you are not a child… I hope it’s not true, and I hope I will be able to do the splits someday… And if I will be able thanks to your journey, well… I will be thanking you for my whole life!! Sorry if I made some mistakes in writing this, but I am italian 🙂
How will you be notified if your a winner of the stretch bands? Super excited to start this tomorrow!! I’m so close to getting the splits so hopefully this will push me to finally being able to do them! :0) Thank you Cassey xx <3
I love this challenge!
I’d like to follow it, even if i don’t care about prizes (the best prize for me will be the ability to make a split as i did when i was 6, 30 years ago) and i cannot take pictures about myself (i think my cell phone doesn’t have self portrait function). BUT i don’t understand how to make some of the exercises. Can i find instructions anywhere? Anything in the app? (i have android version). Thank you :*
Hi Cassey! Thank you so much for this. I’ve been trying to get my splits for a while now. I saw the Stretch Project today and literally searched to see if you had something similar for splits when I see that this was just posted. You read my mind! Can’t wait to participate.
I’m not flexible at all, I’m never be able before on doing an split, but F** yes, I’m in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙂
I miss blogilates so much o__o it looks wonderful Cassey, everything and I would so love doing it.
sadly I have to work on an archeological excavation and trust me guys, it’s no fun at all. You have to work like a slave from morning till evening, lifting everything you never imagined you ever would have to do so. It’s hot, dirty and we don’t have a toilet yet. When you come home your are too tired physically to do anything. So I spend the little of my freetime to get a quick shower because a longer one is to exhausting and then I go to bed. Right now I don’t even know how to get up. My arms, hands and back is in pain. I wish to go back doing blogilates next month. Your positivty is something the teachers there should spread but they don’t. They only say things like “You think that’s bad? it’s not even the beginning!” <- very motivating right?
Guys, enjoy the workouts, don't think they are bad, there are far more nasty things out there!! good luck with this new month coming up!! 🙂
Can’t wait to start training !
Thanks Cassey 🙂
FINALLY!!! I haven’t been able to do the splits since I was real little. Now that I’m 30 I want to be able to do them again. I’m totally in! And I already have the stretching bands too ^_^
Im sooooo in but I just to do it. Too shy for instagram postings. But is there gonna be informational videos or pics explaining how to get into some of these postions?
I’m not flexible at all, but I’m so gonna try it, I’M IN! 😀
I wasn’t either for the stretch project but it will change believe me.
I can’t wait!!!!!!!! I really want to get my splits!!!!!!! Great challenge
This is the best one challenge for a flexible body.i m in n have taken it serious.lets do it
hey there, i am super unflexible… like not being able to touch my toes. shoukd i do this challenge? i dong expect to be able to do the splits after this but i am very stiff.can stretching too much suddenly hurt you?
Question! Do you have to do each move (on their respective days) for 10 mins? Like, stay still for 10 mins?? I’m sorry, but I’m confused 🙁
No, you have to do each move and hold it for 30 sec to 1 minute, and the longest you will be streching would 10 mins because some of the moves are for both sides of the body. Don’t worry, you won’t have to stay still 10 mins. Xx
You do 1 through 5 the first 5 days holding each exercise for 30 seconds to a minute on each side. Then on day 6 you will do 1 through 5 and #6, on day 7 you do 1 through 5 and #7, and so on and so forth so you only do 6 stretches a day
Nope, you have to do each move for 30 secs to 1min. Doing every move for 10 minutes would be a torture hahaha. Hope I helped you! 🙂
I’m ready for takeoff!!✈✈✈
This sounds so amazing! I am so IN hopefully all the hard will pay off and I’ll be able to do the splits by the end of the month! Super excited!
I have always wished to get down in split and I’ve actually started to strech every week now, to finally make it happen this summer! This couldn’t have showed up in a better time. I AM SO IN!
me too! i hope i can do it, i am soooooo pumped!!!!
Am I the only one confused by what #21 is?
Looks like a half hero pose?
I surely taking up this challenge!!! Others taking this challenge too add me on instagram @kashishsingh_
Let’s do this Girls!
I’ve never visited your blog before but I’m happy I found this via bloglovin! I’ve been dancing for years now but I’m still not able to split… But now I’m super excited to do this challenge!
Im so excited!you are amzong
I am super excited for this challenge. I’ve only just completed my first week of the beginners calendar, but this challenge is right up my alley. I did dance for 10 years and I’m naturally flexible. But since it’s been over 10 years since I last did any form of dance, I realized that the splits are not so easy for me anymore. I can still do both side splits, but I actually feel the stretching and slight pain. This challenge is exactly what I need. I want to get back to the way I was a decade ago and better. Discovering Blogilates and Cassey’s videos has been the best thing for me. Nothing has motivated me like she has.
Also, I created a new IG account just for this. I’m @kluztypopster if you want to follow my progress.
Hello everyone,
I am new to this. Quick question please.
Do I need to do cardio before working on the stretches or splits?
Thanks 😉
I don’t think you have to in order to participate in the challenge, but I’ve heard that it’s best to stretch after cardio when your muscles are warm and more flexible. it’s a good way to cool down!
I am SO excited for this routine – as a total fitness freak, the one thing I am ashamed of is my horrible flexibility. I have never been able to do the splits, and it’s an absolute dream of mine!! My mom said when I was young she was worried about how stiff I was hahaha….like a stick!
xx Jill
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I’ve never been that flexible growing up and being a dancer a split was something I was just never able to do so this will be a nice new change for me. I would love to be able to do a full split:). I am SO IN!!!
nwe are soooooo in me and my 3 besties… now we are old schooland we dont have instagram
or any of that… can we still join you and get free bands???please email back
I thought I was the only one I still wanna try to send pictures but I need another way to do it
Im soo doing this challenge im going to be doing cheerleading for the first time in highschool and I desperately need to learn how to do the splits I am so glad that we get to do this challenge I know im going to love it thank you so much cassey and ……bring it on
And another thing is there another way to send you the pictures besides instagram because im not entirely sure if I can get a account
Loooove love …..I am deff creating second Insta account for only food fitness and fashion and I will definitely be joining…
I really wanna do the splits..hope that this challenge will help me achieve that.
Cassey – thank you so much for all you do for us!!! I am loving the fitness challenges – been getting caught up with those.
Quick question – should we have completed the Stretch Project before we get into the Journey to Splits?
Yep, the Journey to Splits technically begins on July 1. You can always preview the stretches though and try them out!
I’m in this. At least i can try this . so let’s go crazy with Cassy and begin our journey to splits together .
I love this! I work out for myself and ONLY myself, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like to show off. I don’t see the splits ever doing anything for me in day to day life, but I NEED to learn how to do them so that I can impress people. The same goes with handstand!
So you can TOTALLY count me in!!
But, though I really hate to complain, especially because I know I’m in the severe minority here who doesn’t have a smart phone or anything remotely similar, it kind of makes me sad when participation and/or competitions are limited to Instagram users. I just wish you could include twitter as a viable entry platform 🙁
But, like I said, I know I’m in the minority so it’s no big deal, but I thought I’d say something on behalf of the three other readers who probably don’t have access to instagram ;P
And, by the way, I also wanted to say that I’m confident in the results of this 30 day split challenge.
I never used to be able to do shoulder stands. I’d panic and fall backwards and I felt I’d have no hope of doing it. Any time the move popped up in a routine, I’d skip it – I’m a full-time carer so I have no choice but to work out at home with magazines, the internet or DVDs, and so with no instructor or class, it makes it a little too easy to skip things. Then, when I got your POP Pilates DVD, ALL OF A SUDDEN I could do them. I’m certain it was because of your instruction and the fact that you combined it with the roll-over, which in turn gave me not only greater core strength, but a means of recovery if I did start tipping backwards and lose my balance. But after a week of using the DVD I wasn’t tipping back any more, and that is a grand victory! So thank you for setting me on the path to my first show-off move! 😀
Oh, this is what I needed to start this week right – a new challenge! thanks! Count me in! Sharing on my blog too to involve more fit sisters! ^_^
thanks for the challenge and great tips!
Good luck to everyone!
xo xo
Miss Athlétique
http://www.missathletique.com
Heyyy! Can i do this, if i haven’t done the stretch project? I would like to do it, but im not sure can i.. Beacuse im maybe not as flexible as you guys
I think you can do both, you need to stretch before doing this kind of movements, so you can do them together 🙂
Of course you can do this! Just follow Cassey’s instructions on doing the foundation stretches and do your best!
hi cassey
when do you publish June program? I m waiting for it 🙂
love <3
If you say I can,I will try.i never were able to a split ever in my life.
Love this.It is a fun goal and I am so excited to start !
This is the perfect challenge for July! I can’t wait to get started. Let’s do this fit girls!
I am in!! This sounds like so much fun! My username is ‘Kayley.Gymnastics’ . I have flexible legs, and I used to be able to do the splits, so I think this will be very fun!
OMG I cant wait to do this 🙂
I don’t have a instagram account, but will do one right know 🙂
I’m in! I can’t wait to start! I made an Instagram account just for it! Follow me: funkypop13
I haven’t been able to do the splits in years so I’m really excited to get it down again!
It’s been a long time for me…but it’d be so cool to be able to do splits again! I’m in 🙂
I have been DYING for you to do this! I loved the stretch project and I’ve been wanting to do the splits for so long and I’m so glad you did this. Please, more flexibility/stretching videos and printables!
Does this start on July 1st?
I really want to do the stretches this month. Do I need to do some cardio before? Thanks for your replies
Oh Cassey! Thank you! I was just rewatching all your stretch videos because lately I feel so old and immovable. I had come up with the idea, I want to be able to do the splits, at least close enough to that flexibility in my legs. I used to do tae kwon do and fencing, but my flexibility isn’t at those levels any more. And then this! Thanks so much, I will be starting the journey tonight.
Im all in as well! I have been stretching here and there. I want to have my splits before the end of year….
Super excited to participate in this challenge!
Oh my gosh! I am sooooo physched!
I am soooooooooo in!!
This is great. I have never done a split in my life so this would be a special challenge for me. Thank you so much for the the challenge 😉
Thanks for the invite and I accept the challenge. Splits has been something Ive always wanted to do.I made an instagram. @popstermommy6 I really want to see if it works 🙂
Yesssss!!! I really like this! Even my boyfriend likes this. He is always laughing at me that I do my workouts. He thinks it looks silly. But I said to him, if I like it I do it and you cannot do anything about it. But now with the splits he is very happy and can’t wait until I can do the split.
Cant wait to get started on this, its something a lot of women have always wanted to do or have’nt done for a long time. Thanks so much for this great routine 🙂
I’m so ready for this! 😀 Thank you Cassey for creating this challenge, just what I need! Have to admit that I had to cheat-try some of the poses, love it! Can’t wait to follow your guys #journeytosplits on insta, my username is @pinupgoespopster, so please follow me too 🙂
Im really excited to do this project! Cassey! can you please make a video for each project on how to do the poses and stuff because it’s hard to interpret what to do for some just by looking at the poster. please and thank you!!!
I need to work on my flexibility so this is a great idea
Looking forward to doing the splits… this is something I am working because I used to do them all the time when I was in high school 😀
I am sooo glad you’re doing this challenge. I used to be able to do a split, but I stopped practicing and I am way less flexible than I used to be. I know it’s possible to gain back that flexibility, and I think this challenge is just what I need to give me that push to really do it. Thanks, Cassey! You’re awesome. May God bless you! 🙂
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I want to try this so badly but I recently injured my hamstring a little bit by trying to do the splits. Is there a way for me to recover in time to do this because I need to get flexible
This is so cool! We should learn how to do the scorpion in august 😀
Is it necessary to warm up? How long?
Hi Cassey! I love doing your workouts! They really improve my body, and they’re fun! I was wondering if you had any recommendations for my situation. I’m already pretty flexible, (I have my side splits & multiple stunt stretches), and I want to try out for my school’s cheer team around August. We are required to do a toe touch, and some other jumps, but I have a problem… I can’t jump high enough to do them! I’m flexible enough, but I think I need some strength exercises for my back, hips, and legs. Anything that could help me build strength to jump higher, (most importantly), and kick my legs up higher! I don’t know if you have any experience with this, but can you help me? I’d appreciate it!! <3
I used to be super fit but now, after two kids and too much stress, am super fat 🙁 My daughter (5.5) started acrobatics last September and is determined to go all the way. I was looking for a way to support her not just emotionally and driving her to her practice but also at home: Voila – this stretch program is just what I needed 🙂 She’ll love it that we will do it together. Who knows who will be the first to do a split? (which I was able to do… once upon a time)
Hi Cassey,
I just wanted to say, I saw that there are a fair few negative comments on the #LoveWins photo you posted on instagram. I know it must have been a bit of a risky move with losing a few followers but thank you so much for doing it. Even little things do a lot of good and it’s so lovely for allies of the LGBTQ+ community to share the celebration 😀
I don’t understand stretch number 6 is there some block under her legs?
Looks like a block to me, you could use a pillow folded in half if you don’t have one.
Take care with this stretch, if you push yourself to far at first you’ll hurt yourself!
Good luck.
There is a block under her hand so that she is not bent over while balancing herself with her hand for the picture.
Looks like it! Maybe like a foam roller type size? I presume to stop over stretching… :/
It’s a block! You can use a thick book (i.e. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, dictionary, bible) if you don’t have a block. The point of that pose with the block/book is to go through the motions of a split without overexerting muscles that aren’t ready to go into a full split 🙂
It is a yoga block
It’s a yoga block that is sometimes used to make it easier for you to get into poses. (:
Hi!
Yes, she is using something called a yoga or stretching block. It is to keep from over stretching, or once you have your split you can put your foot on it and stretch even more. This also helps to get them faster. You can get these at Walmart, or any sporting goods store! Hope this helped!
I am soooo much doing this! I only found Blogilates in June this year so I did not started the Strech Project which I was very sad about. But now I am getting an Instagram account and let’s do THIS! pop_kitinka
Yaaay!!! I’ve already been sorta working on my side splits, but with this in so excited to get them in one month!!!
I’m 55 Casey, but don’t count me out! I’m getting my ladies together and we are going to work it out baby girl!
I’m 55 Casey, but don’t count me out., I’m getting my ladies together and we are going to work it out baby girl!
Perfect timing! I have been working to get my splits BACK after my last baby. She did a number on my hips and I wasn’t good about keeping up the stretching with her. I’m a former competitive dancer, so I know muscle memory will help me. I’m also looking to get my backbend and back walkover back too! Thanks for doing this challenge!
I am in! I always thought this would be impossible for me, but I’m going to give it a try!
Btw I’m new here, HI
Yay! So excited to start! I’ve always wanted to be able to do the splits, now I can learn how. Thank you, thank you Cassey for posting this challenge. It’s giving me extra motivation to actually go for it!
I’m super excited for this. Like a lot of you, I’ve always wanted to do the splits. So here’s to a split by the end of July. 🙂
btw, my insta is goblinwithabow
What do we do if we know how to do the splits already?
i’m not saying this to brag about anything, but just curious. Thanks for anyone replying 🙂
I’m super scared of trying the splits! I cannot wait to go shopping at oGorgeous though! 😀
I am so in! I have wanted to do the splits for AGES now but I’ve never been dedicated enough to do it. However, now that I can stick that up on my wall, and have other popsters posting it on instagram has really got me motivated already! Lets do this! my instagram is @blogilatespopster
I’m the most nonflexible (is that a word?) person out there. But my goal is to be able to do a split by my birthday in March. I have a habit of getting lazy doing these 30 day challenges, but I promise I will do my best to stick to this one.
good luck 😉
Same here! My body has stiffened up (it’s more like the body of an 80 years old instead of a 26 year old!). I am terrible at creating habits and usually stray off the path but this one I am determined to get right! One of my goals for 2015 is to be able to do the splits.
Ahh its been my goal to be able to do the splits by the end of this year. Just made an instagram account, paige_gets_phit feel free to find and follow!
I had the same goal, so I was really excited to see this challenge!! Btw I totally followed you on insta. I was actually thinking about starting my own fitness Instagram but then I realized I barley use the one I already have so I’m just going to start using it mainly for fitness lol.
This is exactly the 30 days challenge I need now! I was already planning to keep stretching everyday to get into splits soon… It wil be exciting!
Ive only seen dancers attempt such posts like the very last one…I’m excited!
So excited. I missed out on the challenge last month, but just came in and am really excited. Performing the splits has always been something I’ve wanted to do.
My insta account is: goblinwithabow
Ahh I’m so excited!!!
I always wanted to be able to do the split and this is a awesome way to get there.
I already made a Instagram account for the stretch project.
My username is : blogilatesjourneytoconfidence
Cassey I really want to thank you for a the time and energy you put in these project!
I’ve been spending a LOT of time considering my lack of flexibility lately, specifically in my hips due to the nature of my job. This is just perfect timing for me.
I am starting today 3/16 on my 30 days journey to split. I am excited.
I am so in!! I wanted to be able to do the splits anyways!
let´s follow each other on instagram!
my username is “becoming_fitspo”
hi cassey,
i was wondering about stretch six, her hand that is not on her hip, is it on a block or on the floor??
thanks a lot x
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