@surry99
His starting position is way better than most people to begin with!
@Tototechgame
Imagine training the splits for 10 years doing martial arts and you still cant to them then a Asian dude comes along and does it in a month
@manojperumarath8217
For all those who are trying this never skip warm up, I had skipped it and gone directly to split which caused damage in my ligaments and took almost six months to recover completely. Be safe ❤️
@drake1600
bro made three great videos and dipped. i hope he's doing well these days
@The_LittleMagpie
Short answer: Consistency + Suffering
@thomasjames5757
"Finally, on day 29, this happend..." balls touch the floor Screams
@belovedaimee7880
I’m so glad u talked about the moments where your flexibility plateaued for a bit and the little anatomy lesson, I’m so motivated!
@akioman2706
As a student of a taekwondo class, I recommend keeping your toes up to feel more burn and progress slightly faster
@user-ov2fc5sd1e
3:49 "don't compare yourself to anyone else" Man, this is like the ultimate life hack for reaching life achievements and generally being happy and content with your life!
@maggiepegg1497
A way my gymnastics coach had us get used to our middle split was to sit in a V position and raise our legs into the air and then do small circles. This helped us get used to rotating our hips so we could go down further and it also helped us gain more strength as well!
@rio0.11
For everyone trying this out, make sure to turn out your legs as much as possible!! Try to get your knees to face upwards and NOT forwards
@JustAgnes5
As a dancer and dance teacher I have isues with this video. Someone in the comments mentioned the lack of external rotation. This is much more complex then that. Partially true though. The problem is straining your knees if you just streach like this and don't know how to properly use your muscles while also keeping your torso all the way up, which is also putting much more strees on your knees and lower back. I would just lean forward for better supprot and more controll. What I see in the video are some moments where you have some worriesome side knee extentions: your knees go deeper to the floor, but hips stay as they were. This leads to a lot of knee pain in the future. I would advice to start from the straddle (also if trained properly usually easier to achive) and then progress into middle splits. But also be careful of too much external rotation in your hips, meaning for example if you get in your middle splits, get your torso to the floor and then try to rotate out, that is too much. The differnce is not really where your knees are facing, but what is the possition of your hip bones. In both middle splits and straddle there is the same rotation going on, you just achive it by either pushing you hips back or rotating your legs out. Anatomically this is the same movement leading to "unlocking" your hips. In the video you are doing doing it both ways. Bigger issue though is the exercises prior to splits. The warm up is waaaay too short. You can't just swing your legs a couple times and get into it. Not if you are a bigginer with no real spot experience. Even then, high risk of injury. The stretches you do prior don't really do much for your middle splits. Even the rolling dosn't go to inner thighs and glutes. There are no hip mobility exercises essential for middle splits. You stretch the muscles that don't really play significant role in the middle splits. So the results come mostly form sitting in your splits 10 min. a day. That being said, although results are great, without natural predisposition and with no experience, this can end really badly for someone. Don't do it at home, not like this, not if you are a begginer, just go see a professional to work on this. Also, please strenghten with your stretching. It will help preventing injuries.
@MrAkafful
2:08-2:32 You’re the first YouTuber I found that addressed this, I’ve been trying to do the splits and wondered why it felt like my thigh and hip bone collided, and you were the first person to address the science behind it.
@arpitasahu1006
For all my fellas doing this everyday.
Edit: I have been doing this for a month or so.. And i am stick just 2 3 cms above the ground.. How do i go down completely??
Warmup- 0:30 to 0:50 *2
12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (L)
12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (R)
12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (L)
12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (R)
Pre-split *2
1 MIN - Horse stance/squat
1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (L)
1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (R)
1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (L)
1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (R)
Split {20mins}
1 MIN - Split hold
1 MIN - Rest
1 MIN - Split hold
1 MIN - Rest
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1 MIN - Rest
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1 MIN - Rest
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1 MIN - Rest
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1 MIN - Rest
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@dazuru6407
As a girl who isn’t that flexible, I appreciate this video! I think I’ll try to get more flexible and learn how to do the full splits myself!
@juanarnal004
That is awesome. Now I am really fat, and I can't do this at all, but I decided to change myself. I am going to gym for 20 days already and I feel progress. I even got myself meal plan for weight loss on Onlymeal. My goal is to lose 40lbs until summer, and I can do it if I work hard and eat properly.
@carjanice
You explained the pelvic bone problem so quickly and well, haven't seen this that good in any video of flexibility coaches.
@fusionhawk6702
You a literally the first person to tell me about the pelvis thing and that the bone gets stuck and you have to lean your body forward thanks that was alot of help
@Garro0
Man this shit is giving me anxiety, just imagine your hands slipping off while doing it 💀
@HenryHaoVo
Thank you all for the kind words and actual constructive criticisms! I've received a lot of FAQs in the comments (future videos, flexibility, appearance, etc.) so I thought I'd pin a detailed comment to address them all together! I'll also be attaching my stretching routine from the video in words, at the end of this comment. Hope this helps to clear up a few things! :) Subscribe for more content! And follow me on my social medias to keep up with me in the future! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/henryhaovo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henryhaovo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/henryhaovo ❓❓❓FUTURE VIDEOS ❓❓❓ 1: We need to see more videos! Start posting more videos! When's the next video? A: I'm so happy to see such widespread interest in more videos from me! I've been waiting on some equipment and items for videos to arrive (delayed in the mail 😑) but as soon as those things come in, I'll be right back to recording! Not to mention, it's been raining almost every day where I live... 🙄😪 In the meantime, I've been spending my time learning more about editing, cameras, etc. I hope to start posting more videos by the end of June...? I'm still really new to YouTube and video production so I know it's going to be rough in the beginning, but I'm excited to start growing as a content creator, and I hope you join me for the journey! 😁❤️ 2: You should learn to backflip! You should learn the handstand! You should learn-... A: I have a HUGE list of skills I want to learn in the future! I can't wait to share my experiences with them on the channel. If you have a skill that you're interested in seeing me learn, leave me a comment and I'll try my best to learn it someday! ❓❓❓FLEXIBLITY/STRETCHING❓❓❓ 3: Can you post a video of your stretching routine? A: Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be posting a separate video just for my stretching routine. I hope to focus this channel on learning all kinds of interesting and unique skills, not flexibility and stretching videos. There are a ton of greats channels focussing around that topic already. But like I said, my PERSONAL routine will be at the end of this comment in as much detail as possible! 4: Did stretching make you taller? A: Nope! I can see the logic behind this question, but for me personally, achieving the middle splits did not stretch the overall structural length of my legs. Still just a short guy! 🤪 5: Does age matter for stretching? A: I believe yes and no. Generally, becoming flexible and mobile is much easier at a younger age. But that doesn't mean that you can't become flexible at an older age! It just might take more time than it would take someone in their youth, to achieve a certain amount of stretch. I'm not a medical professional of any kind, but this makes the most sense to me! 6: Were you flexible as a child? A: Not really. I wasn't as stiff as a board, but I certainly wasn't at all capable of doing the splits. 7: Your starting position is already pretty deep! A: I personally didn't think my split was deep to begin with, but I do realize that everyone is starting from a different beginning. I never tried to do the splits before this challenge, but I have been pretty athletic my whole life, so I guess my body already had a natural tolerance for a bit of stretch...? Outside of this, I do exercise regularly and do a quick full body stretch after every workout (but I've never actually focussed on any kind of split training)! 8: Can I get my splits in a month too? A: Like I said in the video, everyone's bodies are different! You shouldn't focus on the timeframe, just the end goal of achieving your splits. I was able to achieve my splits in 30 days of stretching, but you shouldn't compare YOUR body to MY body. Even if it takes you a full year of stretching, you should be proud of your own body for being able to reach your goals in the end. :) 9: What happens to your testicles when you're in the split? A: Contrary to popular belief, the testicles aren't actually really involved or affected in the process. They just rest in the front of your crotch as they do regularly. The part of my body that actually makes contact with the ground, is the area between my crotch and my bum. Hope that clears things up 😂 10: Can you learn to nut punch like Johnny Cage? A: As hilarious as that would be, I don't think that "skill" merits its own video on my channel 😂 11: My knees/hips/thighs are hurting when I stretch. What do I do? A: I'm not a medical professional of any kind. The only kind of discomfort I experienced during the stretch was from my hamstrings and hip flexors actually stretching, and the first few days of soreness that passed on its own. Again, this video only documents MY PERSONAL experience and routine. I'm happy if it can help, but I'm not saying this is the #1 go-to stretching routine for everyone. If you are in actual pain, I would recommend speaking with your doctor! ❓❓❓PERSONAL & APPEARANCE ❓❓❓ 12: You have a lot of acne. Yucky! Ew! Gross! A: I'm not offended or phased by people commenting on my acne, but I feel unprompted comments on others' physical appearances is all around unnecessary... These kinds of words can really hurt someone's confidence and make them feel self-conscious. Telling someone they have a lot of acne will almost always be taken in a negative way, even when it's "not meant as an insult." It just isn't helping anyone... There's a saying that I really like and I'd like to share it here: "If someone can't fix something about their appearance within a few seconds, then you shouldn't say anything about it." For my personal acne, I've been on acne medication cycles twice before, and the results were great and long lasting! But the side-effects of the medication were pretty painful/irritating to me. Additionally, those treatments can be expensive, and can become more dangerous after multiple cycles. Most of my acne is just genetic. I eat a balanced diet, drink a much higher than average amount of water, sleep an adequate amount, exercise regularly, and keep a proper skincare routine. Despite all fo this, my acne tends to flare up from time to time, and I'm okay with it. Additionally, most of the marks on my face are actually just post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation ("acne scars"), as opposed to actual acne bumps. While there are available treatments to fade scarring more quickly, they can be quite expensive like I said. I am okay with my own appearance, and my scars will fade with time and standard skincare products. 🙂❤️ 13: Dude, you look exactly like Tenz. Dude, you look exactly like Jay from ENHYPEN. A: I think it's just the long hair, round glasses, and the fact that I'm Asian 😂👌 ❓❓❓MY STRETCHING ROUTINE❓❓❓ Below is the stretching routine that allowed ME to achieve my full middle splits. Like I've said before, I'm not a medical professional, nor am I a flexibility expert. I am just an average guy who spent some time researching to put together a stretching routine to achieve the splits. You are free to use my routine a guideline to shape your own routine, or you can follow it exactly. Either is fine! Instead of listing the amount of sets per exercise I did, I will just be listing everything I did in order. If you go down the list, that will be exactly the amount of sets I did in total. (Warmup ~ 2-3 MIN) 12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (L) 12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (R) 12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (L) 12-15 - Front-to-back leg swings (R) 12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (L) 12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (R) 12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (L) 12-15 - Side-to-side leg swings (R) (Pre-split stretches ~ 10 MIN) 1 MIN - Horse stance/squat 1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (L) 1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (R) 1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (L) 1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (R) 1 MIN - Horse stance/squat 1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (L) 1 MIN - Standing hamstring stretch (R) 1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (L) 1 MIN - Kneeling hip flexor stretch (R) (Split stretching ~ 20 MIN) 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest 1 MIN - Split hold 1 MIN - Rest I hope this helps! :D