How I got Flexible

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MovementbyDavid

10 ай бұрын

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@gaje27 10 ай бұрын

This dude is so underrated

@dermuiker 10 ай бұрын

no hes not

@gaje27 10 ай бұрын

@@dermuiker do you know what underrated means?

@Uncivil_Dreams 10 ай бұрын

@@gaje27dudes almost got 2million subs for telling people how to stretch, which everyone already knows how to do. stretching isnt the issue, its people not wanting to do the stretches consistently that’s the issue. so hes definitely not under rated lol, should someone making a bunch of stretching videos have 10m subs or something?

@gaje27 10 ай бұрын

@@Uncivil_Dreams and how many subs did James Charles get for making stupid makeup videos?? This guy has great content however is not up there in the high levels of subs. Also he has taught me personally many things wich I did not know how to do so yes id say he is underrated as his content is some of the most useful on this site however he is not near the high levels of subs that some channels achieve.

@UrPPhard 10 ай бұрын

I don't think 2 million subs is underrated

@king_of_frauds 10 ай бұрын

One of my Taekwando master told me about the 3 Ts. Temperature, you need warm muscles. Tension, stretch until you hit your limit. Time, hold the tension for as long as possible, the longer the better. And of course you need consistency. Doing it everyday.

@mikeboosh8776 10 ай бұрын

Not sure I'd agree with the last T. All the literature I've seen says that beyond 30 seconds any gain in flexibility is minimal and you're pretty much wasting time that could be spent stretching something else.

@armannstraughter3296 10 ай бұрын

Hm.

@jesselam5867 10 ай бұрын

Could go further and push for PNF stretching, where you stretch for 6 sec then flex that muscle for another 6 sec and repeat. It’s the idea that stretching is not actually a limitation in your muscles but your brain not allowing your muscles to stretch further. By consciously flexing that muscle you bypass that reflex response and allow yourself to push a bit further, reconditioning yourself quicker. It’s scientifically the fastest way to get to your split.

@king_of_frauds 10 ай бұрын

@@jesselam5867 Thanks. I'll try to remember that for tomorrow.

@SpodyOdy 10 ай бұрын

@@mikeboosh8776thats what iv heard too but Iv had better results doing more time. 🤷

@artbyzef 10 ай бұрын

"getting flexible is neither difficult or complicated" me, who has definitely gotten a back spasm from sneezing too hard: "oh okay"

@Ad_Inferno 10 ай бұрын

Lol this is me and I have absolutely done this. I once said I was secretly 85 and my darling husband deadass goes, "Honey, you're openly 85." Oooooof he's not wrong, though.

@murphy54000 10 ай бұрын

The actual difficulty of the actions are small; the only truly difficult part is the consistency. You have to do it every day, even if it takes less than 10 minutes.

@FireflowerDancer 9 ай бұрын

@murphy54000 What do you do when you have a demanding life and a functional disability that makes full stretching daily too painful to be realistic? I have days where I just can't. I can get maybe a little bit of movement but an actual firm exercise or stretch routine is a no. Maybe I can just maintain on the harder days, but it's frustrating how it slows or even stops progress.

@atata2000 9 ай бұрын

@@FireflowerDanceris nice to just do what you can everyday, but I guess is better to consult an expert about that. Maybe a physiotherapist? I don't really know, but certainly an expert could teach you to adapt some exercises to something you can do with your disability

@ardynizunia9709 5 ай бұрын

@@FireflowerDancer If that's your situation, don't focus on stretching for flexibility progress but look up pain relieving stretches. Do those consistently until your pain hopefully lessens or even goes away entirely. From there you can set your sights on a full stretching routine. For me, spending literally just 2 minutes a day to stretch my back removed back pains I've had for over 10 years after just a couple weeks of doing it consistently, it's worth it, you can do it! :D

@dolphinloser6546 10 ай бұрын

Yep - my first goal was touching my toes, and even now after months of not specifically focusing on that skill, I can still comfortably do so and often go past the toe-touch. You will slowly lose flexibility over time if you don't practice at all, but (particularly if you're still doing at least SOME flexibility work) it takes a lot lot longer to lose than people realise, and is easier to regain if you DO lose it

@bratatouille 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, every time I haven't stretched in a long time I'm like "oh no I'm probably really stiff now" and then I go on to be as flexible, or sometimes even slightly more flexible than I was. Gaining flexibility takes a long time, but luckily losing it does too :D

@stellablu333 10 ай бұрын

I definitely lose flexibility VERY FAST. especially in the hamstring

@BliskDeather 10 ай бұрын

Can you reach your own dick? That would be my goal

@FireflowerDancer 9 ай бұрын

For me it just isn't consistent. I get fast results but struggle to keep them over time.

@avocados1707 4 ай бұрын

very true, during early quarantine 2020 i actually dedicated myself to stretching for front splits for about 2 months (which is very very VERY surprising considering me) n almost 4 years later (holy crap its been 4 yrs?) i am still WAY more flexible in those stretches/front split than i was before quarantine, even tho the only stretching in my legs that ive done after those 2 months is every few months when i feel so stiff frm jus studying that i _have_ to

@CruzMonrreal 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad someone finally mentioned the hot shower hack ❤

@nsNiccer 10 ай бұрын

But isn't the opposite true? In my opinion cold showers raise body temperature because the body counteracts undercooling.

@thechalenger2992 10 ай бұрын

@@nsNicceryes, but no. It will warm your body up to stay at a stable normal degree, tho it will lower it as well.

@nsNiccer 10 ай бұрын

@@thechalenger2992 I see. But I still think that cold showers are more beneficial because after the shower the body still wants to heat up and you get an adrenalin-kick as a side effect. Whereas after hot showers the body wants to cool down from overheating.

@ehukai2003 10 ай бұрын

@@nsNiccerthe body wants to cool down after any activity which warms it up, so your point is pretty moot.

@drum_dragon7574 10 ай бұрын

@@nsNiccer personally i like the cold shower more for that adredaline kick

@CarrieMK 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to see some exercises that help with neck/upper back.

@julienpierb 10 ай бұрын

Crow pose, Dolphin, Puppy posture, Downward dog, eagle pose. I am into Yoga so that's what I know. Hope it helps 🙏🏻

@Merlin464 10 ай бұрын

@@julienpierbWhat about the third leg 🦵?

@darksecret965 10 ай бұрын

@@Merlin464there's an exercise called Repeated Hand Jerking

@Merlin464 10 ай бұрын

@@darksecret965 asking for a friend.. He said is there any equipment if the length is insufficient to grab by hand? 🤠

@kingkit4856 10 ай бұрын

@@julienpierband cat-cow. i do that in pt for my posture

@damnfk063 10 ай бұрын

Not going to lie. The fact that you acknowledged the way I go to the gym to stretch is giving me chills I literally do that. One day weights one day stretching on alternating days

@Uncivil_Dreams 10 ай бұрын

whats the point in going to the gym to stretch lol? just stretch at home…. cant say ive ever seen anyone stretch at the gym before😂

@qewlp6299 10 ай бұрын

@@Uncivil_Dreams its about the environment, its nice to *go outside* lol.

@randomvidz8742 10 ай бұрын

@@qewlp6299true in my gym we got a studio and stretching feels amazing in it

@thewokestoic2432 4 ай бұрын

I do this too man, love it, prolly a lot more normal at a gymnastics center hahaha

@nikkhilkalia4512 10 ай бұрын

Dude you're so positive! I genuinely feel happy when I see your reels. What a bright man you must be in person. Keep up the great work

@Shizo_san 10 ай бұрын

Consistancy is the hard thing 😅

@stevehartwell1861 9 ай бұрын

How so? I'm consistently inconsistent.

@BithikaKundu-gq1yq 4 ай бұрын

Not when u love something ❤

@cesarm3218 21 күн бұрын

That’s true for a lot of things. That jogging baboon in Bojack horseman said it best, “Everyday it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it everyday. That’s the hard part”.

@majarini 10 ай бұрын

I can't believe we get such quality content for free... what a time to be alive

@danielward4868 10 ай бұрын

You encourage me to improve my flexibility and strength.

@sheldonjplanktonn 10 ай бұрын

Stay bendy

@Semystic 10 ай бұрын

A tennis court is where I was first able to do a full side split. Random but thought it was neat as you're doing stretches on a tennis court.

@tomorrows_aj 10 ай бұрын

man I’m working on my middle splits and it is not easy at ALL props to you David you’re amazing

@jocundphoton3152 10 ай бұрын

As a fencer this front split training will be very useful! Keep up the amazing content!

@gibbonsgomez4434 10 ай бұрын

He’s such a godsend. this is literally the best generation to grow up in, we’re all flexible and jacked from calisthenics, weed is for the most part legal and we all have smart phones and Apple Watches like we’re from Star Trek. I’m I wrong to love the times we’re living in?🤔

@apitapi 10 ай бұрын

Not at all

@Uncivil_Dreams 10 ай бұрын

err… “we’re” not all jacked. most Gen Zers are absolutely not jacked, idk about flexible tho. and weed being legal shouldnt be what makes you like this time we live in😂 weed makes you lazy.

@safavid 10 ай бұрын

You're never wrong for loving your present. That said I'd check up your statistics. Stay positive 🤘🏻

@Adeleisha 10 ай бұрын

Maybe in America. Everywhere else? Not so much, except for Star Trek tech 😁

@ChosenPree Күн бұрын

Dudeee my life changed dramatically since I started doing mobility exercises, just being able to move my body better than usual helped me lose 20 pounds. Without trying. Inconsistently too! Thank u so much, and it helped me with my rotator cuff. THANK YOU

@nodakjohnsful 9 ай бұрын

I am inspired more by the fact you are not some muscle bound gym rat but an average looking dude with exceptional muscle strengh and decieving limberness. That gives all us "normal" people hope and motivation !

@user-ky1sk7kr6t 9 ай бұрын

Indeed. This dude is what we really need.

@flamingicecold 10 ай бұрын

Warm-ups are great for preparing to do a workout

@laur83 10 ай бұрын

david, i love your fitness and flexibility tips so much! you’ve encouraged me to try deep squatting and it’s been increasing my knee strength considerably. i also love your wife and her energy so much. bless your little family ❤

@skrzat7663 9 ай бұрын

Love you man! One of my favourite channels on YT! STAY FLEXY!

@christopherclark8628 8 ай бұрын

The most important aspect of "stretching" is the breath. Most people strain and hold their breath while trying to stretch. In reality you can't stretch a muscle. You RELAX the target area.

@GoldenestLady 10 ай бұрын

I need a full length video on this

@Summerkillens 10 ай бұрын

Him sitting in that middle split has me crying for some reason 😂😂😂 I wish

@Carlie-db3up 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m a ballet, hip hop and lyrical dancer so I need to become more flexible! I’ll keep trying!

@smsutton100 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos ❤

@kacperz5683 10 ай бұрын

It's also crucial to remind people not to stretch their tendons but rather to stretch the muscles, because there are still lots and lots of people who still stretch "the old way" - they just get into a position and force their way through it, sometimes even with another person pushing them over their limits. Which is completely tragic and cause your tendons and ligaments to be torn apart and they are NOT designed to be stretched. The correct way of stretching is to focus on relaxing your *muscles* in a stretching position and going deeper *slowly* , never in a "pumping" motion, but always small step at a time. I'm writing it for the people who don't know and actually care for their health, cause David surely knows it very well already Stay flexy :D

@heidiheidi311 10 ай бұрын

🙏

@cheffroggo4363 19 күн бұрын

Thank you dude 🙏

@rommelriot 9 ай бұрын

Thank you bro 💯💯💯... Another inspiring video

@ashantinkeyasen9560 17 күн бұрын

Do you have any videos on how to get the split (middles and front on both sides) that’s my skill I’m focused on I wanna get it by summer

@threebuttonsmash 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for always sharing tips and guides and everything! You’re such a positive person and when I stop being lazy I’m going to actually follow your advice and videos to be flexy!

@christianjoos7011 7 ай бұрын

This dude is rad!

@heehoopeanut420 10 сағат бұрын

Dude thanks to you and a few other legitimately good people on youtube, I'm actually seeing muscke gains and more strength and flexibility. Stick with it yall, I'm a woman so i dont gain muscle mass as fast as you guys do, but after about 5 months i noticed some legit muscle definition and more strength in my shoukders and arms + less back pain! Ive always been super stiff so I'm still working on the flexy part, but uve noticed a lot of improvements there too. I'd love if you could talk more about not being able to touch your toes, like not even get close😭 because my legs just dont seem to want to get flexible even after months of deep stretching. I want to be able to touch my toes and do the slipts and all that stuff!

@dust_to_dust 10 ай бұрын

This is the best video he's made, for me. These seem like detailed enough instructions I can follow to get to place I want to be. Detail is often clarity, and clarity is necessary. Thanks, man. May God bless you.

@aboodmod123 5 ай бұрын

thank you so much i am getting flexible

@WiWillemijn 10 ай бұрын

Oooo so a warm up is to warm up lol

@johnsmith7150 Ай бұрын

You inspire me and make me feel like I can actually get flexible. Thanks David!

@veronicarowland1243 9 ай бұрын

You are the Best...cause You show what is needed as well as how to❣️from Harrisburg Pennsylvania❣️💜💜💜❤️💜

@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro 9 ай бұрын

WOW!! That split was awesome! I just subscribed to your channel!😃👋🏽👨🏽‍⚕️

@raymondreaper2554 10 ай бұрын

I just do a stretch for like 3 minutes, but I do it once. No scientific evidence to prove it, and it also gets quite boring during the exercise but it worked for me because I have done the same thing for like a year. So just don't get injured and stay consistent.

@grpgraphics 9 ай бұрын

I love that you do the middle split correctly with your knees facing upward. So many people think they know how to do the splits, but they don’t use the right technique.

@Zmtvo-qe3kd 29 күн бұрын

I've been searching many times about 'how to learn splits'. I've been ended up in many multiple splits tutorial.This is the best tutorial ever I saw Thanks. ❤❤❤ God bless you.

@claudespeed4730 10 ай бұрын

Bro is real life spiderman

@BeyBattleBoy 8 ай бұрын

I never knew that the term "warming up" in a workout was literal, but it makes complete sense. Higher temps increases bloodflow and relaxes muscles to protect from injury while exercising. Crazy I never put those dots together

@shivanshar Ай бұрын

Dude the workout and the streching thing you told at the end is exactly what I was looking for 🍻

@techaaaage 10 ай бұрын

I really do neglect warm ups , I should do some of them

@thaiming7486 8 ай бұрын

Interesting that i was able to put my foot behind my head, nowadays it feels like impossible. And then there is you. Thank you for that beautiful art of inspiration. Stay flexy :D

@Tempest_Stream 10 ай бұрын

I see you rocking the Vibrams, would you recommend?

@AmandaBabyyyyy 10 ай бұрын

I’m sure he would, I see him wearing them in a lot of his vids!

@maggs131 5 ай бұрын

Those and Peluvas

@zentzu4003 10 ай бұрын

for people that want to do the side split, be-careful, your hip joint is complicated and some athletes cannot get even close to a side split due to having deep hip sockets; range motion is limited due to the bone on bone contact

@monalisainperson7141 9 ай бұрын

Flexibility is Main trait.

@ultralordd7625 10 ай бұрын

Love the delivery, bro.

@CelestialCadences 10 ай бұрын

You're my hero. I work from home at my desk all day. I have to take multiple showers a day to loosen my muscles. Hamstrings are always extremely tight because of the chair. Traps in so much pain on the daily from raising my arm to the desk even with proper support. Going to start following your workouts every day.

@gregorymccord4694 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your concern for others just can’t figure out what a person’s need . Very well done.

@ldancer2340 10 ай бұрын

I like learning. I send a smile.

@mrwishe 9 ай бұрын

I've been on a calisthenics mission and flexibility, balance, grip and strength have found this awesome equilibrium, and is also bringing me to channels like this. oorah

@foxieadjuia7537 10 ай бұрын

Just amazing work and everything else

@IMSymes 5 ай бұрын

Could you do a video on how to get a more flexible back? Also as a dancer your videos are really helpful!

@Aeunax123 10 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back David! ☺️

@agustinlado 10 ай бұрын

You should make a video listing many of the different skills. I'd love to have a list of all and ask the AI to generate a training routine based on it.

@isabellach 10 ай бұрын

David has a series called "life was hard before these skills" or something like that. Searching that on youtube, youll find a bunch of his videos. He might also have a playlist, im not sure.

@adrianluscombe6806 9 ай бұрын

You are the best. Thank you for the ebooks and content

@vikavoltisepic3507 10 ай бұрын

Anyone else just watch for the amazing stunts

@scootdingerman60 10 ай бұрын

I’d really like to see a more full length video from David going over some exercises or stretches to do to get more flexy, or if he already has some shorts like that please point me in their direction 👍

@allenwatts6385 10 ай бұрын

He has tons and tons of videos and reels all over his channel. Just click on his page and look around till you find something relevant to you

@Wunnabeanbag 10 ай бұрын

Always grateful thank you David

@twiggmister1 10 ай бұрын

'any skill'- *puts leg waaay behind his head, aaand kind of winks

@reginasuvor2464 10 ай бұрын

Yeeeeees! Inspired momentanious ❤

@Aze1221s 10 ай бұрын

Me as first time viewer: “did his arm just-“ Veteran subscriber:”yes, yes it did”

@davart311 10 ай бұрын

with asthanga yoga breathing you can warm up within seconds. I grew up with martial arts but since I approached asthanga yoga it brought everything to another level.

@rodneyriwai1897 9 ай бұрын

Amazing, absolutely perfect I thank you for your informative content

@blondelp8451 7 ай бұрын

I can always learn something new and useful from your videos.

@crazyanimations2630 7 ай бұрын

Keep in mind this doesn’t work for EVERYTHING because things like middle splits, though can be improved, some people can never fully achieve it because some peoples hip socket is farther forward. Just the way we’re built.

@lizmary8207 7 ай бұрын

The focus on ine skill at a time was what i needed to heasmr, thank you

@hannahgendron7094 7 ай бұрын

I learned to bend backwards far enough to put my heels in my eye sockets in elementary school, didn't stretch my back again properly until high school and I could still do it.

@evaj3461 5 ай бұрын

Love this!!

@funkaar3130 4 күн бұрын

Subscribed !

@olgashokina7161 9 ай бұрын

I love his shoe/socks

@isaborg8353 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!🎉Thank you.

@jhutch1681 10 ай бұрын

You are way more flexible than I have ever been, no matter how hard I try.

@Darling_Decay 8 ай бұрын

I use to be contortionist flexible. Then I quit cheer and stopped stretching for years. Working back towards that

@zionbenitez479 10 ай бұрын

Hey David, I was hoping you’d maybe make a video addressing people’s concerns of overstretching affecting their ability to weight lift

@zoeduncan3997 10 ай бұрын

Yoooo vibrams for life!! ❤

@christineclarke1653 10 ай бұрын

I hope you've recovered. Be careful in future! Aunty Christine x

@jancerny8109 10 ай бұрын

Speaking as someone who never had any flexibility (even as a child, I could neither sit in lotus nor touch my toes, and I still can't), getting limber is incredibly, monumentally, slow and difficult.

@user-xq2by1ld4t 6 ай бұрын

Omg the last one is easy for me soooo easy 😊❤I can do it like forever ❤❤❤😊

@manolokonosko594 9 ай бұрын

I'm a new fan of this guy!

@emilypumpkinseller 10 ай бұрын

yeah I've been doing this to work on my front splits in particular for years and I never got there there. The first couple years I started working on flexibility and mobility, I made huge progress. But the past couple years, it feels like I plateaued and I don't know why. Not doing anything different. And I'm young too. Started at 17 and I'm 26 now. I still practice every day anyway. But yeah

@Ethan-uf2cg 10 ай бұрын

Those shoes are absolutely insane

@maggs131 5 ай бұрын

They are awsome. Best shoes for anything and everything I've ever worn

@zooceta 10 ай бұрын

You are actually inspiring me to try to be more flexible. I always had issues with this and found it very painful to even try but seeing your videos I feel like it is possible... Probably will never reach your level of flexibility but at least will try to improve from where I am now :)

@HarrisonKing 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been doing your 4 week hamstring program and can finally touch my toes it’s crazy, you’re the best!!!!

@davebrown8788 9 ай бұрын

Thanks to you and your advice im closer to a full split than I ever thought I could be 😂 keep up the awesome work my guy 👍 stay flexy

@Ryhs.Star24 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been learning how to do a back bend for a few months. I can now do a front walkover and a back bend

@alexyancy6018 10 ай бұрын

This guy has the energy from an animated animal and i love it!!

@Alec-lpn 10 ай бұрын

I was watching vtuber clips, how did I end up here? Nvm, I’m subscribing to this dude.

@danielaweber2961 10 ай бұрын

You are awesome.Glad I found you

@byronwilliams7977 10 ай бұрын

True, but heating up the body externally is not the same as heating up the body from the inside out via a warm up first. Otherwise I agree completely.

@Bastibuffet 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great informative video

@codiquinn8573 8 ай бұрын

Yes sir !! I've noticed that this actually works !!! Our bodies are just like a rubber band. When it is cold and stiff it snaps. When it is warm and loose,It ( you muscle and ligamenta will just go to that position. Stay flexy!!

@f23normal69 10 ай бұрын

i train my flexibility and toughness (punching walls and hitting my legs with a wooden stick) in the morning and regular workout in the afternoon, i have been doing it for a couple of months and recently i finally got a full split, i heard something cracking down there as if i cracked my knuckles and my knees hurt a bit from the weird angle but i'm good so far

@mjrussell414 10 ай бұрын

I like doing a routine called The World’s Greatest Stretch most days to keep my body limber and pain free at age 54. I’ve been working on my flexibility the last couple years and noticed recently I can almost do the splits. I’ll keep working on improving.