Is there a program like Starting Strength for doing the splits?

good question. I would like to be able to do the van damme splits as well.

Starting stretch? Starting split? I believe it's in the sticky, haven't looked at that thing in almost a decade

>>41232533
>>41232545
Ive been following this one http://www.fitbodyhq.com/fitness/6-daily-stretches-achieve-splits/ ive already got a lot of progress

>>41232533
Figure out what muscles are stretched the most by the stretch you want to do and find stretches that hit them.

Then when you go to do a split, identify what muscles are tightest / resisting the most and stretch those individually, before attempting it again.

Then just repeat at least once a day, to multiple times a day, until you attain the flexibility / split depth that you want.

>>41232574
Nice, thanks man.

>>41232533
For box splits we used to sit on the position known in yoga as the butterfly. You'll sometimes see people use their hands to keep their feet together but that's bad for you. If you do anything with your hands push against your thighs. As you push your thigh into the ground try to push your thighs in against the hand, then relax. Also try to bring your heels in to your crotch.

Then you straighten one leg out. You can lean forward and smother your bent leg with your torso and jam your elbow into the straight leg to push it out. Alternate legs.

Then both legs as far apart as poss. Roll your hips over to try to straigten them out.

>>41232588
>stretch those individually
That's not how flexibility works you total dingus. My god do you even move?

>>41232619
lol some people I swear

>>41232574
Yeah that's pretty solid, just heed my warning about butterfly position here.

>>41232609
Even just sitting in butterfly for ages helps immensely.

>>41232643

just tried doing the butterfly and it is harder than I remember. hs gym made me doing it everyday. have not really stretched since.

>>41233003
It'll come back quick enough.

I'd recommend having a look at Tsatsouline's stretch books if you have a chance. He has some good general advice in there and it's pretty damn close to a full starting stretch program.