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> Hello,
>
> I have a question with regard to a more extreme level of flexibility
> than the splits. As you can see from the subject line, I am beginning
> a contortion training program. As there is no existing program I have
> found for the self-trained contortionist, I have been, and will
> continue to be putting said program together myself.
>
> My question is, how easily may the stretching principles in Stadion's
> flexibility materials be applied to stretches not specifically covered
> in the material itself? Since of course, it was not written for the
> purpose of contortion training -- you wouldn't be interested in
> producing such a program, would you ;)? I would buy it...

Answer:
The principles in Stadion's flexibility materials (the book
Stretching Scientifically and the DVD Secrets of Stretching) are
very easily applied to any stretches you can think of. These
principles are based on the way human nervous system, muscles, and
ligaments work. So, no matter what positions you want to assume or
how far you want to stretch or bend yourself, these principles of
rational flexibility training always apply.

Even with the correct application of these rational training
methods, to excel at contortion one has to have certain
predispositions:

* For back bending and twisting--high intervertebral discs to keep
vertebrae from jamming into each other.

* For shoulder mobility--high coracoacromial arch to keep it from
impinging on tendons and joint capsule as the arm is being raised
to a vertical position.

* For hip mobility--the more open the angle between the neck of the
thigh bone and the shaft of the thigh bone (angle of inclination of
femur) the greater the side range of motion. The more open this
angle is, the more it delays the contact of the tops of the necks
of the thigh bones against the cartilage collar at the upper edge
of the hip socket.

To sum it up: My method of flexibility training works regardless of
anybody's level of flexibility. You can start at whatever range of
motion you have and go as far as your bones will let you.

Best regards,

Thomas Kurz

P.S.
DVD Secrets of Stretching is available at
http://www.stadion.com/secrets_stretching.html .

Book Stretching Scientifically is available at
http://www.stadion.com/stretching_scientifically.html .

P.P.S.

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