superflipgirl
Gymnast
So my feet/ankles are just simply not that flexible, I can't really point them that far. My coach even told me that they don't point super far, and my sister who does dance says my feet are "terrible." I know it's partly just genetics, a few years ago I had plantar fascitis in one of my feet and a doctor said I was flat footed, another said that for some reason I lack flexibility in my big toes, when they were trying to figure out what was wrong with that foot. So I guess that that's why I have trouble pointing my toes, and I've started doing stretches to help them point more every day.
However, I was just wondering if this was weird...besides my feet, I'm extremely flexible! Like in a freaky way. Obviously partly because of several years of gymnastics, also both of my siblings are really flexible as well, so I'm partly naturally flexible too. Is this weird, that I'm super flexible but my feet aren't? Normally I feel like you would expect someone as flexible as me to be the type who can point their feet all the way to the ground when sitting in a pike....but I can't![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Also, does anyone have any ideas for stretches to help me point my feet better? I've been trying some on my own, but want as many suggestions as possible! Thanks!
However, I was just wondering if this was weird...besides my feet, I'm extremely flexible! Like in a freaky way. Obviously partly because of several years of gymnastics, also both of my siblings are really flexible as well, so I'm partly naturally flexible too. Is this weird, that I'm super flexible but my feet aren't? Normally I feel like you would expect someone as flexible as me to be the type who can point their feet all the way to the ground when sitting in a pike....but I can't
Also, does anyone have any ideas for stretches to help me point my feet better? I've been trying some on my own, but want as many suggestions as possible! Thanks!