Hi.
My daughter is 12 and Competes in trampolining but also still does gymnastics for fun.
when she 5-8 she trained around 9 hours a week and was fairly flexible ( hyper splits both legs, east straddle press).
Currently She’s not naturally flexible and can struggle to Touch her toes sometimes and gets frustrated in gym and trampoline sessions when she can’t get flat in splits Etc.
However .... when she does what she calls “ a crazy dance “around the lounge ( maybe for 2 mins) she can chuck in perfect pike folds and near flat splits so her body is clearly capable. She can also still do a very good pike and straddle jump on the trampoline
I’ve read so many amazing threads on chalk bucket over the year and I know there are so many knowledgeable people who might have an insight
Does anyone have any understanding of why this might be or how to transfer the she flexibility?
My daughter is 12 and Competes in trampolining but also still does gymnastics for fun.
when she 5-8 she trained around 9 hours a week and was fairly flexible ( hyper splits both legs, east straddle press).
Currently She’s not naturally flexible and can struggle to Touch her toes sometimes and gets frustrated in gym and trampoline sessions when she can’t get flat in splits Etc.
However .... when she does what she calls “ a crazy dance “around the lounge ( maybe for 2 mins) she can chuck in perfect pike folds and near flat splits so her body is clearly capable. She can also still do a very good pike and straddle jump on the trampoline
I’ve read so many amazing threads on chalk bucket over the year and I know there are so many knowledgeable people who might have an insight
Does anyone have any understanding of why this might be or how to transfer the she flexibility?