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I need help with stupid simple things- like why don't my heels go down in a down dog or low squat?? Is this an ankle mobility issue? Or tight hammies???
no shade to your dance teacher but that's false! There's a way to do anything you just need the right steps. And you need to be able to determine where your limitations are... and work the heck out of them. :) you got this
If its any help - when I've started my singing lessons, at the oldest vocal-actors school in one of the biggest cities in my country, the principal of this school has told me, that I will never reach tenors notes and the C3 note with my full voice is just impossible for me and I should accept that as soon as possible to live in peace. I've left this school quickly and, thank God, I've found my real master somewhere else. After 2 years of intense training now I am able to sing above tenors scale while my highest note is G3 (almost half octave higher) which is already very rare and still we can feel that there's even more place to progress in my case. So - follow your heart and work your ass off.
I think you two are amazing. I'm 71 and after a life time of being Mr.stiff, I spent the last 6 years learning how to sit cross legged comfortably. I don't think the pancake is in my future, but you inspire me to be more flexible, and that is in my future. Thanks!
I stopped watching this channel for a few months and slowly stopped stretching. My body got tight. Started watching this today and a few other videos and I feel already feel way better after only doing 4-5 stretches. Learned my lesson
Your my go to as my flexibility has dramatically improved, can’t wait to focus on the pancake as I always wanted to do it, I can now do the splits, something I couldn’t do as a child, it’s incredible once you understand the muscle groups to work on, by the way I’m 56 years old, thanks from Australia x
The step by step stretch videos are extremely helpful, thank you. Please continue to share the foundational moves, I am learning how critical they are to achieving our ultimate goals (Pancake, planche, etc.).
After 2 years working exclusively on my bodyweight strength I've now come to realise that my lack of flexibility is a barrier to progressing further, for example for skills like the handstand press or even any straddle exercises. But lets go one step at a time 🙂
A very good video, well explained! I'm currently practicing the straddle press to handstand and being able to do the pancake stretch is certainly an advantage.
You guys are awesome. Been following since around 2018 and man am I grateful. The vids are always detailed, thoughtful, a joy to watch and most importantly highly functional. Cant wait for you to hit a mil. Keep going bros🔥
Just want you to know I got really freaked out by this. I made a funny short about my morning routine as a tattoo artist, and another artist commented that I need to do pancakes, so I googled it and clicked this video. It started automatically around the 4min mark, and then it was the part where you said "yeah I'm taking to you, young Joshua Edward!" And that's my name...😂
I've been struggling with this one on my dance classes... It seems so easy for everyone to touch arms on the ground, while i'm still stuck with guaranteeing my back not to curve (and it huuurts). Also cannot open my legs that wide, but i believe the cossack and butterfly positions will help. Thank you for the video!❤ 🇧🇷
I love your exercises and all your explanations. You also have good ideas that are different in order to work on flexibility. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. You are doing a great job. Merci beaucoup 👍🤗🇨🇦
Really good video. I can't even sit on the floor with a straight back (legs in front or crossed, doesn't matter) let alone attempt a pancake, gonna work on the progressions and see if I can get anywhere!
Hello guys. And, thank you for this info. I'm 11 months behind. Lol. No, I loved your video because as a beginner you made it look easy and doable. Looking forward to your video on Friday. And, Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year. ✨️🌟🍁
This seems really accessible and reflects some things I've already learned - e.g. that standing straddle forward fold is accessible even though sitting is not. I think this is becuase when you can't even sit with your torso vertical, there's no weight helping pull you into the position. Whereas if you're standing and you get your torso near horizontal, there's a near maximum amount of weight pulling you into the position. Raising the butt is similar compared to sitting on the floor. I've also been doing seated good morning with a dumbell behind the neck and the Jefferson curls on a slant board. Unfortunately, I'm not seemingly making any progress. Maybe just more time on task. I probably do at least 2 - 5 of these a day. e.g. two sets of Jeff Curls and 2 Seated good mornings. I guess I could try doing a certain minimum, like 10 or 15 minutes just on hams. I would imagine 15 minutes every day would do something.
This was really useful thanks guys! Love the flexibility and mobility videos. Would love to see a video on how you guys program your weekly workouts managing hand balancing, calisthenics and flexibility.
Killer video guys thanks. Be cool to see you breakdown some thoracic flexibility… like hollow back pincha and wheel. Also front splits and leg behind the head (compass pose).
Great video guys. Love how you have shown the regression moves. I definitely think I need to work on the first 2 moves before going into the full move as I've not been seeing progress but now I understand why. 😃
I appreciate how much detail you put into this. I have been looking for a good video on straddle good mornings to share with friends, but most of them have what I would consider dangerously negligent instructions. Thank you for this. ☺️
Wow the butterfly straddle helped me do the Cossack lmao. I could never do a Cossack squat because I’d feel rubber band tension in my left inner knee and now it’s gone and I can do the movement now
Hey guys, great video as always! I'm still early in my pancake journey. A regular butterfly is pretty easy for me (though I can't get my knees all the way to the ground), but everything gets 10000x harder once my legs are straight and I can only spread them apart to about 90° at most. Sorry if I missed it in the video, but what do you recommend as far as reps and frequency for each of these? Unrelated but I just listened to your appearance on the EMP podcast and enjoyed it a lot! I would love to hear you talk more about your relationship with fear! You both seem pretty fearless on here so it was surprising to hear that it's been a barrier for you in the past. I would love to hear more specifics about how exactly you've overcome it, practically speaking. Thanks for all the great content you put out!
Hey man! Frequency will vary a lot person to person. 2x a week is plenty for the pancake. I'd keep working cossack squats to get that abduction and hamstring stretching with the knee straight :) Thanks for the listen! Ah yes fear what a topic. We'll have to dive deeper into it
Great video, you explain it very well. You mentioned that your mistake was that you went on your journey too quickly. How long should "a normal" journey take from terrible pancake to flat flapjack on average? Everybody is different regarding time to achieve flexibility. So another question would be how would you recognize if your going to fast?
Can pancake be achieved in 3 months considering the following ( rate index :D): 1. Able to touch my toes while standing, while sitting - 8 2. Half way of good morning stretch. - 6 3. Half way of butterfly. - 6 4. Childpose is average - 6
Very helpful. I am working on forward fold for now :) My side stretches and butterfly are a lot better so this video shows me which steps I should focus on more ;) Thank you for sharing and putting all the work into those videos :)
Hello Josh. How far should I lockout my knees when doing hamstring stretches like good mornings? Slight bend, fully straight or locked out with contracted quads?
I have great hamstring flexibility - I can touch nose to shins in seated, straight-legged forward fold. And I can get low in standing wide-legged forward fold, too - hands flat to the floor and in line with my feet, top of head is about 10- 15cm from the floor. But my right hip is tight. My left knee goes almost to the floor in sukhasana but my right stubbornly sticks up about 25cm off the floor. I tend to get pain in my right knee when I try to apply pressure to open my right hip, so I wonder if my posture isn’t quite right there. I think my knee is trying to take up some of the outward rotation that I’m wanting from my hip. If you have any tips for protecting the knee I’d be very glad to hear them. Great videos btw. Your flexibility and strength is inspiring. And beautiful. Thanks.
Very useful! when I sit in the pancake I can’t lean forward, especially my right side. My right side is pulling back even more then my left and also my right hamstring. Should I just follow up these instructions in order to align them? Or do you have some other great advice 🙏🏼. Much appreciated guys
@Strengthside Curious where you guys get your awesome shirts at? I've seen you guys wear shirts similar to this in other videos. Please let us know when you get a chance.
I've got very flexible hips in like abduction but very tight hamstrings, never been able to touch my toes and if I try the pancake I can't even lean forward over my hips. Thanks for the steps to hopefully achieve this one day. Guess my hamstrings are the main thing I need to work on to make this a possibility one day
Where are you at with your pancake journey? Make sure that you leave a comment below on which stretch you'd like to see us breakdown next👍
My Free Program ► www.strengthside.com/thedaily
Loved it - thank you. Front splits!
I need help with stupid simple things- like why don't my heels go down in a down dog or low squat?? Is this an ankle mobility issue? Or tight hammies???
@@yaqbaq sweet!
@@julieanne25 probably both but the calves will limit the squat the most!
Rocking that Storror Shirt. I see you💪
I just took a dance class last night where the teacher said “if you can’t do it by now then you just can’t do it”. And you guys are giving me hope!!!!
no shade to your dance teacher but that's false! There's a way to do anything you just need the right steps. And you need to be able to determine where your limitations are... and work the heck out of them. :) you got this
I once got told in a math class at school like this :D kinda got me *a bit* down.. this kinda teaching style "u cant do it" it full of shit!
If its any help - when I've started my singing lessons, at the oldest vocal-actors school in one of the biggest cities in my country, the principal of this school has told me, that I will never reach tenors notes and the C3 note with my full voice is just impossible for me and I should accept that as soon as possible to live in peace.
I've left this school quickly and, thank God, I've found my real master somewhere else.
After 2 years of intense training now I am able to sing above tenors scale while my highest note is G3 (almost half octave higher) which is already very rare and still we can feel that there's even more place to progress in my case.
So - follow your heart and work your ass off.
your dance teacher is just trying to knock you down. they prolly see you have skill and hate your guts.
Your dance teacher talking nonsense you should correct her with this video 😂😂keep going yoga helps me daily to stretch
I think you two are amazing. I'm 71 and after a life time of being Mr.stiff, I spent the last 6 years learning how to sit cross legged comfortably. I don't think the pancake is in my future, but you inspire me to be more flexible, and that is in my future. Thanks!
Jefferson curl
Butterfly against the wall
Cossack squat
Standing straddle good morning
Seated pancake on elevated surface (helps to use a weight)
I stopped watching this channel for a few months and slowly stopped stretching. My body got tight. Started watching this today and a few other videos and I feel already feel way better after only doing 4-5 stretches. Learned my lesson
Thanks strength side. I have added some of your exercises into my routine.
Loving these series of how to learn a movement step by step, and all your content in general, Thank you so much for everything!
glad your enjoying it! we'll do more :)
I'm currently working on this stretch for all the reasons you gave (and more). Really good tips. It took me a while to find them on my own
Is incredible how you guys have made my cuarantine time soooo much easy to go through. I will come out wiser, stronger and much more flexible💪
thanks that means a lot!
Wow Josh! As usual, you broke it up into such tiny steps that anyone can attempt this. I’m on my way for sure
great to hear!
Your my go to as my flexibility has dramatically improved, can’t wait to focus on the pancake as I always wanted to do it, I can now do the splits, something I couldn’t do as a child, it’s incredible once you understand the muscle groups to work on, by the way I’m 56 years old, thanks from Australia x
I love you guys you have the most thorough workouts that can be utilized by all ages I am 67 years old and I follow you
The Pancake is one of my Goals for 2022.
Thanks for helping!
The standing straddle stretch feels amazing to me! Such a great discovery, thanks guy, you're gold!
Straddle stretch with side bends and twists helped so much chronic back and hip pain I've had for a few years now.
this channel is a blessing
Just starting off your video is easiest to follow so far thanks.
Thanks guys. I bring these steps to my evenings in front of Netflix. Not feeling so lazy anymore! Cheers :)
Awesome. I am 65 and I am getting started. Wish me patience and a bit of luck
The step by step stretch videos are extremely helpful, thank you. Please continue to share the foundational moves, I am learning how critical they are to achieving our ultimate goals (Pancake, planche, etc.).
Definitely. The basics make the advanced skills suddenly appear
Thanks for the detailed explanation 👍👍👍
After 2 years working exclusively on my bodyweight strength I've now come to realise that my lack of flexibility is a barrier to progressing further, for example for skills like the handstand press or even any straddle exercises. But lets go one step at a time 🙂
A very good video, well explained! I'm currently practicing the straddle press to handstand and being able to do the pancake stretch is certainly an advantage.
You guys are awesome. Been following since around 2018 and man am I grateful. The vids are always detailed, thoughtful, a joy to watch and most importantly highly functional. Cant wait for you to hit a mil. Keep going bros🔥
Thanks a lot man
Thank you Josh and Trevor for sharing your valuable Knowledge .. inturn.. making better individuals for health is wealth.👌💪🤸
Just want you to know I got really freaked out by this. I made a funny short about my morning routine as a tattoo artist, and another artist commented that I need to do pancakes, so I googled it and clicked this video. It started automatically around the 4min mark, and then it was the part where you said "yeah I'm taking to you, young Joshua Edward!" And that's my name...😂
Love this step by step video it's exactly what I've been looking for and I'm excited to see more
I've been struggling with this one on my dance classes... It seems so easy for everyone to touch arms on the ground, while i'm still stuck with guaranteeing my back not to curve (and it huuurts). Also cannot open my legs that wide, but i believe the cossack and butterfly positions will help. Thank you for the video!❤ 🇧🇷
Alleno da 3mesi il pancake...ma non sapevo della rotazione delle gambe durante la discesa...grazie infinite...proverò domani...🙏💪👍
I love your exercises and all your explanations. You also have good ideas that are different in order to work on flexibility. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. You are doing a great job. Merci beaucoup 👍🤗🇨🇦
I been meaning to ask you to make this video!!! Thanks
Great video guys, really love and appreciate what you are doing.
It keeps me motivated and inspired.
Much love from Amsterdam :)
thanks man really appreciate it
This is one of your best videos yet, thank you so much! You’re helping me a lot to improve my posture and flexibility!
Awesome! Thank you
Guys thank you for sharing. I will definitely try my best. The puppy in the video is so cute by the way.
Strength Side is awesome! Love you bros 💪
Thank you!!! I'm working toward a pancake. This helps a lot!
Keep growing StrengthSide!!!!!!
Excellent classes. i am 55 and will try to pancake myself to oblivion. Thanks.
Just started watching your videos
great video guys! the standing straddle really opened my eyes to where I'm lacking.
Love this video! Thanks guys!
Great! I appreciate your videos. Thanks
Really good video. I can't even sit on the floor with a straight back (legs in front or crossed, doesn't matter) let alone attempt a pancake, gonna work on the progressions and see if I can get anywhere!
Hello guys. And, thank you for this info. I'm 11 months behind. Lol. No, I loved your video because as a beginner you made it look easy and doable. Looking forward to your video on Friday. And, Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year. ✨️🌟🍁
This seems really accessible and reflects some things I've already learned - e.g. that standing straddle forward fold is accessible even though sitting is not. I think this is becuase when you can't even sit with your torso vertical, there's no weight helping pull you into the position. Whereas if you're standing and you get your torso near horizontal, there's a near maximum amount of weight pulling you into the position. Raising the butt is similar compared to sitting on the floor. I've also been doing seated good morning with a dumbell behind the neck and the Jefferson curls on a slant board. Unfortunately, I'm not seemingly making any progress. Maybe just more time on task. I probably do at least 2 - 5 of these a day. e.g. two sets of Jeff Curls and 2 Seated good mornings. I guess I could try doing a certain minimum, like 10 or 15 minutes just on hams. I would imagine 15 minutes every day would do something.
Thanks both of you for the vdo
Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.
Love this! Stretching is one of the things I plan to try doing more of. What are some good ways to stretch the sides of your torso?
guys that was incredibly detailed! Thank you so much for this
Thanks. That was great information
Thanks 😊
That was so helpful. Can you do a breakdown of King pigeon pose?
Super important video as always thanks so much!! Aand Storror sleeves hell yeah!:D
Tks man! Your channel is awesome!
Subscribed... starting now!
that was so helpful and insightful also
Definitely love the pancake stretch too! Helped me so much with getting my middle splits! Not directly but as a nice little carry over 😅🔥
This was really useful thanks guys! Love the flexibility and mobility videos.
Would love to see a video on how you guys program your weekly workouts managing hand balancing, calisthenics and flexibility.
awesome idea. it's not so common to balance stretching, strength, and a skill (hand balancing)
Hey man i just saw you un puerto morelos!¡ I'm so happy to se you man lets fino the time to Share here in downtown
hey bro I saw you by the crossfiit gym? I'll be in town for the week!
Thank you very much! I will move forward now * lovely greetings
thank you so much, love
Can't wait to start! Only have to buy a dog first.
Thank you for breaking this down ! Looking forward to improving my mobility ❤️
Killer video guys thanks. Be cool to see you breakdown some thoracic flexibility… like hollow back pincha and wheel. Also front splits and leg behind the head (compass pose).
Great video guys. Love how you have shown the regression moves. I definitely think I need to work on the first 2 moves before going into the full move as I've not been seeing progress but now I understand why. 😃
Yes don't jump in too early! Take some time with the fundamental stretches and then revisit the pancake and see where you are
Great video 🙏
Do you by any chance have a video with alterations for joint issues?
Started my pancake journey today 🥞
Thank you guys
This is a brilliant tutorial, thanks
I appreciate how much detail you put into this. I have been looking for a good video on straddle good mornings to share with friends, but most of them have what I would consider dangerously negligent instructions. Thank you for this. ☺️
always great content! thx
Awesome!! Thanks
Good job. Thanks!
love these episodes😍
You guys are phenomenal - thank you !
You guys have The Style as well as The Strenght
Wow the butterfly straddle helped me do the Cossack lmao.
I could never do a Cossack squat because I’d feel rubber band tension in my left inner knee and now it’s gone and I can do the movement now
So helpful
Hey guys, great video as always! I'm still early in my pancake journey. A regular butterfly is pretty easy for me (though I can't get my knees all the way to the ground), but everything gets 10000x harder once my legs are straight and I can only spread them apart to about 90° at most. Sorry if I missed it in the video, but what do you recommend as far as reps and frequency for each of these?
Unrelated but I just listened to your appearance on the EMP podcast and enjoyed it a lot! I would love to hear you talk more about your relationship with fear! You both seem pretty fearless on here so it was surprising to hear that it's been a barrier for you in the past. I would love to hear more specifics about how exactly you've overcome it, practically speaking. Thanks for all the great content you put out!
Hey man! Frequency will vary a lot person to person. 2x a week is plenty for the pancake. I'd keep working cossack squats to get that abduction and hamstring stretching with the knee straight :)
Thanks for the listen! Ah yes fear what a topic. We'll have to dive deeper into it
@@Strengthside Cool, thanks so much for your reply!
I will try making a pancake myself on the floor. It looks like fun especially with weights for more intensive work out.🙏📖😇
Did I miss in the video, how many repetitions or time at each exercised are advised?
Great video, you explain it very well.
You mentioned that your mistake was that you went on your journey too quickly. How long should "a normal" journey take from terrible pancake to flat flapjack on average?
Everybody is different regarding time to achieve flexibility. So another question would be how would you recognize if your going to fast?
Seen like I am at the "standing stradle"- level... Will have to work a bit on this :)
Awesome man!!
Can pancake be achieved in 3 months considering the following ( rate index :D):
1. Able to touch my toes while standing, while sitting - 8
2. Half way of good morning stretch. - 6
3. Half way of butterfly. - 6
4. Childpose is average - 6
Very helpful. I am working on forward fold for now :) My side stretches and butterfly are a lot better so this video shows me which steps I should focus on more ;) Thank you for sharing and putting all the work into those videos :)
I found breathing is really important too. Prior to stretching, I inhale, and exhale as I stretch.
I'm 72 I can stretch almost to finish the pancake I have weak Angle and knee's I'm following you program thank you my doctor is surprised?
Hello Josh. How far should I lockout my knees when doing hamstring stretches like good mornings?
Slight bend, fully straight or locked out with contracted quads?
fully straight will always stretch the hamstring the best... just use caution and take it slow as it be intense on the joints at first
Please tell me tummy stomach strength to fat loss stretching
So should we contract the quads or keep them relaxed?
thank you
Wonderful
Is that a Storror long sleeve? Classy
What is the frequency and duration of each of these exercises to get max benefits?
Valuable: thanks guys
I have great hamstring flexibility - I can touch nose to shins in seated, straight-legged forward fold. And I can get low in standing wide-legged forward fold, too - hands flat to the floor and in line with my feet, top of head is about 10- 15cm from the floor. But my right hip is tight. My left knee goes almost to the floor in sukhasana but my right stubbornly sticks up about 25cm off the floor. I tend to get pain in my right knee when I try to apply pressure to open my right hip, so I wonder if my posture isn’t quite right there. I think my knee is trying to take up some of the outward rotation that I’m wanting from my hip. If you have any tips for protecting the knee I’d be very glad to hear them. Great videos btw. Your flexibility and strength is inspiring. And beautiful. Thanks.
Very useful! when I sit in the pancake I can’t lean forward, especially my right side. My right side is pulling back even more then my left and also my right hamstring. Should I just follow up these instructions in order to align them? Or do you have some other great advice 🙏🏼.
Much appreciated guys
@Strengthside Curious where you guys get your awesome shirts at? I've seen you guys wear shirts similar to this in other videos. Please let us know when you get a chance.
Love the storror hoodie
I've got very flexible hips in like abduction but very tight hamstrings, never been able to touch my toes and if I try the pancake I can't even lean forward over my hips. Thanks for the steps to hopefully achieve this one day. Guess my hamstrings are the main thing I need to work on to make this a possibility one day