Let me know how you enjoyed this stretch routine! I am by no means a professional, but I do believe that doing these stretches on a regular basis will definitely increase your flexibility! Much love! See you soon Xx- Maddie
Hi! I'm new and I just wanted to say that I really loved it! I'm not very flexible and this is definitely a thing I wanna change. Thank you for making this video! I like the way you explain the positions because sometimes I'm not sure if I'm doing it the right way, so it is very helpful! I would definitely love to see more stretch routines!
Anyone else trying to get flexible now that they're stuck in their house with nothing better to do? Update #2: I missed a couple of days, but I have mostly been doing this for 3 weeks every night and I am SO much closer to being able to touch my toes. I've never been able to do that or do the splits, but I tried going down into the splits position and I was the closest I've ever been. I was still like 6 inches from the ground, but progress is what is important in this case. Once you make it a routine, you find yourself wanting to stay in the stretches even longer even though it hurts a little bit because you can feel the muscles stretching. How are you guys doing? Have you noticed any improvements? Update! I have been doing this consistently for the past two weeks and I have seen a MAJOR difference. When I tell you that I am NOT flexible at all, I mean it. I'm going to keep doing this every night before I go to sleep just to have a routine. My biggest piece of advice would be to focus on your breathing while you are stretching. Keep up the good work, guys! :)
Thank you. I'm 73 with arthritis in my hips. I started stretching with you last week and already I am having an easier time getting in the bathtub and putting on my shoes and socks, which had become more difficult since staying home so much during the pandemic. This is a great routine, although I can't do everything, but I'm trying and it's working. Thanks again!
This is definitely for beginners. I’m not a flexible person either but doing this everyday has made me very flexible. (This is after COMMITTING for several months. Not just a day then complaining about it) when I first started I couldn’t stretch anywhere near as much as she did but I stretched as much as I could without overdoing it/hurting myself. Being sore after it’s normal(not hurting but sore, like working out after not doing it for a good while) consistency is 100% key. Every week or even day if you can, push yourself to stretch deeper than the week/day before. Again, never overdo it, as you can end up actually hurting yourself. 💛 (also drinking plenty of water and keeping up with a healthy diet and lifestyle/Mindset is a huge help)
Yo, talking from experience, if you haven't seen the video yet and are scrolling through comments, *do not* try to go as far as she goes. Do not push too much so that the pain you feel is unbearable. Take it easy, especially the first time. Of course, there will be a little pain (/moderate when she says to "pull in closer"), but that's all you should allow yourself to feel. Your muscles will be dead for the next week otherwise. Don't pull on them crazily. You need to let your body adjust to this. Good luck everyone! :>
I'M doing little booty workouts, the fist day the one of cloe ting and the second day the one of Daisy keech and the third day is for rest, the 4th again like the first and etc..., When I have to do this yoga workout? Once a week on one of the rest day?
They are for you to make your flexibility better so don't be disappointed. I can feel you but just focus on being better. All the best if you are still doing! ✌🏻😃
Same. I was thinking that I was one of the completely inflexible ones with no hope. Turns out I'm one of the better ones. Also, is it normal to not be able to straighten your leg when laying down and pulling it up? Every time I try to bring it up my knee joint just says "Oh hell naw! I ain't doing that sh*t!" and my lower leg just falls.
get yourself some yoga blocks and soft blankets to place under your legs during those tough stretches. also make sure you're very warm before attempting
I've been following this vid every day for two weeks - thank you for putting this together! I'm a dude pushing 50. I go through periods of getting fitter and then letting myself go, and then rinse, repeat. I haven't stretched since middle school (I know). I could barely reach mid-shin from a standing position the first day. Today, I can almost lay my palms straight to the floor. Bonus: my persistent lower back pain has all but vanished. Will shake up the routine with other MadFit vids, but thanks again. I actually FEEL better after having stretched. Who knew?
This is great to hear. I’m the same, on and off on and off. I have low back pain and tight hip flexors from sitting at work all day. It’s good to see that consistency does play a part because i give up so easily if Im not in a split the next day. Really something that’s hard to grasp as a mindset but thanks for sharing your story, im going to stay consistent!
The after feel is not my goal becouse I feel like a grilled cheese but last weeks I have such a pain in my lower back on my better side and after this I almost can't feel the paint
I've only been doing this for a little over a week every day and I can finally do some of the poses all the way, some very close, and some I'm still working on. Thankyou!
My first week I went from the flexibility of a log, to the flexibility of a wet log. Making progress, slowly. Thank you for this "beginner" routine. I'll be glad when it feels like a beginner routine. Right now it feels like some Zen Master routine. Thank you for this great routine.
You may not see this but as a guy who sits a desk working 8 hrs a day feeling all types of stiffness and soreness everywhere this video has saved me from a lot of the pain I have been experiencing since the start of covid. THANK YOU!
@@adamhassan385 hey, honestly you feel better almost immediately, but the stiffness didnt fully go away until about a week of consistency. give it a try
Hello , I started to work at a desk for 5 months. Now and I starting to feel the pain , besides this great video that it is working , what should I avoid n keep doing ?
I have been doing this routine with my 1 & 3 year old for a week now & I can certainly see the difference already! I have never been flexible my whole life. Now at 27, I can almost do the splits! 😄 Thank you so much for sharing your stretch routine with all of us 🥰
I have been doing this stretch for six months now, AND WOW! I’m able now to do splits, my body has been so much relaxed and I gained so much flexibility… totally recommend this video to be a part of you daily routine, life changing
for the people just starting this, i have some advice. don't push yourself too hard on the first few days or otherwise you'll feel pain next day and won't be able to continue. be consistent and always warm up a little before stretching.
@@enbyous1234 basic stretching is warm up for workout routines but for this type of stretching where you are trying to increase flexibility, you need to do a little exercise like jogging, jumping jacks, situps so that your muscles don't tear too much when you stretch and you don't injure yourself. also , it'll actually improve your performance if you perform stretching after warming up . hope that helps ☺️
Ex gymnast here, I’ve always been really flexible and this routine is amazing. I do these stretches before a long walk and I can really feel the blood flowing to my muscles. I recommend doing all these stretches slowly and don’t do any of the stretches if you feel pain while doing them.
One week in and I can't believe how much progress I've made after 10 years of sitting in an office chair. I can touch my toes without bending my knees! Such a good routine to pair with yoga
I’ve been doing these stretches almost everyday (on lazier days i use her 15 minute routine) after my workouts for the past 2 months and YALL my flexibility has gotten SO much better. I can finally touch my toes/the floor for most of the stretches (except the side stretch), and i feel SO GOOD. My muscle recovery after intense workouts are a lot quicker too!
This gives me hope that if I keep at it, I will improve. I have been trying to stretch as much as I can but havent been overly consistent and really want to work on getting more flexible. So I hope the more consistent I am, the better I will get!
Don't know if anyone still reads these comments but tried this for the first time! Right now, I'm a little overweight (not super visible) but mostly out of shape. I just haven't been moving a lot for the past couple years, energy in the toilet, and have been noticing some soreness and stiffness not because of exercise but LACK of it. When I try doing physical activities I loved as a kid it's kind of scary how little it takes to wind me. Not old either. I've decided I want to at least start the process of getting my body to a better place. Following this video I gave myself permission to do the best I can starting out. Timing I got to 23:54 and in terms of the stretches themselves some I did much better than others. I figure this is a case where doing them on a regular basis is what counts, and hopefully with practice my body will get more used to it and able to keep up better. Right now I'm actually kind of relieved I got 2/3 through and just that I could move and feel that stretching happened. Think some part of me had gotten to a place of just accepting I wouldn't be able to move properly again. So really appreciate this video.
I've been doing this stretch routine for ~1 month now (almost every day) and my improvement in flexibility is unreal. I can (almost) touch my toes without bending my knees (started out ~4-5 in away). Arthritis runs early in my family (I'm in my mid 20s and already show signs) but this routine has helped me so much. I can feel myself improving every week. Thank you Maddie for this video! 💜
Try a myofascial release on your hamstrings using a small tennis ball. It's amazing what it can do. Add it to the routine and you'll be touching your toes in no time.
for anybody starting this for the first time and is not physically active some advice for you to save yourself pain!! PLEASE save yourself severe soreness by not holding any of the stretches she is doing for 30 secs and just hold for 5-10 secs. just do them for 5-10 seconds and not the full 30! after 2 weeks youll be able to do these stretches for 30 seconds or longer with no soreness. the first time I did this that was the outcome, a week and a half of gnarly soreness. I could barely sit and I work an active job so it kicked my ass. I picked this back up after a few months and started with 5-10 secs for every stretch for about a week and the soreness was minimal and super tolerable.
Saaaame! Every time she says "put your hands flat on the ground" I'm like "nope, no can't do" but getting there! Hamstrings are burning right now but I've been getting a lot more flexible thanks to her 🥰
Thank you! I am a large woman and this was the 3rd stretch video I tried. You made it easy and accessible. I recently started on my weight loss journey and you allowed me a great stretch without making me feel bad about what I can't yet do.
Hey! A bigger guy here also on the road to losing weight! I also feel really great about this video and everything in it feels approachable even with the extra weight. Hope you're doing well on your journey as well!
Big people can be flexible!! Good luck on your weight loss journey and be sure to keep stretching so when you reach your goal weight you can already be flexible!
I do martial arts and have been struggling with flexibility -- Been doing this routine every day for 2-3 weeks now and it's helping me a lot! Feeling good :D
I love how I'm here sweating and breathing heavily in an unearthly pain and she's like - "Now pull your leg a bit closer", I CAN'T, IT'S GONNA RIP OFF OF MY BODY, LADY !!!!
Love this, your voice isn’t too monotone where it’s boring but also not too overly enthusiastic where it’s annoying. The stretches and instructions were very helpful and clear, 30mins went by so fast!
I adore this! I’ve done this routine 4 days in a row and wow the improvement even just walking up the stairs I can feel my muscles engaging and moving freely! Thank you for this 💕
I promise anyone who can’t touch their toes due to inflexibility do this for a month and you 100% will. I think soon I’ll be able to lay my palms down even too!
I'm on a dance team and lost my flexibility over quarantine. I hope this helps get it back! Fingers crossed!!! Edit: Omg ty to all the people who liked and replied! I hope all of you get your flexibility back, and here's an update on me! 1. I am almost back with my left split, I never had it but I was so close! 2. My kicks/botmas are the same, and I am sooo happy! 3. I have a triple turn on my right side and that's more than before quarantine. And I have been following this, but just know once you get back to dance, cheer, kickline, or gymnastics you will be almost as good as before, if not the same or better! I'm rooting for you!
Hey babe, I’m a dancer and I also lost my flexibility, I struggle to do the splits now. This year was difficult for a lot of us! Promise you can get back to your flexibility! If I can do it you can do it too, not there yet but so close
She looks like she could fall asleep in the hip stretches, meanwhile im over here grunting and wincing 😂 my left leg simply would not do pigeon pose lol that 90 angle was not happening
Ahah I didn’t even attempt it the first few times I did this routine. Tried it today hurt like hell felt like my body was not meant to be doing that. Helped a lot that part, could do leg raises without my hips clicking
I’ve worked out for over 2 years and haven’t really given any thought to flexibility (other than before workout basic stretches) and this video really helps!
I've been doing this routine for more than 2 months and let me tell you I feel so much better physically and mentally!!! I've lost my flexibility but I've gained it back with this routine, even if its for beginners it helps me stretch properly and be consistent with stretching exercises again THANK YOU SO MUCH x
Omg thank you I want to do this two times a day and today is my first day and I was not sure it was going to work am a dancer for 2 years and I’m not even flexible Because I never put the work in it lmao
Hello MadFit. So day two, really helpful. Thank you. I searched inflexible and your site came up. Believe, when I say inflexible I would be in the dictionary with my picture under the word. I took self defense for years and the instructor had to modify instruction for me. I have zero flexibilty and wanted and honestly have to work on it now. At 58, it's just impacting me physically with achilles, hamstring and calf issues. I can't run anymore and basically walk with alot of pain. Not fun. Day two and I feel better already. I think you could post youtube videos of just me doing this at home and people would get a good chuckle. He's pretty determined but its funny. I'll keep you in the loop. No pain today. Thank you again. Best.
I've been doing this routine for a at least two months... Skipping a few day of course... But I am a lot more felxible then I have ever been. At the beginning I couldn't stretch really far, but now I can. I still can't do the middle splits stretch very well, but I am close. Keep on trying everything! You will be a lot more flexible if you don't give up! Have a great day!!!
I have been doing this routine about 3x a week for the last month. While I haven't done it every day, I have gotten so much more flexible. I didn't know I had it in me. I used to absolutely hate stretching - but I've been doing this after every workout and now I look forward to it. I even feel less of the chronic pain in my lower back , which is amazing and unexpected. If you feel like you can't do these stretches at all right now (like me when I started), know that all you need to do is keep trying! You can do it!!! xoxo
Yes! Do it every other day or maybe three times a week when starting out, so your muscles get a chance to rest and recover, but keep at it! That's the most important thing. Maybe set a goal for yourself, like, I want to be able to keep this pose for this many seconds, and work towards that over time to keep yourself motivated.
I've never been a fan of stretching, but this video finally made it 'click'. I've been doing this routine for a month, and I actually look forward to it! This video does such a good job of easing you into the stretches, and it feels so short. Before starting this, I couldn't even do a pigeon pose, and my straddle was at an acute angle - now it is solidly obtuse! Feeling proud of being able to touch my toes :)) Thanks to you, I finally enjoy stretching and I hope to continue working on it
to everyone having a hard time doing these stretches, give it your best and dont be ashamed to take breaks inbetween. theres always tomorrow to do better :)
@@jotarokujo2017 that’s totally fine, as u do it, day by day ull become more flexible and will be able to one day touch the floor! I still can’t eitherr
Came into the comment section just to check that i wasn’t the only one who barely moved when she says to touch the floor or my toes... and i wasn’t disappointed 🤣 we got this girls, we will all be doing the splits out of isolation
Nina Aoun not too bad! I’m definitely a little bit more flexible but i could be doing more stretching a day to push myself harder! How are you getting on? 😇
I don't even know why I'm here.. Thanks to a spinal cord stimulater in my back I can't bend more than 90 degrees without running the risk of pulling my wires. though I probably couldn't bend anymore than that any ways. :( Fight on without me ladies!
ParkTaeKook Danity maybe just try them but really really slightly and dont push yourself too much! She has lots of other stretching videos i’m sure you could adapt a few moves into your own routine to do whats best for you! I bet you can bend great and probably better than me - worth a shot but with caution 🤗💪🏻
I think it might look a little silly to see a 300+lb football player doing this but I'm gonna start doing this daily after practice Edit: I've looked into bolistic and weighted stretching for more long term flexibility and have decided to incorporate these into this stretch routine. Just something for you guys to think about, but do your own research to prevent injury Edit: it's amazing the amount of progress I've come to at only 3 weeks. At first I couldn't lunge without using my hands on the ground, and now I'm able to raise my hands easily. Not only that, but my chest nearly touches the ground in the split hip stretch now!
@@ifyoucantbethebestbethewor5507 way too easy now, except the stretch on your back where you grab your ankles, I can't get the stretch by pulling from my hamstring anymore, but it's hard to grip my ankle because I have excessive sweat and a thick achilles my hand can't fully wrap around
I just did this whole routine and felt more relief in my hips and lower back than I ever have from a chiropractor or physical therapy appointment. Thank you for sharing! It always amazes me to see how truly capable our bodies are of healing themselves.
Elizabeth Bohanan stretching is so important, I’m a 18 yrs trained sports therapist & now training in osteopathy too. I am always giving my clients stretching / strengthening exercises. Sooooo beneficial!! Although this video has definitely shown how much I’ve neglected myself over the last few years 🙈
@@saraawde401 depends on the exercise you're doing, but if you're standing or seated, imagine there is a hook on the top of your head at the back and imagine someone is pulling you up from there as a puppet... hope that makes sense, it's more of a visual thing!
Hey Maddy! I’ve been doing your 15 min stretches everyday for 5 months now, and 30 mins when I have more time or when I am feeling tighter. my posture improved so much and, to my surprise, it strengthened my knees! I used to feel pain on them if I didn’t squat carefully or if I put too much weight on them, but now I don’t feel any pain anymore, nor on my back while working long hours at my desk. Thank you SO much, ❤️ the difference is huge
i have come back to this video so many times over the past 2 years because i love it so much. from January 2022- late August 2022 i had stopped stretching and going to the gym but since mid Septmeber i've been back in the gym about 5 days a week and just started doing daily stretching again. i've been trying to do morning and night stretches and this video is my go-to morning stretching video:) you may never see this comment, but just know, you're a big part of my flexibility and self improvement journey.
i'm recovering from a bone marrow transplant over a year ago. my body was so stiff from so much bed and resting. I love this routine. I'm incredibly stiff and can barely do these stretches but im keeping at it. I'm 62 year old and i used to be a gymnist in my youth and always worked out throughout my life. It's very frustrating being this inflexible but i know it's necessary everyday to get back. It will be a long road, but I want to thank you for having these stretching videos.
I remember watching this video during the pandamics, i was 13 years old at the time and it was my first time stretching. Well except taking yoga lessons on and off here and there.... but it was so difficult at the time and didnt feel any begineer level. 3-4 years later i started taking kickboxing lessons at the age of 16, i didnt do her stretches everyday, wasnt consistent but when i went there i was very flexible compared to what a begineer is like. I was pretty consistent with kickboxing for 8 months practicing at least 3 times a week. Now i gave up 2 months ago and plan to going back. I was just sitting these 2 months, felt very inflexible.... very! Like my body had forgotten all about stretching. I was able to do the splits when doing kickboxing but now nothing! I have now again started with her stretches, once again, same video! And doing these for 3 times now in the week. And my body feels much better again, its incredible! I love this video, me and madfit have come a long way haha. Been watching this video very inconsistently for the past 4 years!!!!! I have memorized all her words that she says in the video.
Exercise start: 2:10 I'm a lot more flexible than I thought, but at the same time I'm a lot more INflexible than I thought. Definitely tightest around the hips and hams. I want to try to keep following this video so I can get better 12 July Edit: Hi! So, I haven't been able to follow this video every day due to motivation issues, mental health flare ups, I got COVID, etc, but I CAN say that in the time that I've been doing it, today I just noticed an increase in flexibility! I've definitely gotten a lot better around the hips and hamstrings (which was where I noticed tightness!)
Even if it's quite difficult and a bit frustrating, the feeling afterward is worth it 100%. It's like giving yourself a massage and mental unloading. Thank you a lot
I was having a hard time walking or even sitting due to knee pain. After doing this just once I feel like the pain in my knee is better. Thanks for saving our therapy costs.
Thank you so much for this. I'm also a former dancer, now left with lots of chronic body pain from the stress of it and lots of stiffness from many years of neglecting stretching. This made me feel 15 yrs old again, stretching for class with my teacher. This has helped me tremendously with combatting depression and body pain. Can't thank you enough ❤️
@@yeti1835 because within the past 2 years she has also created her own App. She even had a billboard put up! Her content bloomed because of covid lock up
I’ve fallen off of my fitness journey and decided I wanted to ease back into things by working on my flexibility. I really appreciate how well each stretch is explained and this helped me understand where I was supposed to feel the stretch. It surly was difficult as I’m just starting out, but this was a lovely and calming video that I hope to follow multiple times a week
This was my first time doing a fitness workout on TH-cam. I’m flexible, but as I got older (I’m 30), my body began to stiffen. This was an amazing stretch workout, and it helped me to not only stretch my body, but to also move out some depressing energy that I was carrying. Thank you so much. I’ve subscribed to your channel and I hope to learn more from you. ❤️
@@alicemarr2687 I have kept fit most of my life , did the London marathon at the age of 50 , then ballroom dancing but forgot to stretch much. feeling much better now and can put my hands flat on the floor at last with straight legs that is thanks to doing your stretch and low impact exercise routine.
Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. I felt too bad for not being able to do these stuff. It feels alot better knowing I am not alone. I want to do these stretches as a routine. I hope I’ll progress. Wish everyone the best.
Girl I ain't fit or flexible, I'm an overweight 30 years old whose daily exercise is walking 10.000 steps, but I really gave this my all and even tho my body can't do much of what yours can and I had to frequently stop and really question what was happening, I'll try to keep it up until I get better, it's only my first day!
@@chana1298 Sisters I've been doing this 2-3 times a week and even though my flexibility hasn't improved much, I feel SO much better and I'll keep going!
Woke up today with a sore tight shoulder and did not want to my usual strength training. I was looking for a good stretch flexibility video. FOUND IT!!!👋👋 Perfect fit for me - but length of hands to toes a foot away.
Recently went from a very physically active position to driving a forklift. For the past month I've been so stiff but yesterday we shut the company down until after the new year. I'm going to try to incorporate this stretch into my daily routine because I did it for the first time today and I feel so much better. So much tension relieved and I feel like I can really breathe. Thank you so much!
i've been doing this routine after every one of my workouts for a couple months now, almost a year, and my flexibility has improved so much more and not only that i feel a lot better and more confident and comfortable. this routine has helped me so much and i know it can help others too :) so if you're doing this routine im proud of you :)
One of the best stretching routines I’ve done in a long time! Not very flexible after having 3 children. Going to keep updated after doing this routine everyday, thank you for your love and dedication to your channel. 🫂
I’ve been doing this for about 2 weeks and omg. When I started I could just barely touch my fingers to the ground while keeping my legs straight, but now I can place my palms on the floor! I am very inflexible, and I can’t even do a cartwheel. (I don’t know if that has to do with flexibility but I just can’t do gymnastics at all.) Now I can almost do a split!! I definitely recommend doing this everyday. It really hurts at first but you will get better, I promise.
Kennedy Bowlin 😍 at what time in your day are you doing this video ? :) I think about doing it everyday, but I don’t know if it’s better in the morning, the afternoon or the evening..
Aminata I do it at around 2-3 pm because that time just works for me and it’s when I’m least busy. I don’t know what time is best, but just do whatever works for you:)
Same for me, started around two weeks ago as well. I'm still nowhere close to a split haha but I guess everyone is different :) But still I do see lots of results. This routine feels much easier already!
Keep going it’ll feel better the more you do it! Trust me I just started trying to be more flexible, I’m no pro at this or anything but it’s feels sooo much better after you do more
A little bit of pain is absolutely okay, don't worry :) But don't stretch yourself over! That kind of feeling, when you literally feel your muscles stretching, a "long" feeling, which is in the whole surface of the stretched area is okay and wanted. But if there's one point starting to cramp and it is truly uncomfortable to return from the pose, then you're stretching over, which is dangerous. Listen to the signals of your body :)
I found that deep breathing really helps a lot during stretching. Its mentioned briefly in these videos but I think it should probably get more of a focus. Its as if it relaxes your muscles and helps you to stretch further. Breathe deep and you'll soon be a limber panther👌
Been doing this for a week an already seeing a difference. Remember to take a rest day if you're not used to stretching a lot, it's very important for muscle recovery
I think this video is going to change my life. I had my third child in five years in 2019 and my last delivery was physically traumatic. Despite physio and massage therapy I still feel pain and cannot walk properly. This video helped me pinpoint areas of my body that have completely tensed up. I’m going to try these stretches every day for the next month, but I already believe it’s a game changer. Thank you so much for this.
i’ve been doing it everyday for almost two weeks now and i can already see a difference! i didn’t want to do hardcore exercise but i wanted to get moving and stay healthy. i was unable to hold do all of the positions when i first started and today was the first day i held all of them! it was a little more modified than she was doing it but it really has helped me !!! thank you
RedRose31 If the muscle tear, it will heal much MORE & MORE TIGHT but not flexible! I’ve tried once that I tear my inner thigh muscle seriously and it took a long time to heal.
The 12:11 stretch made me realize the right side of my body is more flexible, bc I was struggling hard on my left, I could barley put my arm over my head but when I got to my right it felt like a Breeze, I could literally touch my toes lol
With my legs stretched open like a V, she says: “Roll down forward as much as you can.” My back: “I’m not going anywhere ” If this is a basic beginner video, I’m feeling horrible :(
It says "beginner" but a middle split isnt begginer.. and alot of these stretches werent either.. im pretty flexible and i wasnt able to go as far as her in some of the stretches.. so dont feel bad about it 😊
if you bend your knees you can come forward. I had the same problem but ive done this everyday for two weeks and i can now touch the floor with my hands.. also, pulling your lower abs in whenever you do any fold of any kind makes your back straight! its a life saver and you wont get that horrible pulling feeling!
My body doesn't move much in this position either -I try to stay on sit bones and not hunch.... with every day practice I can't wait to see how long before I can lean forward even the slightest!! ;)
I'm going to do this everyday and provide daily updates! day 1: I'm 24 and extremely inflexible. I didn't realize how tight my muscles were but I feel so much better finishing. I'm determined to get through this in 30 days! Excited for tomorrow and where I'll be in a month. day 2: My body is so so sore from some of the other exercises I did yesterday. I can barely move my legs. Hopefully tomorrow is better! :( day 3: Taking a break today! day 4: This is getting a bit easier and is quite relaxing! day 5: day 6: day 7: day 8: day 9: day 10: day 11: day 12: day 13: day 14: day 15: day 16: day 17: day 18: day 19: day 20: day 21: day 22: day 23: day 24: day 25: day 26: day 27: day 28: day 29: day 30:
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Let me know how you enjoyed this stretch routine! I am by no means a professional, but I do believe that doing these stretches on a regular basis will definitely increase your flexibility! Much love! See you soon Xx- Maddie
MadFit this was so amazing thank you. I def neglect stretching and this was so informative and I really felt like I learned a lot
Hey Maddie - just wondering if you have done a video on your gym wear? Really curious to know which brands you buy!
How many times a week do you recommend a week should do this workout?
It’s a great 🥰❤️
Hi! I'm new and I just wanted to say that I really loved it! I'm not very flexible and this is definitely a thing I wanna change. Thank you for making this video! I like the way you explain the positions because sometimes I'm not sure if I'm doing it the right way, so it is very helpful!
I would definitely love to see more stretch routines!
“Pull yourself a little further”
Ma’am this is as far is it goes
I felt that
I am dead
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Lmao, that’s what I was thinking 🤣🤣🤣 I was like damn I should’ve held back some
I feel you the fact that I have been doing taekwondo for 5 years and still I am not flexible
Anyone else trying to get flexible now that they're stuck in their house with nothing better to do?
Update #2: I missed a couple of days, but I have mostly been doing this for 3 weeks every night and I am SO much closer to being able to touch my toes. I've never been able to do that or do the splits, but I tried going down into the splits position and I was the closest I've ever been. I was still like 6 inches from the ground, but progress is what is important in this case. Once you make it a routine, you find yourself wanting to stay in the stretches even longer even though it hurts a little bit because you can feel the muscles stretching. How are you guys doing? Have you noticed any improvements?
Update! I have been doing this consistently for the past two weeks and I have seen a MAJOR difference. When I tell you that I am NOT flexible at all, I mean it. I'm going to keep doing this every night before I go to sleep just to have a routine. My biggest piece of advice would be to focus on your breathing while you are stretching. Keep up the good work, guys! :)
Katherine Maeve glad I’m not the only one! 😂 building good habits out here.
me tooooooooo, I can't go to the gym so might as well do this at home
Katherine Maeve lol me too
Same here! No excuse now...
Were in the same boat lol
Thank you. I'm 73 with arthritis in my hips. I started stretching with you last week and already I am having an easier time getting in the bathtub and putting on my shoes and socks, which had become more difficult since staying home so much during the pandemic. This is a great routine, although I can't do everything, but I'm trying and it's working. Thanks again!
I’m really proud of you and so happy this helps 🥰
This is so beautiful. You're story is honestly inspiring me to keep going with this stretch routine. Have a wonderful day!
This is awesome, I'm so pleased for you.
Wow you’re my inspiration to keep going no matter your age. I love it!!!
Wow, good job
This is definitely for beginners. I’m not a flexible person either but doing this everyday has made me very flexible. (This is after COMMITTING for several months. Not just a day then complaining about it) when I first started I couldn’t stretch anywhere near as much as she did but I stretched as much as I could without overdoing it/hurting myself. Being sore after it’s normal(not hurting but sore, like working out after not doing it for a good while) consistency is 100% key. Every week or even day if you can, push yourself to stretch deeper than the week/day before. Again, never overdo it, as you can end up actually hurting yourself. 💛 (also drinking plenty of water and keeping up with a healthy diet and lifestyle/Mindset is a huge help)
Dont look like beginner to me. Can’t even get close to my toes
Can you stretch as far as her now? And is this video the only stretching you did?
I’m struggling to find a program that is not in like 20 videos.
Finally someone makes sense
Yeah, exactly like you wrote, it's for beginners who committed several months before watching this video. Come on. Must be all about the water LOL
Yo, talking from experience, if you haven't seen the video yet and are scrolling through comments, *do not* try to go as far as she goes. Do not push too much so that the pain you feel is unbearable. Take it easy, especially the first time. Of course, there will be a little pain (/moderate when she says to "pull in closer"), but that's all you should allow yourself to feel. Your muscles will be dead for the next week otherwise. Don't pull on them crazily. You need to let your body adjust to this.
Good luck everyone! :>
I'M doing little booty workouts, the fist day the one of cloe ting and the second day the one of Daisy keech and the third day is for rest, the 4th again like the first and etc..., When I have to do this yoga workout? Once a week on one of the rest day?
What should I do after stretching?
@@luciaceja Maybe look through her other workouts to see if anything interests you
thank you friend, hope you get many books
Thankyou ❤️
ok I was feeling really discouraged because I cannot hold these poses but these comments made me feel so much better
They are for you to make your flexibility better so don't be disappointed. I can feel you but just focus on being better. All the best if you are still doing! ✌🏻😃
@@pakhiis3795 if i keep doing these, my flexibility will be better, right? Bc right now I'm a stone
@@miaemblem8072 of course it will be. Trust me it works. And i don't wonder its going to work I know it is going to work. Lots of love. All the best
@@miaemblem8072 it really really works!!!
Same. I was thinking that I was one of the completely inflexible ones with no hope. Turns out I'm one of the better ones. Also, is it normal to not be able to straighten your leg when laying down and pulling it up? Every time I try to bring it up my knee joint just says "Oh hell naw! I ain't doing that sh*t!" and my lower leg just falls.
Is there a level that's before beginner???? I just did this and learned I'm as flexible as a flagpole.
This girl is showing off a split ain't no beginner lol
Keep at it and you will slowly become more flexible.
LOL! 🤣
get yourself some yoga blocks and soft blankets to place under your legs during those tough stretches. also make sure you're very warm before attempting
Same I feel like shit
I've been following this vid every day for two weeks - thank you for putting this together! I'm a dude pushing 50. I go through periods of getting fitter and then letting myself go, and then rinse, repeat. I haven't stretched since middle school (I know). I could barely reach mid-shin from a standing position the first day. Today, I can almost lay my palms straight to the floor. Bonus: my persistent lower back pain has all but vanished. Will shake up the routine with other MadFit vids, but thanks again. I actually FEEL better after having stretched. Who knew?
This is great to hear. I’m the same, on and off on and off. I have low back pain and tight hip flexors from sitting at work all day. It’s good to see that consistency does play a part because i give up so easily if Im not in a split the next day. Really something that’s hard to grasp as a mindset but thanks for sharing your story, im going to stay consistent!
“Keep that leg at a 90 degree angle”
Me: 45 degrees take it or leave it
Lol
😂😂😂 I feel relief now! I’m not the only one. 🤗
I swear lol
Ok so I’m safe?
Literally me 😂 but I’m gonna try and do this everyday
I can't believe how good my body feels after doing this for the first time, I'm in love and am totally making this part of my routine
Tracey Morrell bro same I literally am feeling amazing
ikr you feel so stretched and relaxed. Also I have currently been doing this for four days and I can already see a difference in my flexibility
Wow my lower back is in bits and pain is what I feel :*(
The after feel is not my goal becouse I feel like a grilled cheese but last weeks I have such a pain in my lower back on my better side and after this I almost can't feel the paint
I feel like dying...
I've only been doing this for a little over a week every day and I can finally do some of the poses all the way, some very close, and some I'm still working on. Thankyou!
Thats good to know. The butterfly in reverse...my poor knees and my whole body shakes 😅 the legs in the air I had to grab a blanket near by. 😆
I did it! I did it all! Yay me! I am 42 and really overweight and my doctor had me promise to stretch everyday
Why did he need you to make him that promise?
Way to go Jackie! Keep it up. 😁
YAY!! ik this was two months ago but I'm still proud of you!!
yay! ♡ congrats on reaching this goal
Good job
My first week I went from the flexibility of a log, to the flexibility of a wet log. Making progress, slowly. Thank you for this "beginner" routine. I'll be glad when it feels like a beginner routine. Right now it feels like some Zen Master routine. Thank you for this great routine.
“Flexibility of a log, to the flexibility of a wet log.” that KILLED me😭😂
ZEN MASTER IM SCREAMING
lol i guess you're a bit softer now
Crying because it's so true and crying because of the pain I'm feeling
How are you now?
You may not see this but as a guy who sits a desk working 8 hrs a day feeling all types of stiffness and soreness everywhere this video has saved me from a lot of the pain I have been experiencing since the start of covid. THANK YOU!
How long did it take ya to start feeling results?
@@adamhassan385 hey, honestly you feel better almost immediately, but the stiffness didnt fully go away until about a week of consistency. give it a try
Hello , I started to work at a desk for 5 months. Now and I starting to feel the pain , besides this great video that it is working , what should I avoid n keep doing ?
i dont have any stiffness problems but i wanna be more flexible, u give me motivation :)
Does it make you flexible to the point where you can turn into a U shape? Asking for a friend
I have been doing this routine with my 1 & 3 year old for a week now & I can certainly see the difference already! I have never been flexible my whole life. Now at 27, I can almost do the splits! 😄 Thank you so much for sharing your stretch routine with all of us 🥰
I have been doing this stretch for six months now, AND WOW! I’m able now to do splits, my body has been so much relaxed and I gained so much flexibility… totally recommend this video to be a part of you daily routine, life changing
Did you do it everyday? And did you only did this video or did you do others too?
@@ksilofo hi!! I did just this video almost every day (I was lazy in some so I didn’t did it 😅😅)
Thats amazing and so inspirational!!
I’m starting today and I will try to do this everyday. Did you do any other exercises? I genuinly hope this is the only thing I need to do lol
How long after u begun the routine did u acc first do the splits? X
Her: Rolls Shoulders
My Shoulders: What’s Crackelacking
Edit: thanks for 1K likes I did not expect that!
Hahaha!
Rachel Paschal you deserve more thumbs up for this
😂😂
Lmfaooooo so true!!
🤣
for the people just starting this, i have some advice.
don't push yourself too hard on the first few days or otherwise you'll feel pain next day and won't be able to continue.
be consistent and always warm up a little before stretching.
Thank you!
How do you warm up for stretching, isn't stretching kind of a warm up?
@@enbyous1234 basic stretching is warm up for workout routines but for this type of stretching where you are trying to increase flexibility, you need to do a little exercise like jogging, jumping jacks, situps so that your muscles don't tear too much when you stretch and you don't injure yourself. also , it'll actually improve your performance if you perform stretching after warming up . hope that helps ☺️
Ex gymnast here, I’ve always been really flexible and this routine is amazing. I do these stretches before a long walk and I can really feel the blood flowing to my muscles. I recommend doing all these stretches slowly and don’t do any of the stretches if you feel pain while doing them.
@@christiebarry6264 when this whole time I thought the pain meant I was stretching them right
One week in and I can't believe how much progress I've made after 10 years of sitting in an office chair. I can touch my toes without bending my knees! Such a good routine to pair with yoga
Wow!! Thank you for sharing and motivating me because I also can't touch my toes. I'm about to start my flexibility journey. 😊
I’ve been doing these stretches almost everyday (on lazier days i use her 15 minute routine) after my workouts for the past 2 months and YALL my flexibility has gotten SO much better. I can finally touch my toes/the floor for most of the stretches (except the side stretch), and i feel SO GOOD. My muscle recovery after intense workouts are a lot quicker too!
This gives me hope that if I keep at it, I will improve. I have been trying to stretch as much as I can but havent been overly consistent and really want to work on getting more flexible. So I hope the more consistent I am, the better I will get!
Yes!! This stretch makes you feel so relaxed like you’re on a cloud
How long have you been doing them for?
This video called me inflexible in 20 different languages, but I love it
😂
We’ll just hold on for a few seconds... but but but it hurts 😭
Alyssa Z Lol
Don't know if anyone still reads these comments but tried this for the first time!
Right now, I'm a little overweight (not super visible) but mostly out of shape. I just haven't been moving a lot for the past couple years, energy in the toilet, and have been noticing some soreness and stiffness not because of exercise but LACK of it. When I try doing physical activities I loved as a kid it's kind of scary how little it takes to wind me. Not old either.
I've decided I want to at least start the process of getting my body to a better place. Following this video I gave myself permission to do the best I can starting out. Timing I got to 23:54 and in terms of the stretches themselves some I did much better than others. I figure this is a case where doing them on a regular basis is what counts, and hopefully with practice my body will get more used to it and able to keep up better.
Right now I'm actually kind of relieved I got 2/3 through and just that I could move and feel that stretching happened. Think some part of me had gotten to a place of just accepting I wouldn't be able to move properly again. So really appreciate this video.
get as far down to the ground as possible
Me: sitting in the same position as we started :)
Charlaine Cazeau SAMEE
I’m like a wooden log smh
Charlaine Cazeau hahahahah same
Also me!!! LOL
Charlaine Cazeau GOD YES 😭😭😭
It's a sin to read the comments before stretching...i can't stop laughing when I'm stretching cause i can relate to most people's issues xD lol
and i can relate to this one too!
Omg im literally doing the same thing right now because I’m procrastinating this 😂
Dear God, please forgive me for sinning, Amen
Lol, imagine someone went to heck for that 🤣
im just half assing the stretches and reading the comments while i try and listen to get a vague idea of what im supposed to be doing
I do these every morning and have been for the past week and already notice such a difference! my back never hurts anymore 😭
I've been doing this stretch routine for ~1 month now (almost every day) and my improvement in flexibility is unreal. I can (almost) touch my toes without bending my knees (started out ~4-5 in away). Arthritis runs early in my family (I'm in my mid 20s and already show signs) but this routine has helped me so much. I can feel myself improving every week. Thank you Maddie for this video! 💜
Try a myofascial release on your hamstrings using a small tennis ball. It's amazing what it can do. Add it to the routine and you'll be touching your toes in no time.
@@KT-ib1oe will try it out. Thank you for the suggestion!
good job!
I hope i get this kind of progress!
had the same expierence and also rheumatic athritis. so it improved my health but dont overdo it. hear your body
“try to touch your toes”
my hand 10 km away: no❤️
😂😂😂
🤣
Hahahah im dying
😂😂😂
The cat cameo is my motivation to continue through the video
Same 😂
Same tbh it was a good stretch
for anybody starting this for the first time and is not physically active some advice for you to save yourself pain!!
PLEASE save yourself severe soreness by not holding any of the stretches she is doing for 30 secs and just hold for 5-10 secs. just do them for 5-10 seconds and not the full 30! after 2 weeks youll be able to do these stretches for 30 seconds or longer with no soreness.
the first time I did this that was the outcome, a week and a half of gnarly soreness. I could barely sit and I work an active job so it kicked my ass. I picked this back up after a few months and started with 5-10 secs for every stretch for about a week and the soreness was minimal and super tolerable.
"hold your toes"
me: *hands are a meter away from my toes at best* okay, perfect
Lmao same
This is so me bahaha
Try two metres 😂😂😂
Saaaame! Every time she says "put your hands flat on the ground" I'm like "nope, no can't do" but getting there! Hamstrings are burning right now but I've been getting a lot more flexible thanks to her 🥰
SAME!
Thank you! I am a large woman and this was the 3rd stretch video I tried. You made it easy and accessible. I recently started on my weight loss journey and you allowed me a great stretch without making me feel bad about what I can't yet do.
Hey! A bigger guy here also on the road to losing weight! I also feel really great about this video and everything in it feels approachable even with the extra weight. Hope you're doing well on your journey as well!
This is the comment i needed. Im ready to try it. Thank you!
This one was very nice I also enjoyed it but please do try Anna Mcnulty she’s Also amazing at this🙏🏽
yo saaaaame
Big people can be flexible!! Good luck on your weight loss journey and be sure to keep stretching so when you reach your goal weight you can already be flexible!
Me : while doing this
My bones: the next song is crack crack crack
I am dying right here 😂😂😂😂
Its the 3rd day im stretching, honestly the pain is almost going away! So I might be able to do the splits in a week but good luck stretching!!
😂
@@luvmywon can you do the splits
@@kalynschreter1552 Yea I already could! I just have to push myself and FEEL the pain- yea im still stretching till this day ✨😤
I do martial arts and have been struggling with flexibility -- Been doing this routine every day for 2-3 weeks now and it's helping me a lot! Feeling good :D
I love how I'm here sweating and breathing heavily in an unearthly pain and she's like - "Now pull your leg a bit closer", I CAN'T, IT'S GONNA RIP OFF OF MY BODY, LADY !!!!
🤣🤣🤣
If you're in actual pain you probably went too far..
I feel ya 🤣🤣
LMAOOO
😂😂 I kept telling myself to breathe.
While in quarantine, I'm determined to become very flexible and start yoga!
me too! i get 3 challenge streaching is one of them
Yes I want to buy a mat now that I can’t go to the gym
@@rosek1282 same!
Ella Kurm get it girl
@@catkittens2777 thank you!! It's already been about 8 days and I'm so surprised how much more flexible I am now:))
Love this, your voice isn’t too monotone where it’s boring but also not too overly enthusiastic where it’s annoying. The stretches and instructions were very helpful and clear, 30mins went by so fast!
Yes! Definitely is calming informative and encouraging!
I adore this! I’ve done this routine 4 days in a row and wow the improvement even just walking up the stairs I can feel my muscles engaging and moving freely! Thank you for this 💕
I promise anyone who can’t touch their toes due to inflexibility do this for a month and you 100% will. I think soon I’ll be able to lay my palms down even too!
Did you do it every day?
@@Paakku97 most likely
i will do this every say, started yesterday. i hope i could become more flexible and reach to my toess
@@aada9560 yay well done! You’ll be able to do so much more in just a month. You and your body will thank yourself. : )
@@oliviaj9037 🥰
I'm on a dance team and lost my flexibility over quarantine. I hope this helps get it back! Fingers crossed!!!
Edit: Omg ty to all the people who liked and replied! I hope all of you get your flexibility back, and here's an update on me!
1. I am almost back with my left split, I never had it but I was so close!
2. My kicks/botmas are the same, and I am sooo happy!
3. I have a triple turn on my right side and that's more than before quarantine.
And I have been following this, but just know once you get back to dance, cheer, kickline, or gymnastics you will be almost as good as before, if not the same or better! I'm rooting for you!
Yeah, you can do it 😀
Good luck!
Same 😕
Hey babe, I’m a dancer and I also lost my flexibility, I struggle to do the splits now. This year was difficult for a lot of us! Promise you can get back to your flexibility! If I can do it you can do it too, not there yet but so close
R.Shanice.T have you been doing the stretches from this video?🥺
She looks like she could fall asleep in the hip stretches, meanwhile im over here grunting and wincing 😂 my left leg simply would not do pigeon pose lol that 90 angle was not happening
lol
had exactly the same problem with my left leg 😅
My left leg isn't as flexible as my right. I feel like a one leg pirate 😭😭
Ahah I didn’t even attempt it the first few times I did this routine. Tried it today hurt like hell felt like my body was not meant to be doing that. Helped a lot that part, could do leg raises without my hips clicking
you don’t have to do it in 90 degrees, just slowly work your way up to it
I’ve worked out for over 2 years and haven’t really given any thought to flexibility (other than before workout basic stretches) and this video really helps!
"If you can touch your toes..."
* me death gripping my kneecap with the tips of my fingers *
"Ahh of course. So simple!"
Lmao 😂
lol me too.
check out my vids! I can help you touch your toes in 3 weeks!
😂 you can do it!!!
I cried laughing at this post..toooo funny kmsl
I've been doing this routine for more than 2 months and let me tell you I feel so much better physically and mentally!!! I've lost my flexibility but I've gained it back with this routine, even if its for beginners it helps me stretch properly and be consistent with stretching exercises again THANK YOU SO MUCH x
Omg thank you I want to do this two times a day and today is my first day and I was not sure it was going to work am a dancer for 2 years and I’m not even flexible Because I never put the work in it lmao
Rachael Dawood I’m a dancer too, we can do this!
Nicole Rose I did it for like 3 days I need to go and do it again
Justin Leahy I do it one time a day and at night I do a 5 minute stretch
I didn't know my body could pop this much!
At one point i was like "oh well, there goes my hip... pop"
Lmao, my back popped with the back stretch, I was like ahh yess
That happened with my legs!
Its so scary when i can feel my hips about to pop… im scared its gonna DISLOCATE!!!
Hello MadFit. So day two, really helpful. Thank you. I searched inflexible and your site came up. Believe, when I say inflexible I would be in the dictionary with my picture under the word. I took self defense for years and the instructor had to modify instruction for me. I have zero flexibilty and wanted and honestly have to work on it now. At 58, it's just impacting me physically with achilles, hamstring and calf issues. I can't run anymore and basically walk with alot of pain. Not fun. Day two and I feel better already. I think you could post youtube videos of just me doing this at home and people would get a good chuckle. He's pretty determined but its funny. I'll keep you in the loop. No pain today. Thank you again. Best.
I've been doing this routine for a at least two months... Skipping a few day of course... But I am a lot more felxible then I have ever been. At the beginning I couldn't stretch really far, but now I can. I still can't do the middle splits stretch very well, but I am close. Keep on trying everything! You will be a lot more flexible if you don't give up! Have a great day!!!
I have been doing this routine about 3x a week for the last month. While I haven't done it every day, I have gotten so much more flexible. I didn't know I had it in me.
I used to absolutely hate stretching - but I've been doing this after every workout and now I look forward to it. I even feel less of the chronic pain in my lower back , which is amazing and unexpected.
If you feel like you can't do these stretches at all right now (like me when I started), know that all you need to do is keep trying! You can do it!!!
xoxo
Thanks for sharing! I just started doing it before my runs now I think I will do a stretch in the evenings too after my back and core workout
Ay yo same. I used to hate stretching because I start shaking like a Nokia. Hopefully this helps
I also have trouble with lower back pain, hopefully this helps me too!
Yes! Do it every other day or maybe three times a week when starting out, so your muscles get a chance to rest and recover, but keep at it! That's the most important thing. Maybe set a goal for yourself, like, I want to be able to keep this pose for this many seconds, and work towards that over time to keep yourself motivated.
Any update on the flexibility? Xo
I've never been a fan of stretching, but this video finally made it 'click'. I've been doing this routine for a month, and I actually look forward to it! This video does such a good job of easing you into the stretches, and it feels so short. Before starting this, I couldn't even do a pigeon pose, and my straddle was at an acute angle - now it is solidly obtuse! Feeling proud of being able to touch my toes :)) Thanks to you, I finally enjoy stretching and I hope to continue working on it
to everyone having a hard time doing these stretches, give it your best and dont be ashamed to take breaks inbetween. theres always tomorrow to do better :)
17:57 is it normal that i cannot go on the ground? Like i cannot reach the floor not even close
@@jotarokujo2017 i also can't reach the ground
@@jotarokujo2017 i can't reach the floor and I used to do ballet lmao, don't worry it's perfectly normal especially if you're beginning !
@@jotarokujo2017 that’s totally fine, as u do it, day by day ull become more flexible and will be able to one day touch the floor! I still can’t eitherr
Wtf, are you pussy? Have a drink, smoke a cigarette and get back in the game! DO THE WHOLE WORKOUT WITHOUT BREAKS!
Came into the comment section just to check that i wasn’t the only one who barely moved when she says to touch the floor or my toes... and i wasn’t disappointed 🤣 we got this girls, we will all be doing the splits out of isolation
ohaipaiigeyx girl i criedddd when i couldnt do it these comments make me feel a lot better🥰🥰🥰
Hollie Slimes i’m glad it made you feel better! We got this ❤️
Nina Aoun not too bad! I’m definitely a little bit more flexible but i could be doing more stretching a day to push myself harder! How are you getting on? 😇
I don't even know why I'm here.. Thanks to a spinal cord stimulater in my back I can't bend more than 90 degrees without running the risk of pulling my wires. though I probably couldn't bend anymore than that any ways. :( Fight on without me ladies!
ParkTaeKook Danity maybe just try them but really really slightly and dont push yourself too much! She has lots of other stretching videos i’m sure you could adapt a few moves into your own routine to do whats best for you! I bet you can bend great and probably better than me - worth a shot but with caution 🤗💪🏻
I think it might look a little silly to see a 300+lb football player doing this but I'm gonna start doing this daily after practice
Edit: I've looked into bolistic and weighted stretching for more long term flexibility and have decided to incorporate these into this stretch routine. Just something for you guys to think about, but do your own research to prevent injury
Edit: it's amazing the amount of progress I've come to at only 3 weeks. At first I couldn't lunge without using my hands on the ground, and now I'm able to raise my hands easily. Not only that, but my chest nearly touches the ground in the split hip stretch now!
this hurts
Doesn't hurt anymore
Dang I thought I posted this 4 days ago it's been 2 weeks
Good job!! How’s it going? 😁🎉
@@ifyoucantbethebestbethewor5507 way too easy now, except the stretch on your back where you grab your ankles, I can't get the stretch by pulling from my hamstring anymore, but it's hard to grip my ankle because I have excessive sweat and a thick achilles my hand can't fully wrap around
I just did this whole routine and felt more relief in my hips and lower back than I ever have from a chiropractor or physical therapy appointment. Thank you for sharing! It always amazes me to see how truly capable our bodies are of healing themselves.
Elizabeth Bohanan stretching is so important, I’m a 18 yrs trained sports therapist & now training in osteopathy too. I am always giving my clients stretching / strengthening exercises. Sooooo beneficial!!
Although this video has definitely shown how much I’ve neglected myself over the last few years 🙈
how can you assure you have your back not bent while doing streches?
@@saraawde401 depends on the exercise you're doing, but if you're standing or seated, imagine there is a hook on the top of your head at the back and imagine someone is pulling you up from there as a puppet... hope that makes sense, it's more of a visual thing!
Hey Maddy! I’ve been doing your 15 min stretches everyday for 5 months now, and 30 mins when I have more time or when I am feeling tighter. my posture improved so much and, to my surprise, it strengthened my knees! I used to feel pain on them if I didn’t squat carefully or if I put too much weight on them, but now I don’t feel any pain anymore, nor on my back while working long hours at my desk. Thank you SO much, ❤️ the difference is huge
Hi! I also have problems with my knees and want to improve stability. Can I ask which ones of the 15 min stretch videos you did?
i have come back to this video so many times over the past 2 years because i love it so much. from January 2022- late August 2022 i had stopped stretching and going to the gym but since mid Septmeber i've been back in the gym about 5 days a week and just started doing daily stretching again. i've been trying to do morning and night stretches and this video is my go-to morning stretching video:) you may never see this comment, but just know, you're a big part of my flexibility and self improvement journey.
i'm recovering from a bone marrow transplant over a year ago. my body was so stiff from so much bed and resting. I love this routine. I'm incredibly stiff and can barely do these stretches but im keeping at it. I'm 62 year old and i used to be a gymnist in my youth and always worked out throughout my life. It's very frustrating being this inflexible but i know it's necessary everyday to get back. It will be a long road, but I want to thank you for having these stretching videos.
Hope you are doing well! Best wishes
Maddie: “push yourself a little bit further”
Me: *if I push myself any further, I may implode.*
I remember watching this video during the pandamics, i was 13 years old at the time and it was my first time stretching. Well except taking yoga lessons on and off here and there.... but it was so difficult at the time and didnt feel any begineer level. 3-4 years later i started taking kickboxing lessons at the age of 16, i didnt do her stretches everyday, wasnt consistent but when i went there i was very flexible compared to what a begineer is like. I was pretty consistent with kickboxing for 8 months practicing at least 3 times a week. Now i gave up 2 months ago and plan to going back. I was just sitting these 2 months, felt very inflexible.... very! Like my body had forgotten all about stretching. I was able to do the splits when doing kickboxing but now nothing! I have now again started with her stretches, once again, same video! And doing these for 3 times now in the week. And my body feels much better again, its incredible! I love this video, me and madfit have come a long way haha. Been watching this video very inconsistently for the past 4 years!!!!! I have memorized all her words that she says in the video.
I’ve been doing this every day for the last two months and now I hear “hold centre hold” in my nightmares
Me too
How are your results? :o
@@kselka1 I wanna know as well!
@@stefanie2883 Me too!
yeah how are you doing?
Exercise start: 2:10
I'm a lot more flexible than I thought, but at the same time I'm a lot more INflexible than I thought. Definitely tightest around the hips and hams. I want to try to keep following this video so I can get better
12 July Edit: Hi! So, I haven't been able to follow this video every day due to motivation issues, mental health flare ups, I got COVID, etc, but I CAN say that in the time that I've been doing it, today I just noticed an increase in flexibility! I've definitely gotten a lot better around the hips and hamstrings (which was where I noticed tightness!)
5 years after Covid and still doing this amazing stretching video. My favorite one for all the time thank you for that
Her: “Lets bring it into that lunch position“
Me: “Lunch sounds good“
hahahahhaha even i thought i heard lunch, but it was lunge LOL
Me too!
*Walks into the kitchen*
same here, stretching makes me hungry! LOL
Patricia Casal Rodríguez If you do stretch after the strength workout you won’t feel hungry ;)
Title: *Stretches for inflexible*
Me: I've never felt so represented
😂
Even if it's quite difficult and a bit frustrating, the feeling afterward is worth it 100%. It's like giving yourself a massage and mental unloading. Thank you a lot
I was having a hard time walking or even sitting due to knee pain. After doing this just once I feel like the pain in my knee is better. Thanks for saving our therapy costs.
This channel has to have the most positive and helpful people in the comments. I've never seen one negative comment and I love it.
3lement2010 love it so much
My parrot was really entertained watching me do this
Both of mine looked thoroughly concerned
Just like the cat in the video.
Uhm did anyone’s legs start shaking just from stretching? Just me? Ok
Girl yesss😭
Mine did😭😭 I told myself I’m gonna learn how to do a split about 8 months into quarantine
Yes same i cant even put my leg straight up 😭
yes 😭😭😭😭
I have difficulties to walk🥲🤣
Thank you so much for this. I'm also a former dancer, now left with lots of chronic body pain from the stress of it and lots of stiffness from many years of neglecting stretching. This made me feel 15 yrs old again, stretching for class with my teacher. This has helped me tremendously with combatting depression and body pain. Can't thank you enough ❤️
I almost feel like I should be paying for this channel’s content it’s soo good 🙌🏼
She has over 1.5 million subscribers so i would like to think she is getting compensated for this in some way 😅
@@real.brittany wow she only had 1.5 mil 2 years ago? She's over 7 million now, that's a lot of growth!
@@yeti1835 because within the past 2 years she has also created her own App. She even had a billboard put up! Her content bloomed because of covid lock up
@@real.brittany good for her, I only just found her channel a couple weeks ago. What's her app?
Does anybody else feel like they were built like a T-Rex with weirdly long legs and teeny little arms?
Olive yeeees I felt like that! I thought my arms were smaller than the rest of the human kind.
Nah I got average arms I just have insanely long legs
My legs are of average length, but my arms are freakishly long. Out here looking like Mike Wazowski...
i want long legs :(
Nope I have short legs and short arms😂😂
I’ve fallen off of my fitness journey and decided I wanted to ease back into things by working on my flexibility. I really appreciate how well each stretch is explained and this helped me understand where I was supposed to feel the stretch. It surly was difficult as I’m just starting out, but this was a lovely and calming video that I hope to follow multiple times a week
Her cat walking around and living her best life is everything 😺😺
Ioanna Kammenou I have a very small dog that weighs under 7 pounds who thinks when I’m on the floor it’s play time
cheers to the 24min and 29min cat appearance :)
Maddie: *Beginner Flexibility Routine, stretches for the inflexible*
Also Maddie: 12:46
My body does not compute
IK OMG WHEN SHE SAID TRY TO TOUCH YOUR TOES I-
She is folded hahaha
Tottally agree, that was the most difficult part
Okay 2 weeks later and I can ALMOST barely touch my toes in that position lol
@@lanamarie8861 That's so cool what? It's my first day and my body just doesn't process it LMFAO
Me the whole time: I’m sorry muscles. I’m sorry I haven’t treated you better😭
Exactly
Yep!
I started this program 2 weeks ago and I already see results. I practice it every night and it feels good! Thank you very much and nice work
This was my first time doing a fitness workout on TH-cam. I’m flexible, but as I got older (I’m 30), my body began to stiffen. This was an amazing stretch workout, and it helped me to not only stretch my body, but to also move out some depressing energy that I was carrying. Thank you so much. I’ve subscribed to your channel and I hope to learn more from you. ❤️
I am 70 years old and the stretching has loosened up this stiff body!
respect to you for challenging your body even at 70!! (: I hope i am able to get into these stretches when i am 70 as well.
Get it girl!!
@@alicemarr2687 I have kept fit most of my life , did the London marathon at the age of 50 , then ballroom dancing but forgot to stretch much. feeling much better now and can put my hands flat on the floor at last with straight legs that is thanks to doing your stretch and low impact exercise routine.
Wow that’s impressive, good luck even though u probably don’t need it 🥳✊
Get it grandma
Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. I felt too bad for not being able to do these stuff. It feels alot better knowing I am not alone.
I want to do these stretches as a routine. I hope I’ll progress.
Wish everyone the best.
Girl I ain't fit or flexible, I'm an overweight 30 years old whose daily exercise is walking 10.000 steps, but I really gave this my all and even tho my body can't do much of what yours can and I had to frequently stop and really question what was happening, I'll try to keep it up until I get better, it's only my first day!
You’re doing awesome just keep going! ♥️
You go girl!
Keep going you're going to nail this!!
Please update uss
@@chana1298 Sisters I've been doing this 2-3 times a week and even though my flexibility hasn't improved much, I feel SO much better and I'll keep going!
I’m the stiffest football player in the world but she has been the best instructor on TH-cam
Woke up today with a sore tight shoulder and did not want to my usual strength training. I was looking for a good stretch flexibility video. FOUND IT!!!👋👋 Perfect fit for me - but length of hands to toes a foot away.
YES, more stretching!
How about a "touch your toes in 30 days" video?
Super fit and healthy but absolutely NOT flexible
Yes!!!!! I would love it
The moment she said, "You can use a towel to pull the leg", I immediately grabbed a towel and then, Hohohoho! I started feeling it
hahah same it really helped
2:04 the stretching begins
Also, this is the best stretching video ever!
Thanks
Not for beginners.
@@sistersarahc you just need to keep on doing it daily. It is meant to show results
Recently went from a very physically active position to driving a forklift. For the past month I've been so stiff but yesterday we shut the company down until after the new year. I'm going to try to incorporate this stretch into my daily routine because I did it for the first time today and I feel so much better. So much tension relieved and I feel like I can really breathe. Thank you so much!
i've been doing this routine after every one of my workouts for a couple months now, almost a year, and my flexibility has improved so much more and not only that i feel a lot better and more confident and comfortable. this routine has helped me so much and i know it can help others too :) so if you're doing this routine im proud of you :)
Didn’t work, I did the stretches and no cat appeared.
My cat wouldn't leave me alone while I was doing it. He thought I was dying or something, I guess, lmao
Instructions unclear theres no dog above me
My cat is currently sitting on my back during frog stretch😭
@@emilyh7621 awwww
it worked for me
One of the best stretching routines I’ve done in a long time! Not very flexible after having 3 children. Going to keep updated after doing this routine everyday, thank you for your love and dedication to your channel. 🫂
I’ve been doing this for about 2 weeks and omg.
When I started I could just barely touch my fingers to the ground while keeping my legs straight, but now I can place my palms on the floor!
I am very inflexible, and I can’t even do a cartwheel. (I don’t know if that has to do with flexibility but I just can’t do gymnastics at all.)
Now I can almost do a split!!
I definitely recommend doing this everyday. It really hurts at first but you will get better, I promise.
Kennedy Bowlin 😍 at what time in your day are you doing this video ? :) I think about doing it everyday, but I don’t know if it’s better in the morning, the afternoon or the evening..
Aminata I do it at around 2-3 pm because that time just works for me and it’s when I’m least busy. I don’t know what time is best, but just do whatever works for you:)
Kennedy Bowlin thank you :)
Same for me, started around two weeks ago as well. I'm still nowhere close to a split haha but I guess everyone is different :) But still I do see lots of results. This routine feels much easier already!
Thank you
Is this painful for anyone else? When she says “hold” I legit die a little inside.
Jessica Drechsler it’s painful only for first times, don’t worry 😁
The neck hold, I was like okay my shoulder is dislocating...
Keep going it’ll feel better the more you do it! Trust me I just started trying to be more flexible, I’m no pro at this or anything but it’s feels sooo much better after you do more
A little bit of pain is absolutely okay, don't worry :) But don't stretch yourself over! That kind of feeling, when you literally feel your muscles stretching, a "long" feeling, which is in the whole surface of the stretched area is okay and wanted. But if there's one point starting to cramp and it is truly uncomfortable to return from the pose, then you're stretching over, which is dangerous. Listen to the signals of your body :)
i was cursing lol i can't handle pain
I found that deep breathing really helps a lot during stretching. Its mentioned briefly in these videos but I think it should probably get more of a focus. Its as if it relaxes your muscles and helps you to stretch further. Breathe deep and you'll soon be a limber panther👌
Been doing this for a week an already seeing a difference. Remember to take a rest day if you're not used to stretching a lot, it's very important for muscle recovery
I think this video is going to change my life. I had my third child in five years in 2019 and my last delivery was physically traumatic. Despite physio and massage therapy I still feel pain and cannot walk properly. This video helped me pinpoint areas of my body that have completely tensed up. I’m going to try these stretches every day for the next month, but I already believe it’s a game changer. Thank you so much for this.
I wish you all the best! Good luck!!
Lexa Karlyn hope your feeling better love from me
i’ve been doing it everyday for almost two weeks now and i can already see a difference! i didn’t want to do hardcore exercise but i wanted to get moving and stay healthy. i was unable to hold do all of the positions when i first started and today was the first day i held all of them! it was a little more modified than she was doing it but it really has helped me !!! thank you
*When she says hold*
*3 seconds*
Me: Finish now. OMG don't hold anymore, I can feel my muscles ...IT MIGHT BREAK!!!!
OMG YES I'm afraid the muscle will rip or something
@RedRose31 But OUCH
@RedRose31 Are you really advising people to tear their muscles lmao?
@RedRose31 Ohh ok that makes sense, I got confused. Sorry about that! Have a good day.
RedRose31 If the muscle tear, it will heal much MORE & MORE TIGHT but not flexible! I’ve tried once that I tear my inner thigh muscle seriously and it took a long time to heal.
The 12:11 stretch made me realize the right side of my body is more flexible, bc I was struggling hard on my left, I could barley put my arm over my head but when I got to my right it felt like a Breeze, I could literally touch my toes lol
This made me realize the opposite! The right side stretch was much more difficult to me.
I am 66 years old and for the past 2 month I have been glued to your program. and "trying to follow you. Thank you for helping me .
With my legs stretched open like a V, she says: “Roll down forward as much as you can.”
My back: “I’m not going anywhere ”
If this is a basic beginner video, I’m feeling horrible :(
It says "beginner" but a middle split isnt begginer.. and alot of these stretches werent either.. im pretty flexible and i wasnt able to go as far as her in some of the stretches.. so dont feel bad about it 😊
if you bend your knees you can come forward. I had the same problem but ive done this everyday for two weeks and i can now touch the floor with my hands.. also, pulling your lower abs in whenever you do any fold of any kind makes your back straight! its a life saver and you wont get that horrible pulling feeling!
@@binarosmarin3991 you dont need to go anywhere as far as she does, you just need to feel the stretch where she says it is
My body doesn't move much in this position either -I try to stay on sit bones and not hunch.... with every day practice I can't wait to see how long before I can lean forward even the slightest!! ;)
As long as you are feeling a stretch you're doing great, everyone is at a different place!!
I'm going to do this everyday and provide daily updates!
day 1: I'm 24 and extremely inflexible. I didn't realize how tight my muscles were but I feel so much better finishing. I'm determined to get through this in 30 days! Excited for tomorrow and where I'll be in a month.
day 2: My body is so so sore from some of the other exercises I did yesterday. I can barely move my legs. Hopefully tomorrow is better! :(
day 3: Taking a break today!
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im on day two, going to try to do it as morning and before bed routine if my body can handle it! keep going, believe in you!
Heeey don’t quit, I’m doing that with you:)
Farting Bean don’t curse
What happend in the next days?