Standing Split - Definitely coming along. Plus I'm able to hold my heel now - holding the toe is much easier. Trust me.
Right - Full split coming soon! I can feel it. :)
Left - not as easy for me. I don't even like practicing this one.
Center - Getting better.
Straddle - I feel this one improving daily. And the nerd in me kinda wants to break out the protractor.
Scorpion - definitely better. And now I can actually grab by the knee and straighten. Which is much harder than it sounds.
I've also started doing some bridges and back stretching recently. I will have to take a before picture of that one. Eek. Not pretty. Taking that one reeeeeaaally slowly though. I've had my share of back injuries and I don't recommend.
What I have been finding is that the most revolt is coming from my hips. Which is counter-intuitive to me considering that I have had two very large babies spreading those hips right out. But I guess in the last several years they have been in an uproar. Inner hip monologue: "Go back to where you were! Stat! And while you're at it, tighten up. A ton. So she doesn't try to put any more of those giant human basketballs through us!" Seriously - mine are so tight and have no intention of twisting or loosening when I want them to. They are definitely the source of most of my pain so far on this journey. But I'm not 90 yet, so I intend on telling them who's the boss around here.
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