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How do I get my toe touch higher?
I need to get my toetouch higher, but idk how. Most people just tell me to stretch. But, i have my left and right splits and I stretch everyday. My toe touch is about 5 inches from my arms went i hit my T. Do you know any exercises I could do or have any tips on how to get my toe touch higher (btw- my form is really good though I don't need help with that)?
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I am not like other people when i say to do this stretch! I am an all-star cheerleader and i used to have that problem.My toe tuches are amazing and high only because my coach gave me this stretch. Do it everyday at least twice for 15 minutes at least. Go to a wall and do a stratal but make your butt hit the wall and your legs on it vertical. Slowly let your legs down and hold them there. Gravity will do the rest. If you can, have a family member push down on your heels evenly but slowly. If not hold the stretch longer. Also, try going on a trampoline! They work! Hope I helped!
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i played football and we did alot of stretching and related training. i was one of the more flexible guys so i may have a couple useful suggestions to at least stretch further and be more flexible. having a a partner when you stretch is very beneficial. but lets sa you are sitting and have your legs together and stretching toward to touch your toe. if you have your partner pushing on your back it does wonders in helping your body go further. go slow at first. but their weight and pressure will help your gains increase much more than if you did this alone. we would do some similar stretches where we would hold a medicine ball. but the weight of the medicine ball would also help the body stretch out more. so ifu were sitting and doing the same as i told you before, if u hold the medicine ball out in front of u as you reach. just like you want the ball to go beyond your toes. it will do a lot of good too.
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I used to be a cheerleader a while back, and I was having the same problem you are. While stretching can help a little, I use to practice some of my jumps on a trampoline. When the material flexes, it pushes you up, but it also pushes your muscles up too, so you can usually get your legs a little higher by doing so. It does take a little while to reach the result you want, but hey, if you already have your splits down, it really shouldn't take you that long.
I hope I've helped! :)
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