30 Days To Flexy: Day 1

Duration: 00:40:44

Today you'll be working with my Side/Front splits class which includes a unique style of training using multiple methods and mindfulness.

Mantra - I am safe

Pro tip: The RAMP method is a fun acronym for my four favorite methods of flexibility training. There are other methods, but I've seen much success with these, and it's what you'll be using in class. Let's briefly look at each style of stretch again.

• Resistance - Resisting against something while stretching, this could be another part of your body, a strap or resistance band, a wall, or the floor.
• Active - Actively holding your body weight or contracting a muscle group or opposing muscle that correlates to the muscle being stretched.
• Movement - Slowly and rhythmically moving into and out of a stretch. My flowmotion videos are a good example of this.
• Passive stretching - Relaxing into a stretch without moving.

It can be easy to confuse Active and Resistance stretches, so it might help to think of Active as squeezing or lifting up and Resistance as pushing into or down and away from something.

Items you'll need for class:

• Resistance bands with ankle cuff
• Massage ball peanut or tennis ball
• Foam roller
• Plyo Box or firm place to lay on so your legs can hang off
• Yoga blocks 2 (optional)
• Yoga strap (optional)