Could anyone advise me on a good leg stretching technique?
Hi there First thing is to make sure there is no serious muscle damage to your legs. If you still have good mobility then chances are you may have slightly pulled the ligaments a little more than they are used to. My advice would be to take as many warm baths as possible. After which massage the calf and thigh muscles repeatedly. Follow this with some basic joint movement exercises to help open up your hips, ankle and knees. I have been doing the box splits for over 10 years now and I’m also in my 30’s. For maximum flexibility you need flexible hamstrings and the associated muscles that support your hips. I only use 3 stretching exercises. The first one is sit in the lotus position and push your knees to the floor. This exercise helps you to free your hip joints. The second one is to bend down and touch your toes. It can also be done seated. This stretches your hamstrings and increases the flexibility of your spine. The last one is to just do the splits and repeat the exercise holding
