Exercício 4

To get larger efficiency in the split exercises it can combine other movements to include a larger amount of muscles.

You sit down in the ground or in a platform (or plinth) with the sole of the feet together as in the image 1. The assistant starts the exercise positioned behind you. Relax your body as well as possible, Then the partiner can force your knee freely towards the floor. While the partiner forces your spliting with his arms he should support his chest in your backs, about on the middle of the column (image 2). That will push your thorax also towards the floor.

Then the assistant put all his weight slowly on your backs provoking a closing your body, in other words, an approach of your chest to the soil (image 3). The assistant should to stay forcing your knee over whole time. When you finish counting go back slowly until the initial position.

Figura 1: Click in the images if you wanna see them larger. Image 2 Image 3

Repeat the exercise 3 or more times. In each one of them the partiner should strong and static at your maxim spliting in 10 to 20 seconds to the beginners and about 30 to 100 seconds for initiate children. Use a support platform (in all images we're using a plinth) if your knee reach the soil easily. It is important, also, you to be relaxed and to keep the regular breathing.

Important: After each exercise you must to hug tightly you own knee close to the chest. It will relieve the muscles of the leg , as in the image side.