What is the fastest way to learn to do a split?

I am preparing for a concert, and I would like to be able to do a split. Are there any exercises that I could do that would help? Thank you.What is the fastest way to learn to do a split?
Well if you want to see results fast you should try doing the following exercises once a day:


- streching your legs in second plie position as far as they can go


- touching your toes


- sitting with your legs straight in front of you and touching your toes while flexing and pointing your feet


- lifting each of your legs on a high surface to strech


-finally but most importantly you should go into a split position with your legs perfectly straight (doesn't matter how high off the ground you are as long as your legs are straight) and holding the split position however far down you may be for 5 minutes.


good luck and im sure youll get it:)What is the fastest way to learn to do a split?
You just have to stretch every day!





Go down as far down into your split as you can, and push yourself further a little more everyday. Once you're down, hold it there for as long as you can, preferably for a couple of minutes. Also, toe touches help.





Persistence is key, though. It might be a little easier to practice after you get out of the shower, because the warm water loosens up your muscles, and you can go down further.





Good luck! :)
Ok well I dance and there is a stretch that we do that helps your leg on a dance bar or a table or some thing and let that leg slide a few inches and bend the other and then take ur leg off the table or bar .ETC and try to hold it up and the air!





And the other is to hold ur heel and try to hold ur leg up as high as u can!





But it takes years to master a split! ; )





Oh and all so just sitting in a split position while ur watching tv or some thing helps too!! And it might hurt but if u can hold it for at least 2 or 3 minutes U will get past the pain! : )





';Hope I helped!'; ; )
as everyone said stretch. daily may be over doing it at first so graduate your way to that. hold as long as possible but stop when pain occurs. make sure you focus on your non dominate leg bc it really sucks to even ten years down the road see a HUGE difference in the two :/





also this is only if youre in idiot like me or just imaptient but using paper plates under the feet and a tiled or otherwise smooth surface can hep you slip into position. be careful if you do this stupid move. make sure you a: have a secured support to hold onto (barre, counter etc) and b: can ';slip'; into it but you need to have the strength and control to not only stop if it gets beyond your limits and also get back up again :] not wise but cant say it didnt work for me ten years ago :]
Try lunges.





In a sort of squat, bend your front knee and keep your other leg behind you straight. Push down on your torso until you feel a slight pull in your upper thigh. Then, straighten your front leg and bend your back lack and repeat. Switch legs, then repeat 5 times or so a couple of times a day.
stretching exercises. Do them a few times a day and everytime you attempt the splits, you will get a little closer. DOnt go nuts and try too hard or you will pull something and not be able to do the concert at all!





good luck to you
stretch for a while..


when you watch tv or something sit with your legs apart and reach straight out... dont hurt yourself .. just go as far as you can its okay if you can reach far.. put like a pillow in front so that you can just lay there.. this helps a lot
i would just stretch alot like do your left, middle, than right split each day and each day just try to go lower and lower or do the touch your toes thing
STRETCH seriously, it helps so much. practice practice practice. thats really the only advice i can give you.
i can do the splits but I strech just once a week doing things like touching my toe and flippedup
strech....good luck with ur concert