How to open up your splits (and why you should care)
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Many of us have "get full 180-degree splits" written down on a forgotten New Year's Resolutions list or goals notebook somewhere. We talk about it to our friends, ask our yoga teacher for tips, and dream about that "someday" that your hips finally plunk on the floor. But why do we care about splits this much? Read on to discover our top reasons you should be working on splits.
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How to Do the Splits in a Week or Less: 7 Must-Do Stretches
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5 Tips to Get Your Splits!
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How To Do the Splits For Beginners: Step-by-Step – Journey to Mobility
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9 Steps to doing the Splits!
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16 Hip Stretches Your Body Really Needs
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How to open up your splits (and why you should care)
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The Blog Yoga Better
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How to Do the Splits in a Week or Less: 7 Must-Do Stretches
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How to Do Center Splits: 15 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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How to Do the Splits: Best Stretches and Safety Tips
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Why the f! do I need to square my splits? Part Deux.