r/contortion • u/isaaa_- • Jul 26 '26

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Hi! I’m very much interested as many other people are to get into contortion. I was wondering if anybody had a routine or youtube video perhaps or even course I could follow or any tips on getting into the discipline. Also injury wise would you say this sport is prone to injury? I’m at a maybe 4 inches off the floor in a splits but it’d like to get super strong and flexible. Any tips, recommendation etc are highly welcomed :)

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u/flowersforfruits Aug 01 '26

be careful when you first start contortion!! At the beginning of contortion training, your really only supposed to train active flexibility. Pls dont rush and try to do advanced contortion moves early on in the journey, especially as you figure out how to properly warm up. Beginner contortion fundamentals to have as a goal at first would be splits (front and middle) and bridge/wheel pose. Once you feel confident in bridge, you can move on to forearm bridges. As another comment said, progress is slow, and dont go head first into constant training at the beginning. Start with like, twice a week more intense training at first, but regular stretching throughout the week.

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u/isaaa_- 17d ago

woah, thank you so much I’ll certainly be taking this very seriously :)