“Push past pain” theory
I never liked the concept of pushing through or “forcing”, but there have been (and still are) moments in my flexibility training where I know I was stuck and I […]
Category Archives: contortion
Respect your bad side
As I said in my blog many times, for years I was aggressive with my training. If I wanted at all costs to be able to do a certain thing […]
Goals and injuries
If my first goal with flexibility was simply to become the most flexible I could, now that I’ve seen how far I can push myself, I’ve slightly changed that initial goal […]
Studies on my spine: effect of training through the years
I’ve always been a fan of intense training, I started lifting weights at 16 years old till I was 27, then decided to test my body abilities with something totally […]
Contortion Diet
I get asked quite often what I eat, and even though this post it’s named “contortion diet”, there is not really a diet specific for contortion, what there is instead […]
Why online training is the best thing you can find when you’re “coachless”
When I was looking for flexibility coaches, I had to do a long and grueling search that led me many times nowhere. Living in Las Vegas, you’d think I have […]
Back warmers/belts
(The following info are gathered from my own training experience, please for any serious and medical inquiry contact your doctor, take my advice as what it is!) When I started […]
Natural flexibility and teaching
Im always in awe of those very bendy people. No matter what time of day or night, circumstances, warm up or not, they can bend. It’s funny because when people […]
Sofia Venanzetti 