Why are sidesplits(box splits) harder than front splits?

That isn't necessarilly true. It isnt for me, side splits are easier than front ones. I dont know why.

 

That is what I do tense and release, thing.

I use to do this everyday. What I noticed that I would still have certain days where I could not stretch as far. Not sure to why it was maybe food, or stress or anger not sure. Also for some reason on the days that had extreme weather change always noticed a difference in my stretch. Like cold days would have to stretch more.

 

it's because you are a crab,

Its different for us humans.

 

do you walk sideways in your life?

 

Its your hips that determine how easy the side splits are.

Some people have narrower hips which means the tendons are naturaly tighter.

The front splits go in front and behind the hips, where there is naturaly more room, and the tendons are longer.

I'm not saying anyone is wrong, the idea of walking helping front splits is true, but its the size and shape of the hips that causes the problem.

This also why women will find the side splits (and the front splits) easier, because they have wider hips for child birth, and the tendons must be loose for child birth also.

 

I have been stretching for 2 years and I have started to get
more serious about the side splits and have been doing
front splits on stairs with no hands supporting my body.

What I do is that I make my legs go in opposite directions
until I reach my limit where I have to put my hands on the
floor to support my body. I try to slowly lower myself and
find that after my limit my butt starts to stick out making
going any lower counter productive.

i have done a lot of other stretches, but they are just
warmups for me and I want to find a way to break
my side split limit.

Any suggestions?

P.S.- I don't care about hip size or genetics. All I care
about is that it is possible and that means that
I can do it too.

thanks for replying

-kombat

 

second what Fillythebish said side splits have a lot to do with your hip structure