Leg Flexibility is a CRUCIAL part of contortion training. When you train leg flexibility (meaning a combination of stretching, working on splits, and active flexibility) your body develops the necessary strength and flexibility needed to help you get deeper in your backbends. Now you might be wondering… “HOW? WHY?” Let me explain! A big part of safe backbending is hip flexor flexibility. But it’s more than that. It’s about being able to actively access your hip flexibility while in backbends to