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Physiology & Medicine / Re: How Does Jean Claude van Damme do the splits?
« on: 05/12/2013 21:49:07 »
I took martial arts (Ninjitsu) 10 years ago. As part of our warm up we were required to sit on the floor with legs straight ahead then bend forward so our chest touches our knees. After a minute we were to spread our legs apart as much as possible and bend forward again. There were two men in the class of 25 who could do this: one instructor who achieved it through practice, and one student who seemed "naturally gifted" with stretchy muscles.
As far as the Volvo trucks go, I too thought the stunt was done with trucks moving forward then the video reversed. However, if you watch JCVD's shirt you can see the breeze gently blowing at the fabric in such a way that supports the reverse direction. Secondly, observe the drivers and their co-pilots (co-drivers?) and they are watching their mirrors throughout. Based on this, I believe the trucks are truly demonstrating Volvo's new steering technology. For anyone unfamiliar with driving tractor-trailer units, driving in reverse on a highway is an easy way to send a vehicle out of control.
Back to the gist of my question: why do men have such a hard time doing the splits without lots of training?
As far as the Volvo trucks go, I too thought the stunt was done with trucks moving forward then the video reversed. However, if you watch JCVD's shirt you can see the breeze gently blowing at the fabric in such a way that supports the reverse direction. Secondly, observe the drivers and their co-pilots (co-drivers?) and they are watching their mirrors throughout. Based on this, I believe the trucks are truly demonstrating Volvo's new steering technology. For anyone unfamiliar with driving tractor-trailer units, driving in reverse on a highway is an easy way to send a vehicle out of control.
Back to the gist of my question: why do men have such a hard time doing the splits without lots of training?