Matthew Smith – Front Split

Matthew Smith – Front Split

Develop your Front Split through a structured approach to mobility and flexibility training.

Learn proper front split technique, identify your individual limitations, build strength and flexibility in the relevant muscle groups, measure your progress, and create programs suited to your own body and ability level.

Understand Front Split Technique

• Learn how to position your body to optimally enter the front split.
• Understand how to modify your technique to emphasize different aspects of the split.

Training Hip Extension

• Learn how to train the hip flexors, quads, hamstrings, and more.
• Use exercise variations to target specific weak links and continue progressing.

Training & Combining with Hip Flexion

• Understand what you are stretching and how it relates to your training.
• Identify what may be holding back your front split progress.

Full In-Depth Assessment

Build a detailed profile of your current front split ability.

Use your assessment to:

• Identify individual limitations
• Build your training programs
• Document your progress

Drills Modified for Every Level

Learn how to train the:

• Hamstrings
• Hip flexors
• Quads
• Other areas involved in the front split

Exercises can be modified to progressively develop both strength and flexibility.

Understand Your Anatomy

Learn what structures are being stretched and how they relate to your training.

Discover how exercises and positions can be modified to better suit your individual anatomy.

How to Measure Progress

Learn how to accurately track your front split progress so you can determine what is working and what needs to change.

The program includes a detailed front split assessment and angle measuring guide.

Methods to Overcome Plateaus

Learn strategies for continuing to progress when your training stalls, including how and when to adjust variables such as resistance and weight.

How to Write Your Own Programs

Learn the principles of program design so you can create and adjust your own individualized front split training.

What’s Included

• Detailed Front Split Assessment
• Angle Measuring Guide
• Individualized Front Split Programs
• In-Depth Tutorial Videos
• Graphically Annotated Instruction
• Worksheets
• Templates
• Case Studies
• Training Drills
• Program Design Guidance
• Future Front Split Updates

Skill Levels

The training is designed to scale from complete beginners through advanced flexibility and contortion-level athletes.

The material includes modifications for people working toward touching their toes as well as advanced practitioners developing their oversplit.