The leg spreader are ideal for stretching exercises as well as training for acrobatic exercises and to strengthen the muscles. For which Sporarten the leg spreader can be used and how stretching works with the help of the device, which manufacturers offer the best products and what advantages with a leg spreader during training, follows in a brief overview.

Leg spreader for improved stretchability and a joint-sparing application
The leg spreader Known as dancers by dancers, they are suitable for professional use in the studio or at home. The devices consist of three stable lances with their ends padded to ensure optimal support at the ankles. The center bar of the leg spreader has a handle that you can hold on during the exercises. Both dancers, be it ballet, hip-hop or modern dance, as well as martial arts athletes as in Taekwondo train the balancing act with the help of the leg spreader and benefit from a joint-sparing support in the various stretching exercises. Musculature is spared, torn muscle fibers are prevented, so that a targeted buildup of muscle and elasticity takes place.

The different versions of the leg spreader
The leg spreader to train the splits there are both in the manual version as well as in a mechanical variant to acquire. With the manual leg spreader, stretching takes place with the help of one’s own physical strength, and the exercise steps can be individually adjusted and regulated. In a mechanical leg spreader, the legs are stretched using a crank. This ensures easy operation of the device, and yet the different levels of strain can be individually controlled and adjusted. Especially for people who have knee problems, the mechanical leg spreader is a joint-gentle and gentle form of stretching. A backrest provides additional support when using the mechanical leg spreader and supports the correct posture, so that tension and injuries in the back also fail. Here, too, the leg rests are upholstered and applicable for a height of up to two meters.

The best leg spreaders at a glance
Depending on the version, the leg spreader models vary considerably. The simple leg spreaders are already cheap to acquire and manufacturers such as Kwon are among the leading manufacturers of strain gages. The manufacturer of sports and leisure equipment Bay also offers a high-quality and safe variant of the leg stretcher. The mechanical design of the leg spreader is a lot more expensive, but here manufacturers such as BAy or CPL offer high-quality models that can be individually adjusted to the body and adapted to the physical conditions as needed. All models of the mechanical leg spreader feature padded legrests and a padded seat with an ergonomically designed backrest, minimizing any risk of injury and allowing the focus to be fully focused on effective training of the extensibility and musculature. In this way, not only the performance in dance or weight training is supported, but also made a significant contribution to health.