- What's up? It's Chris Harriott.
- What's up? It's Chris Harriott.

I'm in Las Vegas right now and I've been staying
I'm in Las Vegas right now and I've been staying

at Resorts World Hotel.
at Resorts World Hotel.

I wanna give a big shout out to Resorts World as well
I wanna give a big shout out to Resorts World as well

as Ronn and Jared for hosting us.
as Ronn and Jared for hosting us.

There's over 40 restaurants.
There's over 40 restaurants.

The gym is amazing and there's so much to do here.
The gym is amazing and there's so much to do here.

If you're ever in Vegas, definitely stay here
If you're ever in Vegas, definitely stay here

at Resorts World.
at Resorts World.

It's been an amazing stay.
It's been an amazing stay.

Now let's get on with the vlog.
Now let's get on with the vlog.

What's up? It's Chris Harriott.
What's up? It's Chris Harriott.

I'm at K-Star Training Academy and I'm right about to
I'm at K-Star Training Academy and I'm right about to

try contortionist training for the very first time.
try contortionist training for the very first time.

I'm linking up with Ulzibayar who's been a contortionist
I'm linking up with Ulzibayar who's been a contortionist

since she was five years old.
since she was five years old.

She has an amazing story and her skills are some of the top
She has an amazing story and her skills are some of the top

in the world,
in the world,

so hopefully she can teach me a thing or two about
so hopefully she can teach me a thing or two about

being a contortionist.
being a contortionist.

Hi guys, my name is Ulzi and welcome.
Hi guys, my name is Ulzi and welcome.

This is my husband and I training academy that we own
This is my husband and I training academy that we own

and help for the next generation for the martial art
and help for the next generation for the martial art

and contortion.
and contortion.

I've been doing contortion since I was five years old.
I've been doing contortion since I was five years old.

Started with Cirque du Soleil when I was nine years old.
Started with Cirque du Soleil when I was nine years old.

Real contortionist, it's about you have to lift yourself
Real contortionist, it's about you have to lift yourself

in someone's leg or someone's arm, like can do
in someone's leg or someone's arm, like can do

any places do handstand one arm and contortion poses.
any places do handstand one arm and contortion poses.

That's the real contortion of Mongolian contortion base.
That's the real contortion of Mongolian contortion base.

So you can work with any partners
So you can work with any partners

like threes, fours on top of each other.
like threes, fours on top of each other.

Do solo on canes.
Do solo on canes.

I was like, "this dude should be contortionist
I was like, "this dude should be contortionist

because the way that his body
because the way that his body

and the strength was exactly like similar to us, you know,"
and the strength was exactly like similar to us, you know,"

I feel like Chris can be contortionist for sure.
I feel like Chris can be contortionist for sure.

Just a little bit of bending and there you go.
Just a little bit of bending and there you go.

- Wow. Ulzi, it's an honor to meet you.
- Wow. Ulzi, it's an honor to meet you.

- Hi! (laughs)
- Hi! (laughs)

Sorry I cannot shake my hands.
Sorry I cannot shake my hands.

- No, it's fine. - Little busy.
- No, it's fine. - Little busy.

- That is so impressive.
- That is so impressive.

Am I gonna be doing of this today?
Am I gonna be doing of this today?

- Let's try.
- Let's try.

We will try a little bit
We will try a little bit

but we going to be working a lot of flexibility today.
but we going to be working a lot of flexibility today.

- I've always wanted to give it a try 'cause I've seen it
- I've always wanted to give it a try 'cause I've seen it

and I know it looks really, really difficult and I know
and I know it looks really, really difficult and I know

for sure that if I can increase my flexibility,
for sure that if I can increase my flexibility,

I'll increase my strength.
I'll increase my strength.

- Yes, that's what it is basically.
- Yes, that's what it is basically.

You just need to have both on this art.
You just need to have both on this art.

You have to be really strong, which you are
You have to be really strong, which you are

but we just need little bit of flexibility with that.
but we just need little bit of flexibility with that.

- A lot of it.
- A lot of it.

I know we're more flexible the younger we are.
I know we're more flexible the younger we are.

Is this something that is best to start young
Is this something that is best to start young

or is it something that you can only do starting young
or is it something that you can only do starting young

or can you learn to be super flexible
or can you learn to be super flexible

like that from an older age?
like that from an older age?

- I think it really depend who you are as well too.
- I think it really depend who you are as well too.

How committed you are in this.
How committed you are in this.

Some of the people are gifted genetically as well too
Some of the people are gifted genetically as well too

you know, but if you really want to willing to learn,
you know, but if you really want to willing to learn,

it's never too late.
it's never too late.

- I know that you've been a contortionist since you
- I know that you've been a contortionist since you

were five years old.
were five years old.

Can you tell me a little bit more about that,
Can you tell me a little bit more about that,

how you got into it?
how you got into it?

- I just always wanted to be a contortion as a little kid
- I just always wanted to be a contortion as a little kid

especially when I watched this video
especially when I watched this video

of this beautiful lady in the TV.
of this beautiful lady in the TV.

I was a 100% sure what I wanted to in my future.
I was a 100% sure what I wanted to in my future.

I was lucky to actually join one
I was lucky to actually join one

of the best coach in Mongolia.
of the best coach in Mongolia.

I graduated contortion fully.
I graduated contortion fully.

I could do all the master trick after two years.
I could do all the master trick after two years.

- Wow!
- Wow!

- So at seven years old.
- So at seven years old.

Then I start to travel the world with Mongolian
Then I start to travel the world with Mongolian

State Circus already working and helping for my family
State Circus already working and helping for my family

- [Chris] Like seven, eight years?
- [Chris] Like seven, eight years?

- [Ulzi] Seven years old.
- [Ulzi] Seven years old.

- [Chris] Providing for your family with your new skills.
- [Chris] Providing for your family with your new skills.

- [Ulzi] Yes, so I had like income coming every month
- [Ulzi] Yes, so I had like income coming every month

for my dad.
for my dad.

- [Chris] Wow!
- [Chris] Wow!

- When I was nine years old, actually
- When I was nine years old, actually

Cirque du Soleil founder and co-founder came
Cirque du Soleil founder and co-founder came

to Mongolia to audition, you know, whoever is talented
to Mongolia to audition, you know, whoever is talented

and they choose me when I was nine years old.
and they choose me when I was nine years old.

So I begin my journey with Cirque du Soleil at the age
So I begin my journey with Cirque du Soleil at the age

of nine years old, yes.
of nine years old, yes.

- So how about we get into some training?
- So how about we get into some training?

- Let's go.
- Let's go.

First thing we as a contortionist has to do is warm up
First thing we as a contortionist has to do is warm up

the body.
the body.

Once it warms up, then we go to strengthening.
Once it warms up, then we go to strengthening.

What we do usually is that we warm up the hip, like--
What we do usually is that we warm up the hip, like--

- All right. A couple warm up stretches.
- All right. A couple warm up stretches.

That shouldn't be too hard, right?
That shouldn't be too hard, right?

- Gonna start to do the front, but you basically
- Gonna start to do the front, but you basically

put your legs straight and then yes, my dear,
put your legs straight and then yes, my dear,

I have some blocks for you.
I have some blocks for you.

So you have two blocks.
So you have two blocks.

Put your hands and kind of give little pressure on it.
Put your hands and kind of give little pressure on it.

What our goal is here is that we have
What our goal is here is that we have

to push all the way straight.
to push all the way straight.

- Whoa! Oh my God.
- Whoa! Oh my God.

- This has to really touch, you know, and that's
- This has to really touch, you know, and that's

- Got a long way to go! (laughs)
- Got a long way to go! (laughs)

- A little bit back on the knee. There you go.
- A little bit back on the knee. There you go.

You feel that?
You feel that?

- Hell yeah.
- Hell yeah.

Okay, that's a pretty painful warmup.
Okay, that's a pretty painful warmup.

I guess I am a lot less flexible than I thought.
I guess I am a lot less flexible than I thought.

My legs only go this wide. Is that okay?
My legs only go this wide. Is that okay?

- Now you're gonna go down, like that.
- Now you're gonna go down, like that.

- Oh, that's not impossible. (groans)
- Oh, that's not impossible. (groans)

- See, that's where I wanted to
- See, that's where I wanted to

stretch all the inside muscles here.
stretch all the inside muscles here.

- Try to keep this leg as straight as possible.
- Try to keep this leg as straight as possible.

- Yes. And knee has to go straight.
- Yes. And knee has to go straight.

So basically our goal is this has to go all the way in here,
So basically our goal is this has to go all the way in here,

in the side.
in the side.

Yes. So you going to do with blocks now,
Yes. So you going to do with blocks now,

which we called it frog.
which we called it frog.

- Okay. - And a split.
- Okay. - And a split.

So you just put your knees in it and then just basically
So you just put your knees in it and then just basically

you see that arch so that it'll open up exactly
you see that arch so that it'll open up exactly

the same spot, but you have to go--
the same spot, but you have to go--

- Low.
- Low.

- Yes. There you go.
- Yes. There you go.

You feel that?
You feel that?

- Yeah, I definitely feel that.
- Yeah, I definitely feel that.

- There you go.
- There you go.

Good. You're doing really good job.
Good. You're doing really good job.

- Really? - Yes!
- Really? - Yes!

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Actually you have a pretty good middle.
- Actually you have a pretty good middle.

- Well I actually feeling myself getting lower.
- Well I actually feeling myself getting lower.

- Here you go lower.
- Here you go lower.

- Yeah, that's pretty crazy.
- Yeah, that's pretty crazy.

- So basically that's your three basic stretches you can do.
- So basically that's your three basic stretches you can do.

- Anybody watching can do from their home.
- Anybody watching can do from their home.

All right guys, so there you have it.
All right guys, so there you have it.

If you wanna become a contortionist or train
If you wanna become a contortionist or train

like a contortionist, the first three warmups
like a contortionist, the first three warmups

you're gonna wanna start doing is the front split, straddle,
you're gonna wanna start doing is the front split, straddle,

and the frog split.
and the frog split.

These are all gonna be pretty uncomfortable
These are all gonna be pretty uncomfortable

and possibly painful with little range of motion
and possibly painful with little range of motion

when you first start off.
when you first start off.

But if you stay consistent, it's gonna be a lot easier.
But if you stay consistent, it's gonna be a lot easier.

- Let's open up your shoulders a little bit.
- Let's open up your shoulders a little bit.

So you go back up little bit and then you're gonna
So you go back up little bit and then you're gonna

straighten it up,
straighten it up,

and make sure elbow is in the edge and then just sink down.
and make sure elbow is in the edge and then just sink down.

- This stretch completely opens up your back
- This stretch completely opens up your back

and your shoulders.
and your shoulders.

And what I'm now starting to realize is the more flexibility
And what I'm now starting to realize is the more flexibility

you have, the more of your muscle and range motion
you have, the more of your muscle and range motion

you're able to use.
you're able to use.

- I as an artist working 10 shows a week for 27 years,
- I as an artist working 10 shows a week for 27 years,

I figured those things myself.
I figured those things myself.

Then after that, my dear, we going to open up
Then after that, my dear, we going to open up

the lower back.
the lower back.

All right, now that we're done with the warmup,
All right, now that we're done with the warmup,

let's start with some basics.
let's start with some basics.

- Bring those legs up and stretch those slower back
- Bring those legs up and stretch those slower back

and quads.
and quads.

- Oh my god, that was probably the most--
- Oh my god, that was probably the most--

- Right? Just breathe slow.
- Right? Just breathe slow.

- Yo, that is so painful.
- Yo, that is so painful.

I'm not sure what's more painful:
I'm not sure what's more painful:

Holding a really hard exercise for time
Holding a really hard exercise for time

or pushing through one of those stretches.
or pushing through one of those stretches.

- Now we're going to open up the whole spine right here
- Now we're going to open up the whole spine right here

and work on our bridge, which is really important
and work on our bridge, which is really important

as a contortionist, they have to have a good bridge.
as a contortionist, they have to have a good bridge.

Hands up.
Hands up.

Then you have to push your hips out, ribs open.
Then you have to push your hips out, ribs open.

Then you just slowly use the wall as guidance.
Then you just slowly use the wall as guidance.

You see that? - Mm-hmm.
You see that? - Mm-hmm.

- Hold it, hold it slowly.
- Hold it, hold it slowly.

Then you grab at the edge.
Then you grab at the edge.

Then what are we going to do is...
Then what are we going to do is...

- Okay, now these things are all starting to make sense.
- Okay, now these things are all starting to make sense.

At first, when I saw contortionist training
At first, when I saw contortionist training

I thought this was just impossible.
I thought this was just impossible.

Like you had to be insanely flexible, but you can actually
Like you had to be insanely flexible, but you can actually

just start off as a normal person and do a lot
just start off as a normal person and do a lot

of these drills and movements,
of these drills and movements,

of course at a lot lower of a level.
of course at a lot lower of a level.

And you're about to see me do that.
And you're about to see me do that.

Start at the hips.
Start at the hips.

- Hips and arm. Go slow.
- Hips and arm. Go slow.

Go grab the bar slowly and now--
Go grab the bar slowly and now--

- All right, for sure, this is tough, but I can definitely
- All right, for sure, this is tough, but I can definitely

see myself improving if I do this consistently over time.
see myself improving if I do this consistently over time.

If you guys wanna see me take this contortionist training
If you guys wanna see me take this contortionist training

to the next level, just let me know down on the conversation
to the next level, just let me know down on the conversation

below and I'll be sure to continue this training
below and I'll be sure to continue this training

and link back up with Ulzi again.
and link back up with Ulzi again.

And maybe one day I'll be doing handstands
And maybe one day I'll be doing handstands

with my feet on my head. Just like Uzi.
with my feet on my head. Just like Uzi.

As you can see, I'm so unflexible, but it is doable.
As you can see, I'm so unflexible, but it is doable.

You guys should also give it a try.
You guys should also give it a try.

- That was really good.
- That was really good.

- I love that.
- I love that.

It's definitely a brand new challenge for me
It's definitely a brand new challenge for me

and I can definitely see this improving my handstands
and I can definitely see this improving my handstands

and the handstand pushups and stuff.
and the handstand pushups and stuff.

Okay, now I'm so excited to take my flexibility
Okay, now I'm so excited to take my flexibility

to the next level to unlock even more strength
to the next level to unlock even more strength

and eventually apply this to some of my other skills.
and eventually apply this to some of my other skills.

I really want to improve and start taking this serious.
I really want to improve and start taking this serious.

So I had a bunch of questions for Ulzi
So I had a bunch of questions for Ulzi

on how I can start incorporating this into my routine.
on how I can start incorporating this into my routine.

How long do you spend on flexibility training?
How long do you spend on flexibility training?

- Whenever I can that would be good.
- Whenever I can that would be good.

- How would you structure it in terms of like stretching,
- How would you structure it in terms of like stretching,

flexibility and then strength training?
flexibility and then strength training?

- About 45 minutes to an hour stretching.
- About 45 minutes to an hour stretching.

- I love how contortion is just like calisthenics.
- I love how contortion is just like calisthenics.

You start off with something basic and you move on
You start off with something basic and you move on

to harder and harder progression and you're never stagnant.
to harder and harder progression and you're never stagnant.

The goal is always to improve your skills to move on
The goal is always to improve your skills to move on

to a harder variation.
to a harder variation.

That keeps me motivated to stay training and improving.
That keeps me motivated to stay training and improving.

- You have to work on your one arm.
- You have to work on your one arm.

- Can we learn some of those one-arm techniques?
- Can we learn some of those one-arm techniques?

- I mean, yeah, I can show you some for the string
- I mean, yeah, I can show you some for the string

you go up...
you go up...

- For example, once they apply this flexibility
- For example, once they apply this flexibility

to their handstands, they do it on one arm.
to their handstands, they do it on one arm.

Uzis gonna show us how it's done.
Uzis gonna show us how it's done.

- You just bent. It's to protect you.
- You just bent. It's to protect you.

- Ulzi showed me some tips to strengthening my one arm
- Ulzi showed me some tips to strengthening my one arm

handstand and there's actually a lot of similarities
handstand and there's actually a lot of similarities

on how I teach handstand.
on how I teach handstand.

Starting beginners on the wall, improving your whole time
Starting beginners on the wall, improving your whole time

and shifting your body side to side
and shifting your body side to side

to unlock your one arm hold.
to unlock your one arm hold.

- So that's basically contortion.
- So that's basically contortion.

Okay, handstand.
Okay, handstand.

Yes. Now go to straddle, which is open those legs.
Yes. Now go to straddle, which is open those legs.

Yes, you need I need those flexibility, see.
Yes, you need I need those flexibility, see.

Everything has to be tight connected.
Everything has to be tight connected.

Good. Now it's nice.
Good. Now it's nice.

You feel that? - Yep.
You feel that? - Yep.

- Yep, that's it.
- Yep, that's it.

You're doing really good right now.
You're doing really good right now.

You already got it.
You already got it.

I want you to do a little bit back
I want you to do a little bit back

before we doing any back exercise on the wall
before we doing any back exercise on the wall

let's just little bit warm up on this one.
let's just little bit warm up on this one.

So you just go like put your elbows and just relax
So you just go like put your elbows and just relax

for me to pray in position and then reach your chest
for me to pray in position and then reach your chest

to the floor and just breathe. - Like this?
to the floor and just breathe. - Like this?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah, that's it.
Yeah, that's it.

- I feel like-- - Perfect.
- I feel like-- - Perfect.

- My left is easy, but my right,
- My left is easy, but my right,

- This is so tight.
- This is so tight.

- Block it. Yeah.
- Block it. Yeah.

- So now relax, chest toward the floor and then
- So now relax, chest toward the floor and then

we are just gonna go slowly.
we are just gonna go slowly.

Yeah, this is it. Yeah, I feel it.
Yeah, this is it. Yeah, I feel it.

'Cause of right here you're probably very tight.
'Cause of right here you're probably very tight.

1, 2, 3,
1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Okay, good.
Okay, good.

So that was just warming up your shoulder
So that was just warming up your shoulder

and upper back area.
and upper back area.

And then from here you can go on the knees and then hip
And then from here you can go on the knees and then hip

toward the floor.
toward the floor.

So relax it and then just bring the head all the way back
So relax it and then just bring the head all the way back

and we're gonna warm up.
and we're gonna warm up.

So you have knees that is touching and then relax the hip
So you have knees that is touching and then relax the hip

flexor all the way down.
flexor all the way down.

Head back and bend the knee slowly.
Head back and bend the knee slowly.

Good. Now we are doing lower back and hip
Good. Now we are doing lower back and hip

- And in case you're wondering how to apply this,
- And in case you're wondering how to apply this,

Ulzi showed us even harder progressions to take those skills
Ulzi showed us even harder progressions to take those skills

to the next level.
to the next level.

- Okay, good. All right.
- Okay, good. All right.

So let's start with our stretches.
So let's start with our stretches.

The first stretching
The first stretching

what we are going to do is hugging the wall.
what we are going to do is hugging the wall.

So it's like you hug the wall,
So it's like you hug the wall,

you basically have your belly button touches the wall.
you basically have your belly button touches the wall.

So what we would like to do is that open up the lower back,
So what we would like to do is that open up the lower back,

this is the whole lower back right now action
this is the whole lower back right now action

and hip flexor right here.
and hip flexor right here.

And just hold the wall.
And just hold the wall.

And the goal is to go head back
And the goal is to go head back

and bring the legs and push the wall.
and bring the legs and push the wall.

Slide. Slide.
Slide. Slide.

Yes. Good.
Yes. Good.

Nice, nice.
Nice, nice.

Still we have to go little bit more, there you go.
Still we have to go little bit more, there you go.

This is it.
This is it.

Okay, that's our spot.
Okay, that's our spot.

Now I want you to relax.
Now I want you to relax.

- There's no way I could relax. (laughs)
- There's no way I could relax. (laughs)

- (laughs) So this is opening up the whole spine.
- (laughs) So this is opening up the whole spine.

You see that?
You see that?

It's just you like it or not it'll push you back
It's just you like it or not it'll push you back

into the place and this is the lower back.
into the place and this is the lower back.

And then if you can go straight those arms for me?
And then if you can go straight those arms for me?

Good. And head, good.
Good. And head, good.

And then slowly you going to feel it's gonna start to
And then slowly you going to feel it's gonna start to

open here and then just slide it more and more and head back
open here and then just slide it more and more and head back

and bring me their legs.
and bring me their legs.

That's the next challenge too. Just like that.
That's the next challenge too. Just like that.

Yes. That's your lower back and shoulder stretch.
Yes. That's your lower back and shoulder stretch.

And you can totally do it because whoever cannot
And you can totally do it because whoever cannot

do bridge like this.
do bridge like this.

- Yeah, with the pushing.
- Yeah, with the pushing.

- And that's really important flexibility to have.
- And that's really important flexibility to have.

And that means--
And that means--

- In case you're wondering how to apply this,
- In case you're wondering how to apply this,

Ulzi showed us even harder progressions to take those skills
Ulzi showed us even harder progressions to take those skills

to the next level.
to the next level.

- Up and down. Boom. You see that?
- Up and down. Boom. You see that?

- Yeah. You can put your feet on your head literally?
- Yeah. You can put your feet on your head literally?

Oh, oh my god, that's so crazy.
Oh, oh my god, that's so crazy.

You've really inspired me to really take my flexibility
You've really inspired me to really take my flexibility

to the next level and incorporate it with calisthenics.
to the next level and incorporate it with calisthenics.

Like this is the first time I'm really seeing it in person
Like this is the first time I'm really seeing it in person

and ... - It's so important!
and ... - It's so important!

- It's so impressive!
- It's so impressive!

- Thank you. - To be honest.
- Thank you. - To be honest.

And now I'm really realizing it's just equally as important.
And now I'm really realizing it's just equally as important.

And that's what I really got from this experience.
And that's what I really got from this experience.

To be a complete athlete and to unlock your full
To be a complete athlete and to unlock your full

capabilities, you need to have all three: strength, skill,
capabilities, you need to have all three: strength, skill,

and flexibility.
and flexibility.

If you're missing one, you're never gonna be able
If you're missing one, you're never gonna be able

to utilize either of them to its fullest potential.
to utilize either of them to its fullest potential.

- Let's do the contortion real stuff right now.
- Let's do the contortion real stuff right now.

Nice. Yeah. This is what I've been waiting for.
Nice. Yeah. This is what I've been waiting for.

- Okay. So this stretch, you can use this straps
- Okay. So this stretch, you can use this straps

on it to really pull you and make it--
on it to really pull you and make it--

- Ulzi says when it comes to contortion,
- Ulzi says when it comes to contortion,

it's not just about holding the stretches
it's not just about holding the stretches

you always wanna try to push past your limits
you always wanna try to push past your limits

just like in calisthenics.
just like in calisthenics.

And one way they do it
And one way they do it

in contortion training is with straps.
in contortion training is with straps.

And Uzis gonna show us how it's done
And Uzis gonna show us how it's done

with these next stretches.
with these next stretches.

But first I gotta get this chin stand without straps.
But first I gotta get this chin stand without straps.

So this is basically like the gateway exercise too.
So this is basically like the gateway exercise too.

- Yes.
- Yes.

- Open the world to control. - Open the, yeah
- Open the world to control. - Open the, yeah

because you are going to feel like you going
because you are going to feel like you going

to like pass out, you know
to like pass out, you know

it's not an easy kind of stretch.
it's not an easy kind of stretch.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- So you have to be mentally really ready as well.
- So you have to be mentally really ready as well.

Although muscles has to be really relaxed on this one.
Although muscles has to be really relaxed on this one.

From here we're gonna go straighten it up the legs.
From here we're gonna go straighten it up the legs.

Now push yourself back.
Now push yourself back.

Back. (laughs) Pull yourself back.
Back. (laughs) Pull yourself back.

Yes. And back.
Yes. And back.

And then you have to touch all the way your belly button
And then you have to touch all the way your belly button

and hips to the wall.
and hips to the wall.

From here my dear, you're gonna feel stretching
From here my dear, you're gonna feel stretching

on your neck, stretching everything.
on your neck, stretching everything.

And you're going to green here
And you're going to green here

hands and relax, and then straight those elbows.
hands and relax, and then straight those elbows.

Good. How you feel?
Good. How you feel?

- This is so painful.
- This is so painful.

- (laughs) So what do you think?
- (laughs) So what do you think?

- That's quite the challenge.
- That's quite the challenge.

This is definitely gonna strengthen your lower back
This is definitely gonna strengthen your lower back

like crazy.
like crazy.

- You can always use a strap with it too
- You can always use a strap with it too

like two legs like that,
like two legs like that,

and then slowly gently pull it from it
and then slowly gently pull it from it

and then just go one, two.
and then just go one, two.

Yes. And just bring your legs to your chest.
Yes. And just bring your legs to your chest.

You can use the straps and pull it.
You can use the straps and pull it.

There you go.
There you go.

That's a good stretch.
That's a good stretch.

After the big stretching of spine on lower back.
After the big stretching of spine on lower back.

Okay, good.
Okay, good.

- That was actually a super good stretch.
- That was actually a super good stretch.

So really with these exercises that you just showed me
So really with these exercises that you just showed me

basically are the basics.
basically are the basics.

And as long as I improve with these,
And as long as I improve with these,

I'll be able to progress more,
I'll be able to progress more,

and to being a contortionist and eventually see you again.
and to being a contortionist and eventually see you again.

- Of course.
- Of course.

- Take it to the next level. - Of course.
- Take it to the next level. - Of course.

- Alright, if you're gonna start this contortion journey
- Alright, if you're gonna start this contortion journey

with me that we all have some homework to do.
with me that we all have some homework to do.

At least three to five times a week, we're gonna focus
At least three to five times a week, we're gonna focus

on the main warmups, the front straddle and frog split.
on the main warmups, the front straddle and frog split.

Then we're gonna go into hugging the wall stretch.
Then we're gonna go into hugging the wall stretch.

Second, we'll work the wall stretch,
Second, we'll work the wall stretch,

and third we'll move into the contortion stretch.
and third we'll move into the contortion stretch.

- That's your first step.
- That's your first step.

- Awesome, Ulzi, thank you so much.
- Awesome, Ulzi, thank you so much.

I appreciate that.
I appreciate that.

I really, really enjoyed that and you really inspired me
I really, really enjoyed that and you really inspired me

and hopefully you inspired a lot
and hopefully you inspired a lot

more other people out there as well.
more other people out there as well.

And if you guys enjoyed it too,
And if you guys enjoyed it too,

you can also come here and try yourself
you can also come here and try yourself

at K-Star Training Academy right here in Las Vegas.
at K-Star Training Academy right here in Las Vegas.

And you guys also have a show coming up May 13th
And you guys also have a show coming up May 13th

where you have all the athletes from K-Star Training Academy
where you have all the athletes from K-Star Training Academy

called The Seven Elements.
called The Seven Elements.

- [Ulzi] Yes.
- [Ulzi] Yes.

- [Chris] More info on the show, K-Star Academy and Ulzi,
- [Chris] More info on the show, K-Star Academy and Ulzi,

just visit KStarlv.com and Ulzi,
just visit KStarlv.com and Ulzi,

how can we find you on Instagram and YouTube?
how can we find you on Instagram and YouTube?

- For Instagram,
- For Instagram,

I'm Coach Ulzi and for YouTube
I'm Coach Ulzi and for YouTube

I'm Ulzibayar Chimed that's my full name.
I'm Ulzibayar Chimed that's my full name.

- Make sure you guys go on over to Ulzi's page
- Make sure you guys go on over to Ulzi's page

and hit that subscribe button.
and hit that subscribe button.

Ulzi, again, thank you so much for teaching me the ways.
Ulzi, again, thank you so much for teaching me the ways.

And if you guys enjoyed this video,
And if you guys enjoyed this video,

check out the vlog where I train with Trish
check out the vlog where I train with Trish

and Denell from the Cirque du Soleil where they have
and Denell from the Cirque du Soleil where they have

me attempt some other crazy moves for the very first time.
me attempt some other crazy moves for the very first time.

And I'll see you over there.
And I'll see you over there.

Mad love, peace out.
Mad love, peace out.