STRETCHIT: Stretching Mobility Reviews

I was hesitant about paying for a membership, but after a few weeks I am so glad I joined! I’ve never been naturally flexible but grew up in dance and gymnastics and always struggled with flexibility and basically hated stretching. I have tried many yoga classes over the years and they just never really kept my interest. The Stretch It classes are EXACTLY what I needed to fall in love with stretching. I’m currently doing the 90-day everything splits program and I just love the way I feel after each class. The beginner level is just the right amount of challenging at my current (very poor) level of flexibility. The classes are well-paced and not boring. I like the focus on dynamic stretching rather than spending a long time sitting in a stretch. The instructors focus on correct technique, especially with regard to hip placement, which I appreciate because it is very easy to get it wrong. I am excited to see my progress in the months to come! I am also so stoked that I can use AirPlay to play the classes through my Apple TV! It makes them much easier to follow than using my phone or iPad screen. Really, really impressed with STRETCHIT!

I like it so far. The thing is I wish it was more beginner friendly. The full body classes are good. I just started the bendy back classes and some of it seems a bit more advanced than it should be for beginner. I know the goal is to do your best and challenge yourself, but that’s easier said than done when you cant even balance/hold a pose without toppling over. One of them in particular didnt have any alternative to the stretch if you couldnt do it and it was so difficult to even get to the position much less hold it for more than a second. Its just frustrating because Im losing out on stretches I cant physically do? STRETCHIT is very dancer-oriented... I used to do ballet up until hs and have been out of the game for 8 years - Ive lost a decent chunk of flexibility so I decided to go for beginner. Though most are doable Im still surprised at the hard ones presented under beginner. If someone like me that’s had *some* experience with dance and flexibility are finding some of these stretches very difficult, I’m wondering how frustrating it might be for those with no experience/very little flexibility. I’m giving 4 because overall STRETCHIT and classes are good and the developer seems genuine and encouraging, but the beginner classes could be a little bit more for beginners.

I wanted to like STRETCHIT. I wanted to like it so bad! This is exactly what I needed. I loved that you could schedule select times and reminders to train and do STRETCHIT ! I like the challenges, I love the overall design and experience of STRETCHIT itself.

I’m giving it 3 stars because of the videos themselves, which is the bread and butter of STRETCHIT . First off, you have to download each session, which I don’t particularly care for. My biggest problem is how the classes are taught. It feels so rushed. I’m listening to what I need to do for the position and any movements and transitions. Then it’ll say “repeat X times.” Great, so by this point I’ve done one set. Then I start on the second set and it tells me to do the other side. It expected me to have done all X reps while listening to the explanation. Its very frustrating to me. The stretches themselves are great, and I like what STRETCHIT has me do, but the timing is so off for me that I have to pause it, and restart it, and honestly that gets annoying because that means I have to keep my phone within hand reaching distance at all times and move it with me and we go from poses to pose.

If that kid of thing doesn’t bother you, then you’re going to love STRETCHIT. But it bothered me too much sadly. I couldn’t get past it. So I’m going to have to uninstall.

You get what you pay for with STRETCHIT. Yes, there is a monthly subscription, you can try it for a month and decide if the stretch category you like is worth it (and believe me, it is!) you can cancel even without paying anything if you keep it for only 7 days. Now, let’s say you cancel within your first month because... (can’t think of a legitimate reason other than not having enough time) you spend 5$. 5$, now if you can’t afford 5$ a month you shouldn’t buy STRETCHIT but let’s face it, you pay more than 5$ for a meal out (even mcdonalds) skip the bad food or sugary snacks or drinks one time a month and you got yourself a great app. I love it so far, the only suggestion i would have is a bundle price. Something that makes it worth getting all 5 programs for a deal. That’s something that the developers need to do the math over if it’s profitable. I love STRETCHIT , i would love to unlock all 5 sections but for now i’m good with two. I’ve stretched two times 30minutes each and i already see a big improvement. If your goal is to become flexible, this is your app.

Hi! First off I’m very new STRETCHIT . In fact I haven’t tried a video yet or anything but listen STRETCHIT is so intriguing off glance and I just know I’m going to love it. The movements, progressions, and goals that the women exhibit in just the previews (as you scroll through exercises it shows you a brief preview before you click on it) , is exactly what Ive been wanting! That level of control and acceptance of my body, that awareness is just emitting from STRETCHIT. Okay but the reason I’m writing this so early is I just had a thought. My boyfriend and I have been wanting to learn how to do a handstand for so long. We know handstands aren’t about just about strength physically, but about balance, oneness, and focusing on muscle groups you don’t usually use as well. That would be an amazing addition to STRETCHIT out of my own selfish want to learn it the way I know you guys would lead and structure it. let me know your thoughts 🌸thnkuuuu

STRETCHIT has gotten a lot better! I have given it 5 stars even though I haven’t gotten through all of the classes. Even before they made the videos much better (and they are much better now, I am not rushing from one move to the next or missing the stretch for half my body..hopefully this continues) but this app has helped me to get my splits already (with warm up, hopefully one day without). I love the bendy back stretches in the morning (lots of twists and floor work that is easy to do waking up), I love the get your splits class in the evening or a combination of both, and I love using STRETCHIT when I travel for work (or play) it keeps me going and provides and easy way to get my time in. Also (I only currently pay for the splits and the back on) both classes help me to start stretching the other part of my body. The bendy back includes some warm ups to stretching my legs which is a great Segway into getting my splits.

I didn’t think flexibility was in the cards for me after years of weight training with not enough stretching. STRETCHIT totally changed my life. My boyfriend is amazed at how far I’ve come in just 3 months. I can’t wait to see the lengths I will go with the years to come. I originally started because I always wanted to be able to do a split but now I’m completely addicted to improving my total body flexibility and even decided to start pole next. Can’t thank you enough for awakening this passion that I didn’t know I had. 💙💙💙

Update:
Dismantling the negative reviews...
I’m not sponsored by this app app just an AVID, grateful user and kind of perturbed by some of the negativity.
1. If you find STRETCHIT to be too expensive, just don’t use it. Why disrespect the hard work and passion that went into it? Not cool.
2. It is 100% suitable for beginners!!! My body was so tight, I couldn’t even touch my toes when I started this program.. I could do a full forward fold after about 3 months. People will try something once, get discouraged because of their own negativity and lack of discipline and then take to the internet and spew their negativity there... again, why disrespect the people that put so many hours into creating this? Happy to see that so many people share my passion for this service, but it 100% deserves 5 stars..

I’ve been using STRETCHIT intermittently for several months. I do not mobility train exclusively at the moment, but am considering it in the future. this app is a great companion to the strength training and running I’m currently doing, and also helps you reach your flexibility goals. The videos are easy to follow, offer multiple levels of difficultly, and have varying lengths to fit your schedule. I’ve done yoga heavily in the past, which I still enjoy greatly, but I think the progressions in STRETCHIT are better suited to focused mobility training itself. Their Instagram page is also very active and often has free classes and Q&A. I think the subscription price is reasonable for everything that comes with it. So happy with this! Thank you!

There are parts I genuinely love about STRETCHIT . It has creative and fun exercises that don’t repeat themselves to make stretching less boring, and you can choose whether you want longer or shorter sessions. I love the challenges but I’d love for the option to check off a day when I’ve done my own stretches instead of STRETCHIT ones. I also wish it’s smarter about the tracking. If I had gone back and made up for a class/day I missed I’d love for it to count for the challenge still. I also wish I can choose and replace the designated class of the day - what if I there's a particular class I wanted to take? The current design only counts the designated ones towards the challenge and not the ones you add. You can’t replace classes either.

Overall I think it’s doing a good job teaching flexibility. But I think it can be more open and dynamic about encouraging stretching .

I’ve been using STRETCHIT with a yearly subscription since 2019 and used to love it. They’ve since updated their video player and it’s become difficult to use and no longer user friendly. It’s hard to pause the video (you used to just be able to tap the screen).
Now you need to tap the screen to bring up the bar, then tap the TINIEST pause button, that is also right next to TINY fast forward and reverse buttons. So while trying to pause I am now always either going forwards or backwards. You often need to pause to ‘grab a strap’ or ‘grab a block.’ It’s becoming increasingly frustrating and I’m starting to hate using STRETCHIT .
They’ve also since added in absolute beginner classes (which is great for those who need that) but when I chose a challenge and select intermediate, it feels like a waste to then get days doing absolute beginner classes in which I feel no stretch or any potential progress from.

I’ve been using STRETCHIT for a month. Pros:
- high quality content
- great pacing
- clear instructions
- three choices of lengths of classes
- ability to play music through Apple’s music app at a loud level
- tons of different stretching classes
- props needed well indicated

Cons:
- the videos must be really large because like other reviewers, I too have faced videos that just won’t download, stop and start etc
- can’t favorite a video
- can’t search
- only one shoulder class
- can’t find videos based on body part such as hip or upper back or neck
- can’t find video based on pain area like lower back or knee etc
- I don’t see any indication of recommendations based on my feedback. I’ve been rating each class but I don’t see any changes in what’s recommended.

I really like STRETCHIT because it focuses solely on stretching unlike Apple’s fitness app, plus I love the way you can actually hear the music and it’s the music you want. So I’m going to pay the, yes, expensive $20/month in the hopes that some of the cons are fixed quickly.

I feel like the content creator was let down by the programmer. They’ve got to get those videos more compressed and they’ve got to try to tag the videos better and add a search so we can find more classes easily. Plus get the recommendation algorithm actually working.

Can you stretch on your own without STRETCHIT? Of course. What's been stopping you then?! Haha! One of the things STRETCHIT does beautifully is provide a framework, so that when the schedule says time to stretch, you just follow along with the little class. How many times have we thought we were going to spend 30 minutes stretching and then the 30 mins goes by and all we've done is look at pictures of people stretching on Instagram 😂? The classes are very well done, and the discipline that STRETCHIT brings is a great contributor to meeting your goals. Try it, you get 7 days free to see what I mean. But if you're actually interested in your front or middle splits I'm guessing you won't cancel at the end of the trial.

This team will tailor to you interactively with the versatility of the programs, individual classes, live classes, media options, and editing regularly. They update classes, use real people as models for poses, and make everything clear as possible. I have never seen another exercise app that does all of this and also quickly helps with technical issues. They have do discounts on their memberships for purchasing and they are overall clear in their striving progressive sense of getting you to achieve and optimize your goals for your personalized intent.
I am so grateful for such a versatile app that helps me stretch, circulate, sweat, and make my own plan.

Thank you this app creators!

I asked a question via their Instagram social media and the response was rude. If you are rude to your potential customers then I feel for the actual people that sign to be your customers. Do yourself a favor and don’t sign up for this. You are better off googling the movements in google which that seems like that all they do. Especially if you are going to get a rude response and f you ask a question. If I could give it ZERO stars then I would but sadly even more one star is too much for the awful customer service. Be happy in 2021 and get a new attitude. I don’t know who made your 2021 awful but no reason to be rude to me because I asked a question and I was willing to pay 160 for a full year. Thank you for showing your true colors.
Anyone else beware. You may want to ask a question before you buy it and you will see how this admin response and you will be thankful you went another direction.

I am so inflexible and have been experimenting (&failing) with getting into stretching on a daily basis. STRETCHIT has helped me by simply having access to quick/easy videos with one tap. The stretches are dynamic and interesting! There are only two small things that could be improved: 1) the videos start super quickly, so when I press play the instructor is already a step ahead of me by the time I get to my mat to position myself or turn up the volume. 2) I wish there was some more insight / narration given about what muscles we’re stretching, what they help with (e.g, hip mobility, balance, back pain, etc), or what it might mean if a stretch is difficult, etc, ya know? like when people talk you through yoga stretches? Otherwise, I am enjoying it

This is sort of a precursor to yoga if you're interested but know you're not yet flexible enough that start. Ive been doing the classes for beginning for about 25 days now and they are making a very noticeable difference for me. I work a desk job in the medical field so I work long hours with little stretching/full body movement and I do these classes on my breaks or before work. My body is starting to notice and feel a lot more fluid/comfortable in my movements. I also feel like its helping with a lot of stiffness from my rheumatoid arthritis but I can't say for sure yet until I notice a real noticeable difference on that front. Either way, it's definitely worth the money.

I got this in hopes to do splits. I haven’t gotten there yet but the overall flexibility has been surprising and it hasn’t stressed my body out like it did when I did it on my own (where I was doing intensive stretching more than I should) even if I never reach splits, STRETCHIT has been worth it. I hurt my shoulder a few years back and have gained so much range back just doing their splits/everything splits programs. Whenever a feature stopped working that I liked due to an update, I contacted them and it was not only fixed within the same week but they contacted me to let me know. Highly recommend!

As a performer and someone that has avidly struggled with consistent flexibility training, this has finally engrained the habit, going a year solid now!! It is different every day, it is active flexibility, mixed styles of ballet, Pilates, physio, rhythmic gymnastics, contortion, c.a.r.s, yoga etc, and so so deliberately thought through. This has forever changed my mindset on flexibility training, everyone I share STRETCHIT with also sticks with it and loves it. Mobility is the most important thing for our body’s. Get STRETCHIT and make it a habit. So rather you are circus, yoga, CrossFit, weight lifters, MMA, whatever your movement is. This will be a staple in your daily maintenance and flexibility training. Thank you so much Stretch it!!

I am so loving STRETCHIT. It’s hard for me to get to a place that offers yoga where I live. STRETCHIT is so comprehensive and so professionally done I wish I would’ve known about it sooner! I am doing the full body challenge currently and I love how it breaks it down into small steps every day building on each other. It also teaches new positions that I have seen in books but mostly when I’ve done videos it’s sun salutations over and over. I’m so excited to finally learn these new asanas and feel confident that my body will get more flexible and energetic over time so I can finally reach my goals safely and enjoy-ability . Thank you for the creators of STRETCHIT. It really is amazing! You nailed it!

I came across STRETCHIT a week ago and thought I would give it a try. Looking at the content inside STRETCHIT I know this is a legit app. STRETCHIT is definitely made for both male/female. I’m a male and use to do gymnastics and swimming and diving most of my life and over the years I know I lost flexibility being out of it. When I started doing these programs I’ve seen some of my flexibility come back. It’s just something people need to remember these apps won’t show insane results overnight it takes a good month of being constant on doing it to see better results. I’m glad I found STRETCHIT and would recommend it to anyone

I like STRETCHIT and subscribed. But! I honestly hate the payment per training package. You sign up for *just* one portion of the content?! That’s bizarre. And then when you sign up for the entire content is just too expensive. I know that there costs and etc, but come on, 20+ bucks for an app? It’s an app - not someone assisting you life. I’ll probably be done with it soon since they don’t update the lessons, it’s the same classes all the time. But the classes are good and overall intense - this is why I signed up. So if you are a beginner, STRETCHIT is not for you. I wish there were more 15 min (or shorter) classes I could do after working out or before going to bed.

*UPDATE*: I saw their reply to my comment and it is just ridiculous. I know what STRETCHIT offers and know what I am paying for - “blah blah blah hours of training.” I was making suggestions - how about adding more 15 min classes to STRETCHIT ? I’m not gonna be searching over your Instagram page if I *pay* for the service. How about reviewing the price? Anyway, now another one: how about stopping patronizing the reviewers and taking their comments and suggestions seriously? Thanks

I’ve been trying for years to become more flexible for dance and nothing has worked until this app. I’ve taken flexibility classes intermittently, done loads of yoga, “stretched on my own” after class and felt very few gains in flexibility.

I’ve been doing the Platinum Flexibility challenge for the past month and I can already feel such a big difference all over. I like that the challenge books the classes for you so you just follow along but you can also schedule your own. It created accountability for me to stretch 4-5x/week. Most of the classes are 15-30 minutes which is totally do-able. Could not recommend STRETCHIT more!!

I do like the idea of STRETCHIT - things that I like- so far I’ve only had a couple of weeks but it seems like it had a very good direction for wanting to get my splits. It’s nice to have the different times (15,30,45 min) of classes.
Things to work on -
-Have a warm up indicated - jumping jacks or something to get the muscles warmed up- I think this would be safer
-Actually have a recommended training schedule
-I have taken the direction from your other reviews in saying just do the movements as best you can, but it would be nice if you had modified movements for when the teacher goes into the splits and does things you can’t do - it’s difficult to determine if I’m in the correct position since I don’t have my splits yet and can’t go down that far- I had to look at other split videos to see what my back leg should be doing. I think your clips that are labeled beginner should have an element of building blocks so the student knows how to progress.
- Have a streaming option
- While there are a few suggestions - i would still recommend it- between my own research and doing these classes I can feel and see little improvements.

I was skeptical at first because I’ve been stretching for a long, long time and never really felt like anything in particular was new but there’s a lot of really creative stretches in here. My 15 day progress just blew me out of the water, so I had to write a review. I’ve never had a program with this fast of progress, and I haven’t even been stretching every single day. Can’t wait to continue with the splits program.

Edit: after 3 weeks I’ve touched down my right split. It’s been literally 10 years since that last happened (when I was a HS cheerleader)

I love the this app app! I have been using it since December and participating in the challenges since February. I can definitely see/feel a difference in my hamstrings and hips. I've been practicing yoga for a few years already and I realize with a predominantly home practice I've been avoiding all of the hard poses but using STRETCHIT and completing the courses during the challenges has helped me to go deeper than I've ever gone and with proper alignment and square hips. Absolutely the best app I've tried to keep you on track and moving towards your goals!

I love the concept and the intent of STRETCHIT . And am pretty sure I’d get more flexi if I followed the programs. But STRETCHIT itself isn’t aesthetically pleasing; it’s kinda hokey. And the videos are meh. The audio and visuals don’t always align. The cueing of the moves needs improvement; if you can’t see the video there is no way to do unfamiliar moves. Plus because they don’t use left and right, I have trouble remembering which side I’m on. And the timing is off. If it says do this 8 times, there is usually enough time to do it 4 times. And music would be nice either on the workout program or be able to play externally in the background. I’m going to try to stick with it and see.

I love STRETCHIT ! Great progressions, challenges, etc. But, $20 a month is a bit egregious for 30+ stretching videos. To put it into perspective Netflix has nearly 5,000 movies and 1,200 TV shows for approximately $10 a month. I would rate STRETCHIT at 4 stars @ $10 per month and 5 stars at $5 per month. $20 a month is a gym membership not an app subscription and, consequently, I will be keeping my eyes open for other options - which is unfortunate because I really think they’ve done a great job with this. The other thing that bothers me a little is that STRETCHIT , Facebook page, and Instagram account are all exclusively female. Is STRETCHIT not for men as well?

I thoroughly enjoy the exercises to move toward splits and stretching my body. I was a dancer years ago but have not been super active for years after having kids. Now my girls are competitive gymnasts and they are inspiring me to get back my flexibility. The classes have wonderful flow and progression.

My only suggestion is that there is a suggested schedule published of how often to take each class and over how much time. E.g. Week 1 exercise 4 days repeating classes 1 & 2. I also signed up for the web site thinking I would find this guidance but in lieu of that I've been winging it and repeating classes by listening to my body.

I absolutely love STRETCHIT & I have only just begun! I am up earlier to be able to fit in more than 1 class each morning & being a pole dancer means I have to be flexible so this is the perfect app for me!!! STRETCHIT helps me train my back properly which is important for my back injuries! With STRETCHIT, my back injuries are not holding me back & I am progressing each day! Before I know it, I’ll be touching my feet to my head in a back bend like I did when I was a kid & I’m 38yrs old now! Feeling like I’m 19 with the this app App! Thanks this app!!!!