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Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Greatest Splits

JCVD's latest Twitter post featured one of his many epic leg-splitting moments.

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Remember this classic image of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing his signature split? Earlier today the legendary mixed martial artist and action star reposted that epic move from back in his bodybuilding days.#JCVD #SPLIT pic.twitter.com/iOsjuJQg1P— JC Van Damme (@JCVD) October 16, 2015
Since fans and fitness enthusiasts can’t seem to get enough of JCVD’s incredible flexibility, we thought we’d share a few more splitting images of “The Muscles from Brussels.” 

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Sometimes you just need to get out into the open air, take a few deep breaths, relax your mind, and do the splits on the ledge of a high-rise. 

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Split Decisions

Remember this classic image of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing his signature split? Earlier today the legendary mixed martial artist and action star reposted that epic move from back in his bodybuilding days.

#JCVD #SPLIT pic.twitter.com/iOsjuJQg1P

— JC Van Damme (@JCVD) October 16, 2015

Since fans and fitness enthusiasts can’t seem to get enough of JCVD’s incredible flexibility, we thought we’d share a few more splitting images of “The Muscles from Brussels.” 

Wide Load Split

Even in his 5th decade, Jean-Claude Van Damme still has it. In this commercial for Volvo, JCVD performs the splits between two moving massive trucks. The premise of the 30-second spot was to demonstrate the stability and precision of Volvo Dynamic Steering, but Van Damme stole the show with his amazing agility.

Go Time Split

JCVD shows he’s still got the balance and flexibility in an ad for GoDaddy. In this spot, the 52-year-old action star does the splits as he plays the bongos while telling a florist and a baker: It’s Go time!

French Split

Van Damme gets in a quick split during a workout at the Weider Gym in Paris.

Kitchen Split

In an effort to avoid being electrocuted in his own kitchen, the action star did what any limber person would do at home — jump up and hit the splits on the nearest counter. It was moves like these that kept him alive in the big screen thriller, Time Cop.
 

Pre-Fight Split

Nothing intimidates your opponent like a good flexibility demo right before a big fight, and no one used that to their advantage better than Jean-Claude.

Serenity Now Split

Sometimes you just need to get out into the open air, take a few deep breaths, relax your mind, and do the splits on the ledge of a high-rise. 

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