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Started by Eva Pelegrin, March 1, 2016 · 10 Replies · 308 Views
Thank you @William Marler for posting your Side Over Arch. You helped me realized I was practicing with my top leg in the wrong position and that shoulder abduction was ok! I was doing these with top leg in hip extension because I automatically favor to train my deficits. Not sure if it’s a deal breaker, but I fixed it anyway. Here it is:
Ah, ok. Will do, thanks! I didn't pause because I imagined that reengaging might be cheating, but I hear you about ROM.
41 minutes ago, Zach Armijo said:Not reengaging would be cheating in my mind.
You know best. I was imagining that if you pause at the bottom and then reengage, that could be considered a break, like buying time. I'm happy to try it.
41 minutes ago, Zach Armijo said:Why do you think you have to break hollow in your tuck, straddle, and V ups?
Wait, you lost me here. What element are you referring to as far as my tuck, straddle, and V ups go. I would think hollow is a constant.
I am confused as well. Why would you break the hollow on the - Ups? Doing them in that manner seems to be... rather dangerous actually. Some clarity on the statement?
You start from the floor from a natural arch, come into hollow and maintain it until you release when you are back on the floor.
Danger, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
Zach, I de-coded your "comparison" message and I get you point 
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Quick update: This past week I worked on sinking in the bottom position per Zach's hint. Felt good. What do you think.
(sorry about video quality, didn't have HR to upload)
1 hour ago, Zach Armijo said:Also don't completely rest your hips on the floor.
Ha, that's the "rest/pause" I was trying to avoid at the beginning of my post. I understand what you’re after. Unfortunately, I don’t have much lateral flexion at the bottom to show you a mega stretch. I closed the distance, but I don't want to disappoint you! I seem to get a lot more lat. flexion when it’s driven from the top like in a standing loaded oblique stretch. Thoughts?
Also with my right arm as the post hand, I get all these shearing noises in my lower spine while moving on the way up mostly. Maybe it’s a good thing if the facets are opening up a bit. I have a mild lumbar right curve. I feel more stable with my top leg going back, is that ok?
Elevated, top leg going back:
Elevated, regular stance:
Aye. Aye. I will work on the fishing!
No need to look. I see. And thank you for your guidance!
How's my ROM now? Do you see any improvements?
This PE has morphed into an >iM! I'm afraid to say this is starting to feel easy, haha. I do feel the stretch around my waistline more now and my lower back makes less shearing noises. Progress? Please challenge me. You know I go crazy thinking I’m not working hard enough. I need to struggle a little in order to be happy.
Holy crap. You made my day!
My your presence grace my other threads (at your convenience). Sorry, I posted all at once during the weekend when I could...
