This week, we will be working on your obliques. Sort of feeling your muscles "wrap around" from your lower back to around your waist- to over Three and Nine. Here's a link to Wikkipedia-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_internal_oblique_muscle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_external_oblique_muscle
"Wrapping" both of these muscles around results in an overall decrease in diameter of your waist.
These muscles are also responsible for some of the twisting, transverse movements of your spine.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Spine Release (last week) & Legs (this week)
Sorry about slacking on the blog over the past two weeks:( I have been in busy with a messy move- lots of legs and abs as I have moved from one third floor apartment to another third floor apartment.
Anyway....
Last week was spine release week- concentrating on keeping the rest of our bodies relaxed while working specific body parts (mostly legs)- and also pausing in the middle of rollups.
This week is leg week. We will be doing all of our leg work with a concentration on keeping an anterior pelvic tilt (water out the front). Also very important, is keeping your legs slightly turned out (first position from dance) at 1 and 11. Both knees and ankles.
Anyway....
Last week was spine release week- concentrating on keeping the rest of our bodies relaxed while working specific body parts (mostly legs)- and also pausing in the middle of rollups.
This week is leg week. We will be doing all of our leg work with a concentration on keeping an anterior pelvic tilt (water out the front). Also very important, is keeping your legs slightly turned out (first position from dance) at 1 and 11. Both knees and ankles.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Lower Back Week
This week is lower back week!!!!!
Old cues (revisited)- water out the front/water out the back
New Cue (in development)- "screws(bolts) in the sides of your hips"
Even newer (today)- "motorcycle throttle"
One of the biggest things during lower back week is the seated position. Please use your shoulder blades to hold you in place (down (towards your tailbone) and back).
Also, during ball game- keep your spine straight in the squat- Keep your shoulders back.
Old cues (revisited)- water out the front/water out the back
New Cue (in development)- "screws(bolts) in the sides of your hips"
Even newer (today)- "motorcycle throttle"
One of the biggest things during lower back week is the seated position. Please use your shoulder blades to hold you in place (down (towards your tailbone) and back).
Also, during ball game- keep your spine straight in the squat- Keep your shoulders back.
Monday, October 1, 2007
New Class in Albany
As promised, I have started a few new classes in Albany. They will be held at 326 Hudson Ave.- (You can park in Washington park, it's only two blocks away). The class times are:
Monday 7 AM
Wednesday 5:15PM
Thursday 5:15PM
The class cost is $45 for the month, or $15/class for drop in
Monday 7 AM
Wednesday 5:15PM
Thursday 5:15PM
The class cost is $45 for the month, or $15/class for drop in
Ribs and Shoulders
For the past two weeks we have been working on riveting back at 12:00.
This is connected to shoulder elevation and more specifically to shoulder depression. = the lower you can keep your shoulder (blade)s, the more you will be able to rivet or button down at 12. Keeping your shoulders down will engage more of your mid/upper back. This is important this week as upper back engagement will help us to sit taller through our lower backs.
This is connected to shoulder elevation and more specifically to shoulder depression. = the lower you can keep your shoulder (blade)s, the more you will be able to rivet or button down at 12. Keeping your shoulders down will engage more of your mid/upper back. This is important this week as upper back engagement will help us to sit taller through our lower backs.
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