The amazing Stickie understands
that we often neglect the back sides of our bodies. Because she wants the back of her legs to be as strong and
shapely as the fronts, she does hamstring curls (sometimes known around here as
Unicorn Kicks, thanks to Gennie…).
This exercise does not feel good; Stickie understands that no matter how
much she practices, this will never be the most fun exercise ever. However, she loves keeping her knees
safe, so she does it anyway. Also,
the big ball helps her pretend it is fun, even when it isn’t.
She begins lying on her back with
her heels on the stability ball.
With her arms pressing into the ground, she bridges up so that she is a
straight line between her shoulders and her knees. Staying stable in this position requires plenty of abdominal
and glute work. If Stickie wants
additional challenge, she lifts her arms off the floor and holds them over her shoulders. Then, on an exhale, she extends her
knees, rolling the ball away from her until she is a straight line from
shoulders to feet. When she
inhales, she draws her heels back toward her behind. Two sets of ten repetitions is usually plenty.
No comments:
Post a Comment