The Amazing Stickie likes a
challenge. She also likes the
alphabet. Sometimes she likes both
together, on days when she decides to do YTA, named for the positions of the
arms.
The basic starting position for
the exercise is in a plank position on a stability ball. Placing the feet against a wall is a
good idea. The ball then rests
under the hips and belly.
Throughout the entire exercise, Stickie will keep her abdominals engaged
to protect her lower back. If she
experiences lower back pain and cannot adjust her abdominals to avoid it, she
discontinues the exercise until another day when her abs are stronger.
This exercise uses surprisingly
light weights. Stickie does not
feel bad that she has to use lighter weights for this than pretty much any
other exercise because she knows it is plenty challenging!
From the ball plank position, she
extends her arms overhead into a Y shape.
Then she opens them out into a T shape. Finally, she brings her arms down by her hips, turning her
hands over so that her palms face the ceiling, into the shape of an A with no
crossbar.
The dumbbells return to the floor
in front of the stability ball and Stickie repeats the process for each
repetition. Three sets of ten are
usually plenty.
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