The Amazing Stickie, being two-dimensional, occasionally has to remind herself that most people live in three dimensions. Today, she is demonstrating an exercise for those of us who also need to be reminded. Sometimes life does not just go forward and backward or even just side to side; sometimes we have to twist. The skater jump is a great way to tap into our twisty nature.
Stickie begins by crossing one leg back behind the other, bending both knees, as if she is curtsying. From that starting position, she hops the back foot to the side and crosses the former front foot behind, curtsying on the other side. She uses her arms to pump up the movement.
People who do not enjoy jumping can certainly do the motion without the jump.
The Amazing Stickie would like to remind everyone that we want to keep an eye on our knees to ensure that we are keeping them aligned with our toes to reduce strain on the joints.
A set of thirty should get everyone’s heart rate nicely elevated.
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