Standing on one leg thread
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Mar 2023
11:31am, 8 Mar 2023
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Derby Tup
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Mar 2023
12:22pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Shades
Sharkie - my previous pilates instructor used to give us various challenges while balancing, such as throwing and catching a ball to each other or passing the ball behind our backs, and under the knee of the raised leg. All good fun.
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Mar 2023
12:44pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Sharkie
I agree Shades. In my recent ballet classes at the end of a sequence at the barre the teacher will say, 'Check your balance' which involves taking your hand off the bar usually to hands overhead in 5th (a big oval just in front of your face). At this point you are usually standing on demi pointe ie front ball of foot. (various foot positions) This is harder than flat feet obvs. So a different sort of challenge. THEN the teacher says, 'Look right, look centre, look left, look centre.' Surprisingly difficult! |
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Mar 2023
2:04pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Shades
Sharkie - I'd love to do a basic ballet class, for the strength and balance elements. I gave up ballet when I was about 9 years old |
Mar 2023
2:07pm, 8 Mar 2023
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EvilPixie
stood on one leg whilst nuking soup tried the look around bit and was shocked at the difference that made! |
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Mar 2023
2:09pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Sharkie
Post lockdown central there seem to be adult ballet classes everywhere, Shades I'm an almost complete beginner - I did less than a year aged eight. I absolutely love it - a physical and mental challenge like no other. |
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Mar 2023
2:17pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Derby Tup
Keeping up with readinv about your training is a physical and mental challenge for us mere mortals Sharkie
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Mar 2023
3:16pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Shades
Sharkie - I just had a look on the Internet and there is a place down the road from me that do adult ballet classes. I'm reluctant to pay out for classes as I have unlimited classes with my leisure club membership. I might suggest they put on a class there. Well done Pix. We're not allowed to look down when we do balance stuff, just focus on something at eye level. |
Mar 2023
3:47pm, 8 Mar 2023
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Surelynot
I like to stand on one leg and pass a tennis ball from hand to hand over my head. Also, bend at the waist on one leg, pushing your hips back and passing the ball from hand to hand just below the knee. Not in Tesco, though. I don't think that would be welcomed. |
Mar 2023
7:47am, 9 Mar 2023
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ptr_rnr
So this is fun. I've always thought I have decent balance so have given this a go in the office just now. I have a standing desk (ooh la la) so it didn't look too weird. I can feel that I left the hips drop and am not engaging the glutes (a perennial issue), so I was trying hard to fix that. Moving around, drinking tea, looking sideways etc was all doable, as was eyes closed but that was much more tiring. Definitely going to try and do more of this as it feels like a great warm-up exercise! |
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