Bridges - Page 2

AndromedaAiken · #11 04-01-2009, 11:13 AM

Oh I get it now! It's kind of like reaching for your toes except your arms are up in "air".

marie83 · #12 04-01-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AndromedaAiken

With the last one, you mean standing with my back facing the beam right? I can't quite visualise the first one. Is it like when your knees and tucked under your bum and you like "prostrate" on the floor?

Littlelady described it correctly (much better than I did!!)

For the first one, start curled up in a ball on your knees, arms outstretched infront of you. From this position, just move your knees backwards until your bottom is as high up as you can get it (its really attractive! haha) knees should be in a straight line with your hips. From here you can push your armpits down to the floor.

Hope that explains it a bit better!

AndromedaAiken · #13 04-01-2009, 09:35 PM

Oh, like a pushup position with your bum in the air?

marie83 · #14 04-02-2009, 01:46 AM

yeah, with knees on the floor too though, Kinda like a cat having a stretch!

GikiGirl · #15 04-06-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by marie83

yeah, with knees on the floor too though, Kinda like a cat having a stretch!

We simply call it 'cat stretch' at my gym anyway

AndromedaAiken · #16 04-25-2009, 12:46 PM

Ok I realise this thread is abit dated but I just thought of something that I was wondering if I could do. My coach and a classmate helped me with a back tuck the other day and I remember feeling totally weird. While I'm ok with being in a HS now (I used to feel weird but I strangely like it now!), leaning backwards with your head down feels funny. As I am still attempting to achieve a bridge and don't have much space in my room to stretch out, I was wondering...since my bed's some distance of the floor, could I lie on my back on it and let my back and shoulders try to reach to floor when I hang a certain bit of my back (maybe 3/4 down my back) off the bed end? I hope you guys know what I'm trying to describe here lol.

Is it one way?

My chiropractor did mention that my back's becoming more flexible because she finds she needs to push harder to find problem bits as opposed to last time! I was so happy when I heard that!