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02-17-20, 10:12 AM | |
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Teresa Tapp's 'Bend it. Tuck it. Lift it.' Bend the knees (a bit); tuck the bum (a bit), lift ribs.
While it's not overtly included in the bend it, tuck it, lift it, twisting the thighs out from the knees (I know I'm not explaining that well enough) helps keep my knees in working order. |
02-17-20, 11:57 AM | |
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Something I've been paying attention to more lately..... when I'm in down dog or pushup position, I try to spread my fingers and make sure they are taking weight from my wrists, but the most important thing is not to spread out my thumb -- I keep my thumb close to my index finger -- it feels better that way.
I also like the comments about making sure that core is activated -- I don't know if it was more automatic when I was younger or if it just didn't matter so much, but it seems very important to me now that I'm in my late 50s. ETA: This is a great thread!
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10-17-21, 09:29 AM | |
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" Begin your grip on dumbbells or barbell from the pinky side of your hand .
Before you begin the deadlift, brace your core, inhale, hold your breath, visualize pushing the floor away with your feet and let the bar follow. Then exhale at the top. " Cori Lefkowith
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10-23-21, 05:30 PM | |
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This is a wonderful thread! Beth Shaw suggests when doing a triangle pose, if you're leaning to the left, squeeze your right glute and vice versa. It helped me to get deeper into my hips.
Here's another thread with form pointers which I found helpful. It's an oldie, but a goodie lol:Form Pointers
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10-24-21, 05:20 AM | |
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center your head directly over your spine.
i can't remember when i heard that one, but it takes away neck strain instantaneously. we're so accustomed to leaning our head forward when looking at our phones, reading books, sitting in front of a laptop/screen and even driving.
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10-26-21, 10:12 PM | |
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I picked up several yoga form pointers from Yoga with Adriene. She also cues rotating the hands slightly outward so the index fingers are pointing straight forward. It's made down dog a more comfortable pose.
Thank you for the link, Karla! I've been reading through the 'hints' thread. |
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