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I hope you feel better soon! I remember there being twists and flat back down type moves in this one... It wasn't until I started doing Essentrics that I actually got a mirror and looked at myself while doing moves like that. I thought my back was flat but really it was slightly arched and that was causing low back strain. Doing the slight pelvic tuck while bending forward has taken a lot of that pain away in my low back. I haven't done an Ellen workout since restarting, so it's been a long time, but I think I'd approach some moves differently, knowing what I know now... And I'd have a mirror handy. Another thing that in hindsight probably contributed to back pain for me anyway... Doing those back leg raises for the glutes, if I'm not very careful to isolate then my hips move and it goes into my back instead of my butt.
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Yeah, I don’t know. It’s SO weird. I really love when I work out with Ellen and have her streaming. But, it’s really hit or miss for me with her. When it’s a miss, it’s a really hurt my back miss. I have never had that with Jessica. But, Jessica does not do a lot of the moves Ellen does. I don’t know much about Pilates but I wonder if the moves Ellen does are more “real” Pilates. Jessica incorporates Pilates but it’s a fusion and not really pure Pilates. But, I’m just guessing here and grasping at straws!!! But, Ellen does a lot of moves that Jessica doesn’t like the scoop things, all the reaching down to floor and roll your back up, butterfly, mermaid, and something called a lasso. Even though I really tried to modify everything, it still resulted in bad back pain. I’m going to stick with mostly Jessica for now and add the few Ellen workouts that I know don’t bother my back.
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03-09-22, 06:42 PM | ||
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