AND YOU DON’T MESS AROUND WITH JOE Leave The Method be! Look, if we can get ourselves to master the above-pictured exercise, we may just be following the correct school-of-thought. It’s an athletic technique people! Sure it can be used for therapuetic applications, but the goal is to rapidly move from that sphere to the… continue reading
Actual Exercises
MID-LINE CRISIS?
*Hint: The wider the legs separate, the deeper the mid-line will stretch. [Just wanted to Cher.]
ROCKING AND ROLLING
“Ah, kids today…..with their crazy music.” “Let ’em have their fun!” I wonder if it was the same in earlier periods of history. “Ah, kids today…..with their short togas and modern sandals” “Let ’em go crazy!” “Ah, kids today…..with their shorter periwigs, and low-heeled shoes.” “Let ’em run wild!” “Ah, kids today…..with their raccoon coats… continue reading
KEEP ON ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE WORLD
When doing “rocking” exercises on the stomach (rocking, swan, etc.), imagine the rails of a rocking horse, or rocking chair. Uniform, symmetrical shape is beneficial to the technique. The uniformity of the vertebrae is basic in concept, but, for many, difficult in execution. The real key is forcing the abdominal wall to behave like the… continue reading
ON THE TOES AGAIN
Are the toes considered prehensile? They certainly can be used in a fashion similar to fingers; at least mine can. I can pinch you, pick up things from the floor, write my name (badly), and a few other party tricks. “Relevance, Your Honor?” How’s about the health of our body? “You’re losing me.” Think of… continue reading