One legged pikes...HELP!!

[NinjaMom]

Cathe,

I would love some tips on how to master the one legged pikes on the stability ball. I have no problem with 2 legged pikes but when I attempted them with one leg, I could only get up halfway and just stalled out. Very tough!!

I got the giggles trying to do the ski move with the outer leg extended. I just couldn't stay on the ball!

Thanks for an awesome series. I'm starting the final week of Meso 1 today.

[ReenaPP]

bumping...I made it through 1.5 single leg pikes and then started rollin' all over the place.....would love form pointers to master this quicker....

ditto for the ski move......i had a little voice in my head saying "going, going, goooonnnnnneeee" as I rolled around and off the ball :-)

[Dela]

I can't even come close to doing the regular 2 legged pikes, I would love to see a demonstration of these on Cathe TV.

[cks1025]

I tried those one legged pikes for the first time the other day and I couldn't even come close to doing them. I guess it gives me something to work towards.


Charlene

[Liann]

Originally Posted by NinjaMom

Cathe,

I would love some tips on how to master the one legged pikes on the stability ball. I have no problem with 2 legged pikes but when I attempted them with one leg, I could only get up halfway and just stalled out. Very tough!!

I got the giggles trying to do the ski move with the outer leg extended. I just couldn't stay on the ball!

Thanks for an awesome series. I'm starting the final week of Meso 1 today.

JJ - I just posted about these in the <--- thread! I cannot stay on the ball either for those ski moves! And the 1 legged pike - forget it! Maybe someday with my DH spotting me, I might be able to do them. I'm afraid I'm going to break something in the meantime though.

[NinjaMom]

LOL Liann!! You'd think being ex-figure skaters, we'd have all the grace and balance necessary to perform these ski moves....NOT!! It was truly sad and funny at the same time

Regarding the pikes, whaddya think about using a double leg to get into a pike position then raise one leg and come down that way? Might help to get the feel for them. Otherwise, I think your idea of a spotter would really help. Maybe a little assist at that "sticky" point might be the ticket