Split stance

[elizabeth love]

Hi Cathe -

I did Power Hour for the first time last night - wow!! I love it! However, I did not feel very comfortable in the split stance used for some of the upper body work - I didn't feel very balanced, and it also made me feel like I was favoring one side over another (even though I tried switching legs in the middle). Does the split stance have any benefit over a 'regular' stance (feet shoulder length apart, knees slightly bent)? I switched back to a regular stance in the middle of the tape and felt a lot more comfortable. However, if there is benefit in doing the split stance I will most certainly work on it.

Thanks in advance, and thanks again for another super strength workout!!

Elizabeth

ps - Congrats on your pregnancy!

 

[val92083]

Forgive me for horning in, but I think that the split stance is just to help keep us from using our bodies to "hoist" the weight up. The split stance makes it tougher to accidentally cheat. I bet if you don't do the split stance, and just make sure you don't use your body to swing that weight up, you'll be fine.

Veronica

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Elizabeth! Veronica is 100 percent correct (thanks). Comfort comes first. So if you keep great form with the posture of choice then do that. I personally felt a little off balance when I was first started assuming this stance. But knowing that it was helpful to reduce momentum I stuck with it. Funny, but now I almost can't do bicep curls with any other stance. Good luck and keep working hard!