Maybe it's because I don't often use PLB for my lower body workout, but I decided to do it today and the stability portion killed. I could barely do the first exercise and the others were tough. I thought I was fairly strong, but yikes. Anyone else find this to be the case with this section or am I just out of practice on this one?
Anyone else struggle with PLB stability ball portion?
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DebbieH
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RE: Anyone else struggle with PLB stability ball portio...
I do think that practice makes perfect or least, it will get "easier"! I could do the whole segment with no trouble at all at one point after using it quite often. I took a break from using it during an injury and have just added it back into my rotation (a couple weeks ago when I was doing the May Rotation) and I def had a setback as far as it being doable. I struggled quite a bit the first time and after doing it the 2nd. time, it was a bit easier. Just keep at it and you WILL improve! Good Luck! It's a toughy!
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I do think that practice makes perfect or least, it will get "easier"! I could do the whole segment with no trouble at all at one point after using it quite often. I took a break from using it during an injury and have just added it back into my rotation (a couple weeks ago when I was doing the May Rotation) and I def had a setback as far as it being doable. I struggled quite a bit the first time and after doing it the 2nd. time, it was a bit easier. Just keep at it and you WILL improve! Good Luck! It's a toughy!
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RE: Anyone else struggle with PLB stability ball portio...
sophiem--
definitely stick with it. I found it really hard and kept at it and it's helped me balance out leg strength. Modify where it gets to hard, e.g. take a short break, pause the DVD and continue on. Or if something like the glute raises are too hard on the ball, do as many as you can on the ball and then switch to the step (which is stable -- like they are done in L& G)...
Or for outer thigh, do some supporting your body weight on the ball and do some just flat on the ground. Just inch toward completing it day by day and you'll get stronger!
Barb
sophiem--
definitely stick with it. I found it really hard and kept at it and it's helped me balance out leg strength. Modify where it gets to hard, e.g. take a short break, pause the DVD and continue on. Or if something like the glute raises are too hard on the ball, do as many as you can on the ball and then switch to the step (which is stable -- like they are done in L& G)...
Or for outer thigh, do some supporting your body weight on the ball and do some just flat on the ground. Just inch toward completing it day by day and you'll get stronger!
Barb
RE: Anyone else struggle with PLB stability ball portio...
I find this segment really hard too, especially the hamstring work. Some might feel like this is cheating but I prop my ball against the couch during the hamstring work. The ball is more stable and I still feel my legs working. I discover this suggestion elsewhere and it works for me. Maybe one day I will be able to do it without that extra help but since I still feel it working I don't worry about it too much.
I find this segment really hard too, especially the hamstring work. Some might feel like this is cheating but I prop my ball against the couch during the hamstring work. The ball is more stable and I still feel my legs working. I discover this suggestion elsewhere and it works for me. Maybe one day I will be able to do it without that extra help but since I still feel it working I don't worry about it too much.
I did PLB this morning after not doing it for a year. I lifted heavier for the pyramid portion (38,43,49,43,38 lb for most of it). I managed to do all of the stability ball portion but my leg muscles were on fire. For the very last side of leg lifts I lowered off the stability ball for the last 8 leg lifts (I'm pretty proud I used to go to the floor on the second side after 2 leg lifts).
I think if you push yourself hard on the pyramid part the stability section will always be tough as your muscles are fatigued.
I think if you push yourself hard on the pyramid part the stability section will always be tough as your muscles are fatigued.
I did the stability ball portion this morning after Cathe's Bonus Butt Workout. I have a hard time with the outer thigh lifts on the ball. I'm fine on the first side but when I get to the other side, I just can't seem to finish because the supporting leg did so much work on the first side. I keep meaning to alternate the starting leg the next time I do it but I always forget. I always feel like I can never work them evenly. I haven't done much stability ball work so hopefully this will improve over time.