I was doing it ALL wrong...

[carrie123]

Ok, I realized today after watching Cathe doing the forward bounding blast on Drill Max, that I had been landing ALL wrong. I was landing toe-ball heel, which killed my shins, but Cathe does these and other exercise blast like these landing heel to toe-ball. No wonder I couldn't keep up and my calves were giving out way to early.

After practicing them the right way, I realized the exercises are alot easier and I was targeting all the right areas, (and OMG, haven't been worked areas!). They are a little awkward at first and will be until I re-learn them the right way.

Just thought I'd share


Carrie

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[fit_fairy]

I guess I'll have to watch that one again cause I've been landing on the ball of my foot, not my heel.


Catherine

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[delfin]

I have to modify that blast because it just kills my knees... it's weird, because vertical plyo moves don't seem to bother me at all. But anything going forward, forget it.

 

[carrie123]

Definately check it out, I don't know why I didn't notice it earlier either, good luck


Carrie

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[kathryn]

>I have to modify that blast because it just kills my knees...
>it's weird, because vertical plyo moves don't seem to bother
>me at all. But anything going forward, forget it.

I actually find forward-moving plyos better on my knees than stationary plyos. (But I land on my heels when moving forward, so that could be part of the reason).

 

[Shirluvs2bfit]

I think this is a great question to ask Cathe. I thought she and crew were landing just behind the balls of their feet, then pushing through their heels & balls to bound forward making sure to land softly to protect joints.

A friend in fitness,
Shirl

 

[MadnNatsmom]

Me, too! And, I was pounding the floor, too. But, when I correctly landed on my heels, it was less jarring for my body AND the floor and it kicked my @ss! LOVE those!