I need help on the stability ball abs section. When you get to the planks off the ball, I can't do any of that part. What am I doing wrong? I feel like I'm gonna hurt myself! Any tips on doing this would be helpful. I LOVE the workout otherwise. Some of the combinations I'm gonna have to learn and become more familiar with, but it was a lot of fun. The best 68 minutes I spent all day! Thanks for any help.
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Traildoggie
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The ball roll ins are not bad after you get the balance. I kept falling off the ball sideways. I concentrate on keeping my core and arms and shoulders tight kind of like a pushup. Try just holding that position. after you get the balance thing it's not that hard to pull your legs in. I have better control when I wear shorts so I can stick to the ball better. pants are too slippery for me.
forget the pikes til the roll ins are easy.
forget the pikes til the roll ins are easy.
I did this workout today - those are some tough moves!
There have been a few times in my 14 months of doing Cathe workouts that I've thought "oh, I'll never be able to do this"...pikes on the stability ball are a good example (as are levitation holds and walking planks). Now I can do them all, but it took time, practice and care!
If you don't have a lot of experience with planks then maybe you could just do those without the stability ball at first... then work your way up to being able to hold a steady plank with the stability ball... then work up to the knee roll-ins... and finally try the pikes (they are tough!!!).
I had the stability ball shoot out from under me (doing a different exercise in a different workout) when I first started using it and I thought I broke my tail bone! So be careful, stick with it and you will eventually get there
There have been a few times in my 14 months of doing Cathe workouts that I've thought "oh, I'll never be able to do this"...pikes on the stability ball are a good example (as are levitation holds and walking planks). Now I can do them all, but it took time, practice and care!
If you don't have a lot of experience with planks then maybe you could just do those without the stability ball at first... then work your way up to being able to hold a steady plank with the stability ball... then work up to the knee roll-ins... and finally try the pikes (they are tough!!!).
I had the stability ball shoot out from under me (doing a different exercise in a different workout) when I first started using it and I thought I broke my tail bone! So be careful, stick with it and you will eventually get there
kathryn
Cathlete
>If you don't have a lot of experience with planks then maybe
>you could just do those without the stability ball at first...
>then work your way up to being able to hold a steady plank
>with the stability ball... then work up to the knee
>roll-ins... and finally try the pikes (they are tough!!!).
This is a good progression. You can also try putting the stability ball on a step riser for added stability, then just start out holding a plank in this position. This gives a bit of instability, but not as much as without the riser, and can help you get used to the positioning and feel of the ball.
>you could just do those without the stability ball at first...
>then work your way up to being able to hold a steady plank
>with the stability ball... then work up to the knee
>roll-ins... and finally try the pikes (they are tough!!!).
This is a good progression. You can also try putting the stability ball on a step riser for added stability, then just start out holding a plank in this position. This gives a bit of instability, but not as much as without the riser, and can help you get used to the positioning and feel of the ball.
goldenrun358
Cathlete
I would love to be able to pikes on the ball, but they are soo freakin' tough! I saw in STS pics what looked like pikew with paper plates. Maybe this will be easier and will help build the strength needed to do them with the stability ball, but until then, I just do the best I can and then wimp out and watch Cathe and crew crank them out. What I just don't understand is how they never grunt, grimace, or cry out pain! Those noises and hilarious facial expressions are commonplace when I'm workin' hard!
Dawncharlie
Cathlete
It took me several attempts before I could do the KPC core section confidently. Once my core got strong enough for the roll-ins, I attempted the pikes and worried I would fall and break my neck. People on this forum advised me to concentrate on lifting my glutes in the air (rather than concentrate on falling). That helped so much and now I can do the pikes without trouble--well, not too much anyway. (Of course, I struggle with pikes and roll-ins if I have done strength training on my arms that day.)
Good luck and stick with it!
(Of course, I struggle with pikes and roll-ins if I have done strength training on my arms that day.)Good luck and stick with it!
Form, form, form. You have to pay super close attention to your form in order to do these. Make sure you aren't collapsing into your shoulders (if you don't have good upper body strength, these are going to be a huge challenge). Then you have to keep your core super tight. Make certain to keep your head in alignment and keep your eyes down - I pick a spot on the floor to focus on. Start there and just hold the position on the ball until you can do that comfortably. Then graduate to the roll-ins. I still can't do them all, and pikes are out of the question. This one is a toughy.
AliCurtis
Cathlete
I love KPC. I believe I did this workout for about 1 year before attempting the full pike due to fear of hurting myself. But one day, I was doing this workout, and instead of focusing on Cathe complete the full pike on the DVD, I kept my head down and simply listened to what she was saying. And to my surprise, my behind was in the air; and the tip of my toes were on the ball! Oh, I was sooo proud of myself. Now, I'm a piking fool.