Q Re Woodchops

[KathyH]

Hi Cathe! I've done these woodchops on the ball a few times now & I still don't feel a thing. I've used 8#s as well as 10#s. Should I go even heavier? I'm curling up into a "C" position just like you but I'm wondering if I'm still doing something wrong. Can you help? Kathy

BTW: I tried the Mix & Match feature on Supersets/Push Pull yesterday doing back & biceps & again my arms are soooooo soooorrrreee!!!! I can bearly lift them. Did those DB Concentration Curls on the ball 2 TIMES around!! I thought I was going to die! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this DVD!!!! Thought you'd get "another" kick out of this from my previous post.:7

 

[KathyH]

Just bumping this to the top!

 

[Gretzky]

Hi Kathy!

Obviously not Cathe but at first I didn't feel anything either. Then I really looked at how Cathe and crew were doing them, and realized that I was moving my arms in front of my head as I was curling. Cathe and crew look like their arms stay in the exact same position, with arms alongside their ears. Once I started keeping my arms and the weight stationary and just curling my trunk forward, I started to really feel it! Probably not explaining it correctly, but hope this helps!

See you soon!!

 

[KathyH]

Hi Janice! Thank you so very much. I knew I had to be doing something wrong. I'll try this & I'm sure I'll be feeling it. Talk to you soon! Hugs, Kathy )

 

[kathryn]

Instead of upping the weights, concentrate on form. When you start curling up, push your lower back into the ball, which will begin to engage your abs, then continue the move, thinking about contracting the ab muscles. You may have to slow the movement down a bit, which will reduce any momentum. I actually use a 2# ooof ball for this exercise, and even though I'm using a much lighter weight, I feel the move in the right places. It also helps me to not bring the ball (or weight) back so far at the top, but rather start with my arms near perpendicular to the ground. Then I cut out a bit more momentum as well.