Trapeze - a big old streak of yellow
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July 23rd, 2008
Von SmallHaussen
After conditioning - which I didn’t skimp on for a change, this week was mostly about learning transition moves.
First up was the X. Where you stand on the bar and, with the ropes behind you, get them to cross into an X-shape, before sliding out backwards with the bum resting over the x-shape of the bars. Manged to get the ropes to cross, but it was extremely difficult to get shoulders through to lean backwards - will work on that next week.
Next - were two drop moves. Sit into birds nest, and star on the bar into hocks.
Sit into birds nest is literally sitting on the bar, hands either side. Take legs into a v-shape, and roll backwards until legs are in the air wrapped around ropes and head is below so in the birds nest position. I was last to try this. Got into position, and then completely bottled it - I was too scared to roll backwards.
Next up, star on the bar - couldn’t get my back in the right position and was sliding out of the star, so didn’t attempt to drop into hocks.
Up next was front balance into forward rolls. From the front balance position, you basically have to play chicken with yourself. Roll forward, keep legs straight for as long as possible. At the very last minute, bring your knees in, place hands behind things and continue to do a forwards roll around the bar - not once, but twice - rolling off on the second forward roll.
I got into front balance positon, but then welched out - yep big old bowl of yellow custard.
Finished with figure head, which looked lovely, but i suffered calf cramps getting into hocks position - so didn’t even try it (I’m sure I could have done this one).
My excuse was that the weather has made my ankles swell over the last couple of days (it has, they are huge) and I was suffering cramps in both my calves by this point - so I just laid out on a crash mat and gave up.
But part of it was the same old problem that I have from week to week of not getting over my fears and just going for it. Not sure how to work on this one, but it’s gotta give.
Workout:
- Type: Strength Training
- Date: 07/23/2008
- Time: 18:30:00
- Total Time: 2:00:00.00
Entry Filed under: Strength Training, Trapeze
2 Comments
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Lynsey | July 31st, 2008 at 12:01 am
Hi I’m being nosey on blogs again.
Some weeks are like this but think of all you’ve learnt.
It does get less scary, you learn to accept the fear rather then get rid of it and this is from the girl who for 9 weeks couldn’t do gazelle unless someone held me on and still refuses to hang in the ropes when I know I can!
The nest drop scared me but then I always think ’sod it, do it’ and take a leap.
Those belly rolls are a no no for me for a long time to come!
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Von SmallHaussen | July 31st, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hey Lynsey - thanks for the reminder.
We always seem to forget just how far we’ve come since the beginning and only ever kick ourselves for the things we can’t do, rather than pat ourselves on the back for the things we can do.