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Originally Posted by nawchem
I'm tempted to try this but I am at the library am shy about the attention that position might bring me! Do you bend at the knees or are your feet straight out? Is it like downward-facing dog?
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Yes, start on your hands and knees. Basically, all you do is lift your knees off the floor. I'm pushing up just enough so that I'm on my hands and toes instead of hands and knees, like you're starting to get up. Lower back and repeat. This might not be a big deal for a lot of people, but it is for me.
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates
Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12
Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan
Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13
Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates
Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.)
Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates
Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep)
Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday)
Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky)
Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates
Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19
Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates
Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20
Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I)
Mar. 16 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D22
Mar. 17 - Beginner Pilates
Mar. 18 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D23