This blog is about family travel around the world without leaving the UK. Impossible? No. This post takes a look at an ever so simple way to make muscles work better. Words from Nicola Baird (see www.nicolabaird.com for more info about my books and blogs).
A slightly strange post showing a series of pix of me (and others) resisting movement in the style that I think is approved of by biomechanic advocates. It's all about resistance... recommended if you have a leg that is longer than the other, or you want to ride horses better (why do these two possibilities seem so strange?).
I suppose people in Herculaneum and Pompeii were doing something like this before their terrible ordeal with Mount Vesuvius.
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A slightly strange post showing a series of pix of me (and others) resisting movement in the style that I think is approved of by biomechanic advocates. It's all about resistance... recommended if you have a leg that is longer than the other, or you want to ride horses better (why do these two possibilities seem so strange?).
I suppose people in Herculaneum and Pompeii were doing something like this before their terrible ordeal with Mount Vesuvius.
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| push thigh up as you force the leg down. |
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| lift |
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| slump (yes I am wearing an outfit that was passed on by one of Lola's friends for my 12 year old). |
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| slump and point toes |
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| loosen the shoulder - keeping the hips still |
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| my hands are holding an imaginary iron pole, so there. |
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| now swing the hips |
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| michael jackson pose |
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| trainer claire resists a coat (this picture is screaming for a better caption!) |
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| put a glove under your arm and bend ze elbows |
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| I think this is the penguin pose - it felt good, why doesn't it look cool? |
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| Can all planes turn right here |
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| using a filing cabinet/wall/door frame to resist movement |
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| another penguin |