No Crunch Abs - V2 - 10 - Abs to Sole Sideways
No Crunch Abs - V2 - 10 - Sole to Abs Sideways
Painting to connect the abs to sole, floor to core
Variations on “Painting the Floor (and ceiling) with Feet (AY111)” continued
The leg is built for transmission - not distribution or dissipation - of ground forces directly to the pelvis, which means the abs.
When the ankles, knees and hip joints are aligned, the transmission is clear and we move with ease. Get out of alignment, and that misalignment travels through the pelvis and into the upper body.
Sliding a foot (in sitting or supine positions) can clarify any misalignments in the angle of the foot, the ankle, and the knee. Adding the strength of the abs amplifies the sensation.
Imagine smearing gorgeous paint with your soles and toes
This full-body abs strengthening lesson use the weight of the legs and the flex in the ankle to explore how the abs move the soles, and how the soles activate the abs.
We explored the front-back movement of each foot as the force translates up to the lower abs and inner leg. Now we add sideways movements of the foot to activate/respond to the abs with the now-familiar diagonal lines of force.
We continue the image of painting - with your soles (of the feet). Imagine the creamiest, most luxurious, most luminous paint possible: nice and warm, squishy between the toes.
Allow your soles to glide, spread, smooth this exquisite paint over the floor. Front and back, side to side, and - of course - in circles. It's a full-body sensual experience. And a direct line from the floor to the abs.
Science Nerd Candy Bowl (grab another handful from last week):
The Psaos Major Muscle; Muscle and Motion: (2:20) Recap on the connections from the thigh to pelvis and spine
Muscles of the Thigh Part 1 - Anterior Compartment Anatomy: Animated Anatomy (5:01) Detailed review of the muscles connecting the front of the leg to the abs
Muscles of the Thigh Part 2 - Medial Compartment - Anatomy Tutorial: Animated Anatomy (10:29) Even more detailed review of the muscles connecting the front of the leg to the abs
Chest mobility and whole body connection in the supine position on the skeleton model | BONEMAN.pro: The boneman biotensegrity model is anatomy in motion, with little attention to the legs. Notice the very few cables connecting the legs to the upper body.
Set Up:
This is a supine - lying on the back - lesson mostly. If lying on your belly is okay, there is a tummy side section. Support for the head and knees for the supine part, and some padding for the front for the prone part, might be helpful.
I did part of this lesson barefoot on a fuzzy rug. Very pleasurable. You may want to try the same thing.
Alternatively, sit in a firm, flat-seated chair with thighs parallel to the floor
How You Might Feel After This Lesson: Clear on your personal movement in ankles, knees and hip joints and possible ways to develop better alignment; Tuned into the connection of soles to abs, and how they affect one another; Sensitive to the sensitivity of the feet; Tuned into the driving function of the edges of the feet to the hips; Grounded, grounded, grounded; Balanced in the hips as you shift weight across the foot; Cleaner turns on skis, skates, snowboards, water skis; Stronger push on bike pedals, golf swings; Regal posture and cat walk poise.
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Gladys Knight at Aretha Franklin’s funeral singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” (starts at 1:36)